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Did Orlando Bloom Do What We All Wanted? Take a Swing at Justin?
Justin Bieber’s well publicized and numerous brushes with the law were about to take another turn yesterday when movie star Orlando Bloom did something many would like to do: Take a swing at the...
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Lawyer Web Marketing Elements Too Many Lawyers Ignore
Setting up a law firm website properly is a key for any law firm looking at marketing itself effectively. Yet many overlook some key features to making a law site work properly and attract new...
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Gun Maker’s Product Liability Ruling Reinstated
A product liability lawsuit against the gun maker Smith & Wesson has been reinstated by a federal appeals court, who say the lower court should have permitted expert evidence despite it...
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New Employment Lawyer Joins Reed Smith in San Francisco
July 31, 2014, San Francisco — Reed Smith LLP has added Kevin D. Whittaker as a partner in its Labor & Employment practice in San Francisco. “Northern California is an important and growing market...
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The Tough Judge Behind The Argentine Debt Default
Who is the Judge behind the Argentine debt default? He’s a man whose most recent profile case involved none other than a failed highway project and fish. And so what has put him now in the epicentre of...
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Ginsburg Stays!
Justice Ruth Ginsberg is not going anywhere. She’s staying right where she wants to remain – on the Supreme Court bench. Huffington Post report thatSupreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dismissed...
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World Trade Center Contractor Faces Fraud Charges
Principals of MBE and WBE Admit to Engaging in Fraud and Agree to Forfeit Crime Proceeds Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Michael Nestor, Acting...
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Former Immigration Officer Convicted at Trial for Taking Bribes and Witness...
SANTA ANA, California – A former immigration officer was convicted on Friday afternoon in federal court for taking bribes from Cambodian immigrants in exchange for immigration benefits, including...
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Sueing Obama: “High Crimes and Misdemenors
It’s another “First” from the US, but in a way that no-one might have guessed or wanted – suing the President of the United States for the first time in US history. Neither the House of...
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Davis Polk Advises on Its Eco Services Unit Sale
Davis Polk is advising Solvay SA in connection with the $890 million sale of its sulfuric acid virgin production and regeneration business, Eco Services, to affiliates of CCMP Capital Advisors, LLC....
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The Right to be Forgotten and The Effect on Recruitment
The recent European Court of Justice ruling regarding the “right to be forgotten” has altered many things for many people, including the people who use Google for background checks like the rest of us...
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Foley Hoag’s Product Liability Update
Law firm Foley Hoag publishes their quarterly update on product liability issues. Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Holds Foreign Manufacturer Which Pled Meritorious Personal Jurisdiction Defense in...
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Bingham Problems Stem From Major Partner Payments
Law firm mergers are tricky business, but the payment to Bingham partners of amounts of up to $4 million to $5 million contributed to the problems for the firm, the departure of partners and other...
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NFL Class Action Nears Final Playout
The class action involving National Football League players is nearing the final playout, writes personal injury attorney Evan I Fetterman. The approval of a preliminary settlement agreement is...
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The Inhouse Counsel Who Move Back to Law Firms
Relationships for lawyers and clients has always been a Big Deal, but now they are bigger than ever. Take the move from inhouse counsel to law firm – yes, it is happening with increasing frequency...
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The Law Student’s Class Action Against Facebook
Could an Austrian law student become Facebook’s nemesis, with a class action lawsuit designed to bring Facebook to heel over data privacy issues. Max Schrems is a law student who is seeking support...
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Simple Steps Lawyers Can Use To Get New Clients By Blogging Correctly
By John Bowie* – Blogging for lawyers has been a big deal for some time, but many are doing it the wrong way, making mistakes that will not help lawyers gain more clients: a goal that any law firm...
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UK Law Firm Mergers Surge
Law firm mergers are continuing apace in the UK legal market as trends towards consolidation continue. While some firms are looking for a ‘take out’ by a so-called white knight, others are looking for...
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White + Case Brings Victory for Turkish Client
London, August 1, 2014 … Global law firm White & Case LLP has secured victory for its client Turkish conglomerate Çukurova Holding A.Ş., as a seven-year dispute with Russia’s Alfa Group came to an...
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Mexico Tax Surveillance Online Becomes Operational
White & Case – As part of the Tax Reform that became effective on January 1, 2014, the Mexican Congress passed a series of amendments to the Federal Tax Code with the purpose of modernizing and...
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