Sayoc Pled Guilty to 65 Felonies, Including Use of Weapons of Mass Destruction and Interstate Mailing of Explosives Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, John C. Demers, the Assistant Attorney General for National Security, William F. Sweeney Jr., Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Office of the
Washington, DC—Dentons, the world’s largest law firm, announced today that lawyers Shannon Baxter and Shelby Sklar were selected to participate in programs organized by the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD). The LCLD, through its Fellows and Pathfinder Programs, teaches career development, leadership and relationship building skills that prepare lawyers from diverse backgrounds and levels of professional experience for
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MILWAUKEE – Foley & Lardner LLP announced today that Clyde Tinnen has joined the firm’s Business Law Department and Transactions Practice Group as a partner in the Milwaukee office. Tinnen advises a range of public and private corporations across a variety of industries on transactional matters, particularly those related to financing and deal-making. He has structured and negotiated domestic and cross-border financing transactions,
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LOS ANGELES – A certified public accountant pleaded guilty today to a federal wire fraud charge for running a Ponzi scheme that defrauded her victims, many of whom were clients of her accounting firm, out of tens of millions of dollars over a span of two decades. Carol Ann Pedersen, 66, of Long Beach, entered
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Canterbury lawyers leading nationwide drive to offer pro bono services to families affected by terrorist attack Canterbury lawyers have responded to the horrific terrorist attacks on the Christchurch Muslim community by calling for lawyers to offer pro bono services to families affected. The Canterbury Westland Branch of the New Zealand Law Society says a list
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a victory that Dennis Tracey, Robin Muir, and Peter Romeo secured for Technology Crossover Ventures, which provides capital to growth-stage private and public technology companies. In the now-dismissed action, the plaintiff incorrectly claimed that TCV had realized profits on lawful purchases and sales that are recoverable under Section
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Brett McDonald* New Zealand has had the chance to change its gun laws, like Australia, following the mass shooting at Aramoana. It failed to do so and New Zealanders’ gun ownership continues to be higher than the UK or Australia. The local gun laws have generally been seen as lax, particularly given the changes made
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Simpson Grierson – As corporate lawyers, we try not to be melodramatic, and particularly about subjects which seem unlikely to yield melodrama, or anything like it. But sometimes this is justified, and this is one such situation. In the world of corporate governance there is a courtroom debate looming that may have ramifications for every business
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Will Bartlett* Cyber attacks on law firms continue to be a major threat, one of the latest such techniques being the so-called ‘spear phishing’ approach where hackers contact a target and impersonate a trusted client or individual. But it is a human shield defense rather than just technology against phishing that provides the greatest protection
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NEW YORK, NY (February 28, 2019) – Venable LLP is pleased to announce that Patrice D. Stavile has joined the firm’s Real Estate Practice as counsel in the New York office. Ms. Stavile brings in-depth experience in handling large and complex commercial real estate and sophisticated leasing transactions. Ms. Stavile’s practice includes real property acquisitions, sales, and financing;
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