Alamdar S. Hamdani, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas, announced a Houston attorney and that lawyer’s former office manager were charged in federal court for conspiracy to commit mail fraud. Attorney Clyde J. Moore, 62, and former office manager Mark A. Broussard, 63, made their initial appearances before…

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency finalized four rules on Thursday to reduce pollution from coal-fired power plants by 90% in eight years, a deadline an industry group called problematic. “By developing these standards in a clear, transparent, inclusive manner, EPA is cutting pollution while ensuring that power companies can make…

New York’s top court overturned ex-Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein’s rape conviction on Thursday, a split ruling where the majority held that a lower court erred by admitting testimony of uncharged allegations of prior sex acts that had been levied by three women. Judge Jenny Rivera wrote the 4-3 majority opinion, joined by…

Despite being a profitable year for the 11 Am Law 100 firms with roots in Pennsylvania, national economic conditions played a significant role in increasing costs and hindering productivity.  While all but one of these firms grew revenue compared to 2022, they still struggled to match the average for the largest firms…

A non-attorney town court judge should be removed from New York’s bench after repeatedly failing to report and remit court funds to the state comptroller, a judicial misconduct watchdog said on Thursday. Fort Covington Town Court Justice David Wilbanks compounded the concern by then ignoring the New York State Commission on…

At a time when regulators are pouncing at the slightest whiff of corporate collusion, legal departments need to be hypervigilant about what information their companies share—not only with competitors but with third parties such as trade groups. Corporate counsel say that’s just a start, and that effectively managing antitrust risk…