High-profile entertainment attorney Ed McPherson of McPherson Rane has filed suit against former client Prince and several of his enterprises in Los Angeles County Superior Court, claiming the artist failed to pay nearly $50,000 in legal fees. The complaint alleges that McPherson made “countless attempts” to collect his fees, but that Prince — initially identified as Prince Rogers Nelson in the filing — failed to pay or even respond to his requests.

A federal appeals court has rejected the lawsuit of a black woman who alleged that her ex-employer retaliated against her by refusing to investigate her complaints of racial discrimination.

A Vietnam veteran can sue under the False Claims Act for his employer’s failure to file, or the filing of false claims, under a statute geared to help veterans win jobs with government contractors, the 2nd Circuit ruled.

The Georgia Supreme Court dealt a two-pronged blow to plaintiffs lawyers Monday, rejecting challenges to two parts of a 2005 tort reform package. The court split 4-3 to uphold a rule that demanded evidence of gross negligence on the part of emergency room doctors in order to sustain a medical malpractice claim

Texas lawyer T. John “Johnny” Ward Jr