Legal News

Greenberg Traurig & the Guam Attorney General
The law firm of Greenberg Traurig seems to be recipient of charges filed by the Attorney General's Office in Guam. The case clearly emanates from the days of Jack Abramoff, as he too is included as a defendant and the...

Akin Gump losing lawyers to Greenberg Traurig, Hunton & Williams
Miami firm Greenberg Traurig, which has offices in Houston and Dallas, will open an office in Austin on Aug. 1 with seven lawyers, including three who are leaving Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld?s Austin office...

Greenberg Traurig Indicted in Guam
Greenberg Traurig is in hot water in the tropical U.S. territory of Guam. The ginormous firm – 1,750 lawyers and counting — was indicted Tuesday in connection with alleged lobbying activities by former employee Jack Abramoff, who pleaded guilty in 2006 to a conspiracy to bribe public officials...

Greenberg Traurig Freezes Equity Partner Pay, Cites Cost-Conscious Clients
By Debra Cassens Weiss Equity partners at Greenberg Traurig won?t be getting an immediate pay raise because of a $10 million shortfall in year-end collections, driven in part by clients who want legal bills reduced...

GT Press Release: "Businesses Like Me. They Really Like Me!"
Anyone else get this GT press release the other day: Greenberg Traurig has been selected as the best corporate law firm in Miami by directors serving on boards of publicly traded companies, for the seventh consecutive year...

Guam-O-Rama! Prosecutors Drop Charges Against Greenberg Traurig
The brass at Greenberg Traurig presumably slept well last night. On Monday, prosecutors in Guam (yes, Guam) dropped a case tied to the firm’s imprisoned lobbyist Jack Abramoff...

Power of Attorney and Living Wills for the aged
Options for caring for aging parents

Estate Planning
Documents: durable power of attorney, living will, letter of instruction, and insurance trust

Grandparents Visitation Rights
Every state lets elderly grandparents petition to visit grandchildren

Living Wills and Powers of Attorney
Laws effecting the elderly

Lawyer Jokes
Law Humor

How to Select a Divorce Attorney
Select a counselor carefully

DLP
Ohio State to Receive $42 Million in Corporate Taxes Settlement

SunTrust Mortgage Faces Class Action over Alleged HAMP Breach of Contract
SunTrust Mortgage Faces Class Action over Mortgage Restructuring

Whole Foods
And Other Firms Sued by California Attorney General,

State Farm
Settles with Mississippi Attorney General

Ticketmaster Entertainment
Settles with New Jersey Attorney General

Inflated Drug Prices
Dey LP pays $198,000 settlement to Montana Attorney General.