Clifford Chance’s Record Revenues
Clifford Chance is celebrating a bumper year with record revenue growth and profits per equity partner up 16 per cent to £1.14m for the 2013-2014 year. It is a return to double digit growth at the...
View ArticleCalifornia DUI Attorneys Push For Overturned or Reduced Penalties
The announcement of a new marketing drive by Chris Koch & Associates for their Orange County lawyers that are working to help area residents who have acquired a DUI or other traffic violations...
View ArticleOrrick Expands London Law Team
Orrick announced today that Michael Crosby will join the firm as a partner to head up Orrick’s English Law Banking and Finance Practice Group, resident in London. Mr. Crosby will further strengthen...
View ArticleAlice v. CLS Bank: A Unanimous Supreme Court Rules On When Computer Claims...
On June 19, 2014, the United States Supreme Court issued its opinion in Alice Corp. Pty. Ltd. v. CLS Bank International, No. 13-298, addressing the question of when patents claiming aspects of computer...
View ArticleThe Dangers of the US Supreme Court’s “Hobby Lobby” Decision
The “hobby lobby” decision of the US Supreme Court who decided by a majority decision to limit its decision to contraception and to closely held businesses, it nevertheless could lead to a dangerous...
View ArticleObamacare and the Contraceptive Ruling – What Does it Mean?
Religious rights have been expressly enhanced under a US Supreme Court ruling which permits private companies who oppose paying for contraception on religious grounds may do so. It is the first time...
View ArticleJury Convicts Six Current and Former LA Sheriff’s Deputies
LOS ANGELES – Six sworn officers who were working in the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department were found guilty today of obstruction of justice for interfering with a federal civil rights investigation...
View ArticleWhen Law Firms Fail – Who Gets the Unfinished Business?
So much for “unfinished business” doctrine regarding the ability of failed law firm trustees to claw back money that has been earned on law work for the creditors’ benefit. The New York Court of...
View Article5 Steps to Avoid an Independence Day Accident or Trip to a DUI Lawyer
Lawyers get busy with the Fourth of July holiday that traditionally sees a major rise in DUI driving issues. According to a recent report, during the Independence Day holiday in 2012 (the latest year...
View ArticleSinger Katy Perry Sued for Alleged Copyright Infringement
Singer Katy Perry is being sued together with her recording company for an alleged copyright infringement in respect of the singer’s 2008 hit, “Dark Horse.” Attorney Michael A. Kahn of St. Louis-based...
View ArticleKing Poor Selected to Serve on Appellate Lawyers Association’s Board of...
CHICAGO, IL (July 1, 2014) —The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP today announced thatE. King Poor, a partner in the firm’sChicago office, has been selected by theAppellate Lawyers...
View ArticleBriefcase – Trust British Justice? Sure Can.
John Bowie - It’s been hot here in London, but the criminal courts have seen the hottest time in many years with the hacking charges last week and Rolf Harris this. If that’s not enough, Monty Python...
View ArticleCoulson Gets 18 Months´Prison
Andy Coulson has been jailed for 18 monthgs for his phone hacking offences. The former News of the World editor and press secretary to British PM David Cameron was convicted last week on phone hacking...
View ArticleWhat the Judge Said About Rolf Harris
The full sentence comments made by Justice Sweeney when sentencing Rolf Harris, convicted of 12 offences of indecent assault. Rolf Harris you are 84 years old. You have no previous criminal convictions...
View ArticleHave a Look on Major Factors Causing Problems in Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy expert and writer Daniel Clark looks at some of the key factors to be considered in the case of New Jersey bankruptcy law, but which are also applicable to other jurisdictions too....
View ArticleThe Lawyers Who Would (Sue Obama, That Is)
The House´s lawsuit against Obama has brought together two unlikely legal allies, a neocon lawyer and a libertarian lawyer, who may appear an unlikely duo to take on the most powerful man in the United...
View Article“Child Free” Search and Sexting Parent in Child Death
The shocking claims relating to the death of a child left in a hot car after his father was apparently seeking a ‘child free’ life and was sexting while his son died is something that raises many...
View ArticleArrests in Israel Over Palestinian Murder
The killing of Palestinian teenager Mohammed Abu Khdair is generally regarded as a revenge killing following the murder of three Israeli teenagers earlier, but now Israeli police have announced the...
View ArticleBusiness Development for Lawyers
More than ever before, lawyers are expected to develop new business for themselves and their law firms. Some lawyers are naturals at business development. Many others, however, have no idea how to...
View ArticleHobby Lobby and 8 Laws To Also Ignore
The Hobby Lobby case showed that the Christians truly can choose some things, but when the Huffington Post’s Ryan Grim outlined the eight other laws that you may wish to pick and choose what to follow,...
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