2007

Seeking Legal Jobs In 2008 – Where Might The Year Lead?

Lawfuel.co.nz – NZ Law Jobs – See the Lawjobspipeline.com blog – International upheaval following the Bhutto assasination, Mid-East issues, rising oil prices, the sub-prime crisis – what does all this mean for legal jobs in the year ahead? We preduct (and the end-of-year prediction is as, well, predictable as the new year hangover) that times […]

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The New York Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that partners in a law firm operating as a limited liability partnership are not shielded from personal liability in disputes with each other.

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The New York Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that partners in a law firm operating as a limited liability partnership are not shielded from personal liability in disputes with each other. The court’s 5-2 decision in Ederer v. Gursky, 133, stems from a 2003 lawsuit filed by intellectual property lawyer Louis Ederer against his former

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Many women leave the legal profession after having children. Attracting them back can be a major issue. But Andrews Kurth partner Kathleen Wu offers ways for smart firms to attract them back into the fold.

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There’s been an awful lot written about what the legal profession can do to try to stop the flow of women leaving the profession after they have children and find 60-hour workweeks unsustainable. But I’ve seen very little written about how, once they’ve left the profession, firms can bring them back. After all, few women

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Asia Law Announcements – Clifford Chance Advises BNP Paribas Financing For KAL Aircraft

LAWFUEL – Clifford Chance advises on BNP Paribas financing for KAL aircraft Bangkok: Leading global law firm Clifford Chance has advised BNP Paribas on the US$300 million financing of two Boeing B777-200ER aircraft for Korean Air Lines. Partner Fergus Evans led the Clifford Chance team advising BNP Paribas, assisted by associate Tanai Porasupattana in Bangkok,

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Japan Investment – The Key to Success in Outbound Japanese Investment

LAWFUEL – Legal Announcement Service 26 & 27 February 2008 ANA InterContinental Tokyo, Japan Over the past year, the global market has seen a steady increase in the levels of outbound investment from Japan. Japanese companies are increasingly looking for global opportunities to increase revenue and provide longevity and a competitive advantage to their organizations.

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UK Legal – Lawyers Freshfields Take Top M&A Spot In Bloombergs Survey

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is the top ranked legal adviser on European mergers and acquisitions in Bloomberg’s primary adviser rankings for both 2006 and 2007. In calendar year 2007 the firm advised on 294 transactions worth US$350.2b according to Bloomberg. ‘This has been a stand out year for the market and for our business,’ said Andreas

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Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP was the top-ranked legal adviser on European mergers in 2007 (followed by Allen & Overy and Clifford Chance), with lawyers expecting the brisk pace of mid-sized corporate acquisitions to continue into the new year.

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Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP was the top-ranked legal adviser on European mergers in 2007, with lawyers expecting the brisk pace of mid-sized corporate acquisitions to continue into the new year. “In Germany, we are running on full steam with a very hot two weeks at the end of the year and the same into January,”

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP was the top-ranked legal adviser on European mergers in 2007 (followed by Allen & Overy and Clifford Chance), with lawyers expecting the brisk pace of mid-sized corporate acquisitions to continue into the new year. Read More »

Ohio Supreme Court Destroys Jurors’ Role and Fulfills Dreams of Greedy Insurance Companies

Friday, December 28, 2007 Jack MeeHoff Columbus, Ohio – In a major victory for insurance companies and those who wish to be able to determine the financial risks associated with injuring people due to their own negligence; the Ohio Supreme Court rules that caps on damage awards in personal injury lawsuits, declaring them constitutional by

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Call For Reinstatement Of Duane ‘Dog’ Bounty Hunter In Racial Debate

LawFuel – The Chairman of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) has called for the reinstatement of Duane ‘Dog’ Chapman, who’s TV show was pulled off the air following his use of the word “nigger” during a taped conversation with his son. Ron Innis, CORE chairman, said he is convinced Chapman is not racist and

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