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Nearly Half Of The People Who Took The Michigan Bar Exam Completely Bombed
The unofficial results are in from the Michigan Bar Exam and the results are pretty depressing, to say the least. Above The Law received the total pass-fail numbers as well as breakdowns by law school...
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'Storage Wars' Star Files Lawsuit Over Fake Porn Video
Brandi Passante wants the world to know that she won't get naked and give anybody a computer virus. And she's willing to go to court to prove it. Passante, a buyer on the A&E reality show "Storage...
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Obama's Attorneys Are Bracing For Massive Political Subterfuge In Ohio
The Barack Obama and Mitt Romney campaigns have enlisted thousands of lawyers to police their dead-heat election. But the president has eight times as many lawyers as Romney in Ohio's most populated...
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TRUE CONFESSION: I Fell In Love With A Convicted Killer I've Never Even Seen
She knows her boyfriend deserves to be in prison. But she still wants him out. And she doesn't want him spending his life behind bars — not when he could be with her and her children. Melissa, a...
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Rumors That Scammers Are Dressing As ConEd Workers To Rob Sandy Survivors...
In the days leading up to and following Superstorm Sandy's rampage along the East Coast, consumer agencies scrambled to get one message out loud and clear: Beware of scams. But even scams themselves...
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Legal Jobs Numbers Are At Their Highest Since 2009
The October jobs figures are out, and despite meager growth since just last month, the legal sector is the largest it's been in three years. It gained only 600 jobs in October, but what stands out is...
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Nanny Accused Of Killing Two Children: 'I'm paid to watch the children, not...
The nanny accused of stabbing two young children to death on the Upper West Side was reportedly angry the family asked her to do housework in addition to her babysitting duties. Yoselyn Ortega...
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Apple Could Lose The Right To Sell Devices Called 'iPhone' In Mexico
Apple may have some problems selling the iPhone to our neighbors to the south. A Mexican court has denied Apple's bid to continue selling devices named "iPhone" while it battles a trademark dispute...
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Meet The Most Indebted Man In The World
Former Société Générale rogue trader Jérôme Kerviel owes the bank $6.3 billion. Here's what his case tells us about financial reform. He can earn million-dollar gains without anybody knowing. He can...
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Lawyers Across The Country Break It Down Gangnam Style
Gangnam Style is basically everywhere these days. Korean rapper Psy's breakout hit has taken America by storm and even lawyers are getting in on the pop-culture action. Above The Law featured two...
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Cop Accused Of Tasing Boy When He Visited His School For Career Day
A New Mexico police officer is being sued for allegedly tasing a 10-year-old boy who refused to wash his car. Motor Transportation Police Officer Chris Webb was visiting the boy's class during a...
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Chris Brown's Lawyer Warns Him In Court: 'I Don't Dance, You Don't Talk'
Not only is Chris Brown getting heat from fans after he dressed as a terrorist for Halloween, the singer is also getting in trouble with his lawyer this week. During a probation progress hearing in Los...
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Somalia Has Become The Deadliest Place To Be A Journalist
MOHAMED MOHAMUD, who was known as “Turyare” or “slightly hunchbacked” to his friends, was shot by unidentified gunmen in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, on October 21st.One week later, he died of his...
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Maryland Is The Only State Putting A Major Illegal Immigration Issue Before...
Immigrant advocates hope the Maryland DREAM Act could help prime Washington’s discussion of immigration policy, a topic both President Obama and Mitt Romney say they want to address if they win the...
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Take A Tour Of America's Cushiest Prison
Nobody wants to go to prison.But following the recent sentencing of Rajat Gupta for insider trading, we wondered where white collar criminals would want to go if they had to.In choosing America's...
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Pennsylvania Report Left Out Poisons In Drinking Water Near Fracking Site
Pennsylvania officials didn't report toxic metals found in drinking water from a private well near a natural gas drilling site, according to legal documents and reported by Jon Hurdle of The New York...
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Upper West Side Nanny Charged With Murdering 2 Young Children
An Upper West Side nanny accused of killing two young children she was supposed to be caring for was charged with first-degree murder Saturday night, The New York Times reports.Fifty-year-old Yoselyn...
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One Of These Conservatives Could Be Attorney General If Romney Wins
If MItt Romney wins the nail-biting race on Tuesday, his new cabinet could have a major impact on the country.And the nation's top lawyer will be one of the most important posts.Previous U.S. attorneys...
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The 25 Most Dangerous Cities In America
Every year the FBI compiles a giant collection of data on crime in America. Local precincts report everything from violent crimes to rape to art thefts. And in a stroke of good news, the most recent...
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People Are Trying To Sell Gallons Of Gas On Craigslist At Absurd Prices
While the ongoing gas shortage in post-Sandy New York and New Jersey shows no signs of ending anytime soon, the black market for precious fuel is thriving.For as much as $25 a gallon, sellers are...
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