A Yale University student who had been suspended was found not guilty on Wednesday of sexually assaulting a fellow student, in a rare college rape accusation to be tried in the courts. The verdict laid bare gaping divides in the reckoning around sexual consent and...
A federal judge imposed a 30-month prison term on Jeffrey Wertkin, the former Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld partner who pleaded guilty to stealing sealed whistleblower lawsuits and attempting to sell them to defendants for cash, The Recorder reports. “There’s an abuse of public...
Taylor Weyeneth, a former top official in President Trump’s Office of National Drug Control Policy, who was pushed out after questions surfaced about his lack of experience, has joined the Department of Housing and Urban Development, reports Politico. Weyeneth will serve as a mid-level official...
A federal judge’s push for a quick resolution of hundreds of lawsuits filed against drugmakers over their alleged role in the opioid crisis hit a roadblock, with both sides opting to seek more information to help value a global settlement, the Wall Street Journal reports....
An error led Clinton, Mo., police officers to the wrong address Tuesday night, where a dramatic gunfight ultimately killed an officer, injured two others and left the shooter dead, the Kansas City Star reports. The trace of a 911 call in which two women could...
For the second year, TECHSHOW hosted a startup competition showcasing 15 innovative legal startups. Right before the Wednesday night Welcome Reception, the 15 startups faced off in a bracketed pitch competition— judged by TECHSHOW attendees—to pick the most innovative startup. Congratulations to Voluble for winning this...