What Expats Need to Know Now about their Taxes, FATCA and the IRS
Ifrah Law – Nicole Kardell – Are you an American abroad living in perpetual fear of the IRS? Do you wake up every morning wondering if today you’ll receive a formidable notice that the taxman cometh?...
View ArticleDid Hillary Clinton Break the Law?
Ronald Rotunda is a professor at Chapman University’s Fowler School of Law and the co-author, with John Nowak, of “Treatise on Constitutional Law” (Thomson Reuters, fifth edition, 2013). He explains...
View ArticleSavoy Magazine Names Kassem Lucas Among 2015’s Most Influential Black Lawyers
Philadelphia, PA – March 17, 2015 – Pepper Hamilton partner Kassem L. Lucas has been named one of 2015’s most influential black lawyers by Savoy magazine. Lucas, a partner in the Commercial...
View ArticleFugitive Chinese Office and Ex-Wife Named on Immigration Fraud & Money...
LOS ANGELES – The ex-wife of a former Chinese official was arrested today in Newcastle, Washington, on charges that she and her former husband fraudulently obtained visas to enter the United...
View ArticleLaw Firm Marketing and the 30/10 Rule
Gaston Kroub is a founding partner of Kroub, Silbersher & Kolmykov PLLC, an intellectual property litigation boutique. You can reach him at gkroub@kskiplaw.com. This column appeared in AbovetheLaw....
View ArticleHong Kong Directors’ Duties – The Slaughter & May Companies Ordinance Toolkit
Slaughter and May – The new Companies Ordinance was passed by the Legislative Council in Hong Kong on 12 July 2012 and will come into force on 3 March 2014. This tool kit of publications will guide you...
View ArticleCryptocurrency Here To Stay – But Will Bitcoins Remain?
The Los Angeles-based IP specialists Gibson Dunn & Crutcher’s recent seminar on virtual currencies indicated the digital currency is here to stay, although bitcoins may not be the cryptocurrency de...
View ArticleMcVeigh Lawyer Weighs in On Oklahoma Racist Row
Timothy McVeigh’s Lawyer Reps Oklahoma’s Racist Chanters The lawyer who rerpresented Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh is representing the Oklahoma University chapter of Sigma Alpha...
View ArticlePartners Leaving Sedgwicks
Sedgwick LLP, the international Big Law firm, has lost dozens of attorneys last year, including 12 percent of its partners. Law360 reports the departures streaming from the firm, which his shifting its...
View ArticleLabor and Employment Partner Joins Blank Rome in Philadelphia
Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that Jason E. Reisman has joined the Firm as a Partner in the Labor and Employment group in the Philadelphia office. Mr. Reisman dedicates his practice to the...
View ArticleAttorney General Pam Bondi’s Statement on the House’s Unanimous Passage of...
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Attorney General Pam Bondi today thanked the members of the Florida House for their unanimous passage of HB 7059. The bill enhances Florida’s Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt...
View ArticleThree Denver Individuals Charged With Wells Fargo Bank Robbery
DENVER – Two individuals from the Metro Denver area were arrested this morning by special agents and task force officers from the FBI led Rocky Mountain Safe Streets Task Force (RMSSTF) on charges of...
View ArticleClifford Chance Announces Senior Appointments
Leading global law firm, Clifford Chance has announced two new senior level appointments designed to support the delivery of the firm’s strategy. Caroline Firstbrook, who joins the firm in mid...
View ArticleLaw Students Face Reduced Opportunity
Law jobs in the US is a tough market, as numerous reports have shown. The employment stats for law school graduates has been a depressing outlook for graduates. the National Association for Law...
View ArticleDating Company Singles Plus Sued Over False Claims
The fiercely competitive dating market has seen competition on all fronts with dating sites offering a range of services for every possible person and requirement. Florida Attorney General Pam Biondi...
View ArticleThe Art of Law Office Design
Law firm office design is more than tasteful artwork, burnished panels and glazed partitions. A good design will work in variable ways to also increase collaboration among lawyers and – as a pleasant...
View ArticleBank of NY Mellon Settles $714 Million Over Fraudulent Foreign Exchange...
The Bank of New York Mellon Admits to Conduct Alleged In Federal and State Lawsuits, Including that Bank Offered “Best” Rates to Clients, But Actually Gave “Worst” Rates Bank Agrees to Terminate...
View ArticleComcast’s Challenges Ahead
The proposed $45.2 billion merger between Comcast and Time-Warner will produce some challenges for Comcast’s legal team as the deal faces criticism from various quarters, not the least being the lack...
View ArticleNeal Gerber Eisenberg Deal Named Finalist in M&A Advisor’s International M&A...
CHICAGO, March 19, 2015 – LawFuel.com – A significant international transaction closed last year by Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP attorneys has been named among the finalists for M&A Advisor’s...
View ArticleFour Arrested in Medicaid Fraud Scheme that Exploited the Homeless
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Attorney General Pam Bondi’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit announced the arrests of four individuals for allegedly recruiting the homeless to bilk Medicaid out of at least $215,000....
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