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BYOD And the Potentially Catastrophic Consequences – An Australian Update

Australia, Briefing / October 27, 2014

THE ALLURE OF THE POTENTIAL COST SAVINGS OF BRING YOUR OWN DEVICE PROGRAMS IS TOO GREAT FOR MANY AUSTRALIAN ORGANISATIONS TO RESIST. Not only do the financials of Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) programs look good (the immediate cost savings from the organisation not purchasing the handsets or paying the service plan fees), the organisation […]

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Canadian Radio Host Ghomeshi Issues $50 Million Writ For Firing

Featured / October 27, 2014

Popular Canadian television radio host Jian Ghomeshi has issued a $50 million lawsuit against CBC for his firing over “information” the company claimed precluded it from employing the 47 year old Q radio show host. That’s sent Ghomeshi to the lawyers who alleges both breach of confidence and bad faith by CBC, where he has

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Ebola Quarantine Nurse to Sue

Law Firms / October 27, 2014

The first health worker to be isolated under the rules to impose mandatory quarantine for travellers from Ebola-hit regions is to sue over her quarantine. Kaci Hickox was placed under 21 day quarantine in New Jersey after returning from Sierra Leone, arguing that her constitutional rights were infringed. New Jersey, New York and Illinois are

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UK Law Changes Make It Easier for Non-Lawyers to Enter the Business

Law Firm Management, Law Firms, UK Law / October 27, 2014

It’s to become easier than ever for non-law firms to enter the UK legal profession following recent changes made by the solicitors’ watchdog. The changes came about because changes made by the “Tesco law” reforms were failing to attract new players in the UK law business. The measures will make it easier for companies to

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Law Firm Leaves Law Library Behind – A Sign of the Times

Featured, Law Firms / October 25, 2014

One of the greatest attributes of any great law firm are the shelves of legal volumes and those rich-smelling and somewhat musty books that create the atmosphere we all love in a real law office. No more. The digital area is rendering such smells and sights redundant as they slowly but surely reduce them, remove

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Michigan Attorney Loses Licence for Cocaine Use

Briefings / October 24, 2014

The law license of Terry Joel Nolan, one of Muskegon’s highest-profile trial attorneys, has been suspended for three years because of his 2013 cocaine-use conviction, reports Michigan Live. The suspension takes effect Nov. 5 and runs until Nov. 5, 2017. A Michigan Attorney Discipline Board hearing panel of three Muskegon County lawyers released its decision

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The Lawyer and the Pleading-For-Sex Case

Featured, Lawyers / October 24, 2014

Begging for sex is one thing (we guess), but begging for it 78 times in one hour is just a tad excessive, but this lawyer has already copped $100,000 fine an eight month suspension, which has been reduced to two month by an appeals court. Why, you might wonder? First, he claimed Asperger’s disorder as

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50 Ways to Market Your Small Law Practice

Featured, Law Marketing / October 24, 2014

Lawyer Terry Berger, who practices in Westminster, MD, has advice for lawyers as to how to market a small law practice. Here – to get you started – are 50 tips from the ABA Journal 1. Join your local chamber of commerce. It’s great for networking and community credibility. 2. Get a unique business card

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Woman Who Wrote Ground-Breaking “Bible”

LawFuel, UK Law / October 24, 2014

The law firm deal between China-based King & Wood and RJ Berwin saw a “Bible” produced by Rachel Reid, who shepherded the merger with her deal document that outlined every step along the way. That’s one reason she has just won the law firm management award made by The Lawyer. Reid wrote the deal document

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Bingham McCutchen Latest Big Law Firm Facing Trouble

Featured, Law Firms / October 22, 2014

Boston-based law firm Bingham McCutchen is the latest law firm facing problems, after partners have defected and the 123 year old firm with a proud history faces declining fortunes and an uncertain future. Changing fortunes in the legal industry, which has fought against reduced demand for legal services and a changing landscape for law service

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