The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority has had to bring in hundreds of additional arbitrators to deal with the approximately 400 securities fraud claims that investors have filed against Regions Financial Corp., the investment banking unit of Morgan Keegan & Co. Investors are seeking to recover ...

It has already been a busy year on the speaking front, even with a busy trial schedule as local counsel in federal court here in Marshall and Tyler - we picked a jury in a patent case which resulted in...

Peter W. Smith has joined Thompson Hine as a partner in the firm’s Atlanta office. Smith, who was formerly with Hogan & Hartson, joins the firm’s corporate transactions and securities practice. He will also work in Thompson Hine’s New York office. Smith’s practice focuses ...

I guess I'm not an Audi guy, because this ad yesterday made me laugh at the same time as it creeped me out:

Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP announced the election of 29 associates to the partnership last week. Among them: Jeanne Bawa and Matthew Walker are based in the San Bernardino office. Ms. Bawa specializes in the defense of workers' compensation...

Now that the GOP has 41 Senators, and the filibuster is really a problem for the Dems, Professor Krugman says it is time to get rid of it. I will leave it to my colleague, Professor Rappaport, to explain to...

This article in the FT is making a splash in our nation's capitol. High courtiers are criticized. (Lame registration necessary to view but at least it's free). I'm not sure I care too much. Raum Emanuel sounds like a man...

Stephanie Elliott-Park, a North Carolina State Bar Certified Paralegal employed by Gray, Layton, Kersh, Solomon, Furr & Smith, P.A. in Gastonia, NC, generously shared this funny photo of her helping out her supervising attorney, Bill Moore, before a trial.Stephanie said, "This falls under the 1 ...

The Senate voted 60 to 37 on Thursday to confirm M. Patricia Smith, formerly New York State labor commissioner, to be Solicitor of the US Department of Labor.

Here are some of my favorite tweets from the past week: : Why hybrid corps? Blended value missions are not protected by traditional corp laws. Typical mission anchors are not rock solid. GTak : Vermont BSR Legislative Initiative: For-Benefit Corporations -  GTak http://is.gd/7JyWc ...