Corporate Governance

AL Judge Pulls Gun in Courtroom Fray
A Municipal Court judge in Alabama pulled a gun when a defendant tried to hit the judge with a crutch in the courtroom. Then the defendant tried to get the judge’s gun and was shot by a police officer, a state trooper told the Birmingham News...

Judge Edward A. DeWaters, Jr.
Judge Edward A. DeWaters Jr. died on Saturday of pancreatic cancer yesterday. Judge DeWaters was appointed in 1972 and retired in 2001. Judge DeWaters was at one time the chief judge for both Baltimore County and Harford County...

District Judge Nominations and Third Circuit Confirmation
Obama nominated five persons for district judge today: Judge Leslie E. Kobayashi, presently a Magistrate Judge, for the District of Hawai'i; Judge Susan Richard Nelson, presently a Magistrate Judge, for the District of Minnesota; Judge Ellen Lipton Hollander (pictured right)...

Judge Henry Resigning
Looks like the Chief Judge of our Tenth Circuit has resigned to accept the presidency of Oklahoma City University. Judge Robert Henry's resignation letter was submitted to President Obama yesterday, effective June 30th...

Big news from the road
Judge Paul Huck has informed President Obama that he will be taking senior status. That makes three current openings; Judge Hurley (to be filled by Kathy Williams); Judge Gold; and now Judge Huck...

Judge DuBose Sentences Judge DuBose to Jail
Ex-judge Stuart DuBose in Alabama has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for federal firearms violatons by Judge Kristi DuBose. Judge DuBose actually departed from the guidelines to give ex-judge DuBose a lower sentence...

Baltimore Strip Search Class Action
Judge Gives Go-ahead

Canceled Insurance
Judge orders Health Net Inc. to pay $9 million settlement after terminating a policyholder's policy after being diagnosed with breast cancer.

Labor and Delivery
Judge awards mother $6 million medical malpractice settlement after baby was born with brain injuries.