In the News Today – April 17, 2015
Preet Bharara, the United States attorney for the Southern District of New York, has faced a deluge of criticism from the federal judiciary of late for his borderline tactics, most recently from Judge Valerie Caproni in Manhattan who condemned Bharara for orchestrating a “media blitz” in the days following Sheldon Silver’s indictment on corruption charges. (New York Times)
ILR issued a new blog on the increased web presence of lawsuit lending, calling on legislators to rein in the industry and bring it in line with other consumer lenders across the country. (Institute for Legal Reform)
Brent Benjamin, republican Justice on West Virginia’s Supreme Court, will seek another 12 years on the bench. (West Virginia Record)
