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Gold and Diamond Investment Scheme Mastermind Pleads Guilty to Fraud

Law Firms / October 10, 2014

Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that CHARLES HUGGINS was found guilty in Manhattan federal court of perpetrating a multimillion-dollar investment fraud against dozens of victims across the United States. HUGGINS was convicted following a two-week jury trial before U.S. District Judge Sidney H. Stein. […]

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ED Protocol and How You Can Cure Erectile Dysfunction

Briefings, Press Releases / October 10, 2014

Erectile dysfunction is a problem afflicting hundreds of thousands of men monthly. ED has become a major issue, particularly as men are expecting an active sex life longer. Now, a new downloadable ecourse – ED Protocol – has put the lie to Big Pharma’s expensive “cures” for ED and shows anyone how they can fix

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Canadian Lawyer Draws 9 Year Jail Term for Ponzi Scheme

Lawyers / October 10, 2014

A Calgary lawyer involved in a Ponzi scheme that attracted around $37 million from investors has drawn a nine year jail term. The long-running criminal case finished on Wednesday with the stiffest prison sentence handed to any of the three principals behind the scam. The Calgary Herald reports that Judge Allan Fradsham handed former

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Scotland Law Giant Faces Tough Times

Featured, Law Firms, UK Law / October 9, 2014

It may be over 150 years old, but Scottish law firm Tods Murray LLP has struggled to meets costs and was placed in administration this week. The result is likely to be the loss of around 50 law jobs. Tods Murray was bought out by rival law firm Shepherd & Wedderburn following the appointment

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Outstanding Lawyers: What Makes Them So?

Law Job News, Lawyers / October 9, 2014

What does it take to be outstanding in the law and to make your mark in the profession? Any number of factors, possibly, but in the case of Joshua Matz, there are some clear indications of someone who is able beyond his meagre years. Joshua Matz teamed up with Harvard law professor CHristopher Michel

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Civil Fraud Claims Against Caremed Pharmaceutical Services Settled

Law Firms / October 9, 2014

CareMed Admits and Acknowledges that Company Representatives Made False Statements to Insurance Companies When Seeking Prior Authorization of Coverage for Costly Drugs, and Agrees to Pay $9.5 Million to U.S. Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Thomas O’Donnell, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Department of

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Red Bull’s $13 Million Settlement

Featured / October 9, 2014

Drink company Red Bull are to pay customers who bought their product between 2002 and October 3 2014 a cash payment of $10 or $15 worth of Red Bull products according to a class action settlement valued at $13 million and entered by the company last month. The company agreed to settle two consumer class

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Jennifer Lawrence Talks of Photo-Hack “Sex Crime”

Featured / October 8, 2014

The Sex Crime of stolen photos hit the headlines – again – with the Jennifer Lawrence “issue” and in a major story in Vanity Fair, the actress refers to the sex crimes related to stolen photographs, an issue that is receiving increasing interest from lawyers and the law. “I was just so afraid. I

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Quarles & Brady Adds New Partners to Its Ranks

Press Releases / October 8, 2014

(Milwaukee, Wis. — October 3, 2014) – The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP today announced that 17 of its associate attorneys have been admitted as partners as a result of excellent performance and the promise of generating strong future value for the firm and its clients. The new partners are in

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Global Law Summit Speakers Announced

Featured, Lawyers / October 7, 2014

LONDON, October 7, 2014 The Global Law Summit (“GLS”), the world-class international legal and business event being held in London, 23 – 25 February 2015, has announced the names of key sponsors and session speakers, as the event tickets go on sale. Thomson Reuters, GLS’ strategic partner, will be joined as sponsors by leading law

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