NEW YORK – January 30, 2014 – Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP announced today that David Meister, former Enforcement Director at the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), is rejoining the firm and will become head of the Government Enforcement and White Collar Crime Group in New York. Mr. Meister left Skadden […]
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Amanda Knox plans to fight the second convictioni for the murder of Meredith Kercher, with no plans to return to Italy. The conviction “hit me like a train” she told ABC’s ‘Good Morning America’, saying she expected more from the Italian justice system. “They found me innocent before. How can they say that it’s guilt
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is in some bother over the traffic debacle that saw lanes closed on a bridge that the governor denied knowing anything about. A friend, David Wildstein who is on the Port Authority of NEw York and New Jersey said evidence existed that tied Christie to the closure. Wildstein’s suggestions contradict
Actress Sienna Miller is before the phone hacking trial in the Old Bailey, London, explaining that she was unhappy about the “titillating” details disclosed in the case regarding her alleged relationship with James Bond star Daniel Craig. Miller appeared via webcam from the US and became the focus of questioning regarding evidence provided by former
Breaking up law firms is never easy . . just like romantic breakups, actually. But when a small Texas law firm broke apart it showed some rather gross details, revealed in a lawsuit filed by the former partners in the firm, Ferrer Tu & Payne. Law blog AbovetheLaw already commented that things can get tough
Oops . . giving the finger to your law professor is not exactly the best way to improve your grades. RonNell Anderson Jones teaches at BYU Law School and happened to encounter an angry motorist on the way to class, tweeting . . I wonder if the driver who honked and made the rude gesture
Leading international law firm Clifford Chance has announced it has entered into an association with Indonesian firm, Linda Widyati & Partners (LWP). The move supports the firm’s commitment to delivering top quality service to clients in key markets and forms part of our ambitious growth strategy for Asia Pacific. Clifford Chance has been advising clients
Jokes about lying lawyers are one thing, but when it came to former jouralist Stephen Glass and his attempts to join the legal profession in California he was judged as being too much of a liar for the law. Proceedings commenced in the Californian Supreme Court to ascertain whether Glass has the “moral character” to
Being in a Big Law firm doesn’t mean you have to adopt any small-minded attitudes towards being a little of what the New York Times has described David M. Zornow’s desk and office as being – that is, “funky”. In fact Mr Zornow, who is the global head of litigation at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher &
The recent case involving pop star Justin Bieber and his arrest on DUI and related offenses brings to the fore issues involving drunk driving and what lawyers you can use in Miami who can best provide a competent and effective defense to those charged with drink driving or similar offenses. DUI penalties can be serious
