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So, now that Judge Rakoff has excerpts from depositions N.Y. Attorney General Andrew Cuomo collected on BofA's knowledge of Merrill's losses, what's he going to do on Monday, when he's promised to rule on the proposed BofA-SEC settlement?

The survey recently issued by Insurance.com claiming that lawyers are the most dangerous drivers would seem to offer a golden opportunity to crack wise about the only profession held in lower esteem than journalists. I am going to resist the temptation to crack wise, however. Insurance.com's data...

A daily look at legal news and the business of law: First-Year Associates Making $160,000 This blog often writes about big law lawyers getting laid off, and while it's important to remember the economy is hurting highly skilled white collar labor -- it's not all about lost manufacturing jobs --...

With America's Free Speech rights, libel and defamation cases are hard to win, particularly when the comments' target is a public figure. Nonetheless, it seems Rush Limbaugh may have gone far enough in his attacks on President Obama to meet the tough American standards.

The New York Times reports on the sad tale of Robert Bowman, a law school graduate whose application for admission to the New York bar was rejected -- because he had too much student loan debt and had a history of missed payments.He was recommended for approval by the applications review committee...

Remember the KFC grilled chicken giveaway (promoted by Oprah) that went awry? Well two consumers can't get it off their mind; after several disappointing trips to KFC, wasted gas, printer ink and postage they decided to sue KFC. The lawsuit was filed in LA where the two consumers hope to get full...

I have a friend, Laurie, from Long Beach, California, who is having tax issues with the IRS. Getting the problem resolved isn't something she can do on her own, she definitely needs legal help. However, instead of hiring a tax attorney at $400 an hour, Laurie went to Legal Grind, a coffeehouse in...