KSG Law

Bursting Prisons

Recent years have seen a rather steady growth of prison population until prisons in many places are now at the bursting point. Not long ago, a judge in California ordered the releaseof about 40,000 prisoners because they were way past the point of being called crowded – the situation had become intolerable. National Problem Overcrowded [...]

Understanding State Reciprocity Laws

State Bar Association reciprocity refers to when a lawyer is admitted into one state’s bar because that lawyer was a member of another bar association in another state. A state bar reciprocity is also commonly referred to as an admission of motion. It is not an exact science though, as all states have their own [...]

Abbott Laboratories – Depakote Settlement

Abbott Laboratories Enters into $1.6 Billion Settlement for Misbranding Drug Under the terms of a settlement announced Monday, May 7, Illinois-based Abbott Laboratories will pay state and federal governments $1.6 billion in fines for illegally marketing the drug Depakote. These fines include both criminal and civil penalties. Depakote is an anti-seizure and mood-stabilizing drug. The [...]