2021

FAQ: Divorce Law – Who Gets the House in a Divorce

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  The issue of how a house is handled in a divorce is one of the key issues for determination after child custody – and even pet custody issues are dealt with. The situation is common enough, given that the National Center of Health Statistics reported that in 2020 there were over 2,015,000 divorces, being […]

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Refugee Lawyer-Turned-Silicon Valley Law Managing Partner Featured in Law Career Feature

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Quinn Emanuel Silicon Valley Managing Partner Victoria Maroulis was featured in the AmLaw Litigation Daily for doing her part to broaden the pipeline into the legal profession. Maroulis, who arrived in the United States in 1988 as political refugee from the Soviet Union, worked her way through remedial reading courses at Ohlone College, a community college in Fremont, CA,

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The #MeToo Movement & Sexual Harassment May Not Have Changed in the Justice System

Trouble at Factory: More Issues At Russell McVeagh

The #MeToo movement has been a pre-Covid issue that continues today with continued focus upon sexual harassment issues, including in the Justice System. The recent issues surrounding Prince Andrew and Andrew Cuomo have further highlighted sexual harassment, but there is a firm suggestion in many quarters that the US Justice System (and perhaps others, too)

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Investment Adviser ‘Lined His Own Pockets’ From DeFrauding Elderly Investors

Martin Ruiz Targeted Elderly Clients in New Mexico in Long-Running Scheme   Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Peter C. Fitzhugh, the Special Agent-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of Homeland Security Investigations (“HSI”), announced the unsealing of a Complaint charging MARTIN RUIZ with investment adviser

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Six Years Jail For Fintech CEO For $7 Million Fraud Including Covid Loan Fraud

     Audrey Strauss, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that SHENG-WEN CHENG, a/k/a “Justin Cheng,” a/k/a “Justin Jung,” was sentenced to 72 months in prison for multiple fraud schemes he perpetrated.  In particular, CHENG engaged in a scheme to fraudulently obtain over $7 million in Government-guaranteed loans designed

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How Jeffrey Epstein and Andrew Cuomo Set The Stage For David Boies To Sue Prince Andrew

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  Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, Andrew Cuomo might not seem the names to help victims of sexual predation, but legal legend David Boies seized upon a law change that involved all three to launch his legal action against Price Andrew.   Boies is bringing the action on behalf of client Virginia Giuffre who says she was

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Kiwi Legal Tech Company Raises Millions For In-House Law Team Software

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Kiwi legal tech company LawVu, which makes cloud-based software for in-house lawyers, has raised $17 million for its development as it continues its push into the Australian and US legal markets, including a major deal recently for a major social media platform. LawVu’s software is designed to assist in the collaboration and creation of documents

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