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A plaintiff’s expert in a lawsuit against Coca-Cola alleges that shareholders suffered damages of $1.3 billion following improperly inflated revenues.

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Coca-Cola Co. shareholders sustained damages exceeding $1.3 billion after the international soft drink conglomerate improperly inflated revenues to boost stock prices artificially, a financial expert retained by suing shareholders has concluded. The report — called “seriously flawed” by a Coke spokesman — surfaced earlier this month in a seven-year-old securities fraud suit against Coca-Cola by

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LAWFUEL – The Law Firm Newswire – Trowers & Hamlins fought off stiff c…

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LAWFUEL – The Law Firm Newswire – Trowers & Hamlins fought off stiff competition from rivals Ashurst, Eversheds, Linklaters and Simmons & Simmons to win what is seen as the most glittering prize at the legal profession’s equivalent of the Oscars. The award was made in recognition of the strengths of Trowers & Hamlins’ Corporate,

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LAWFUEL – The Legal Newswire – China’s sweeping new labour law will im…

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LAWFUEL – The Legal Newswire – China’s sweeping new labour law will improve workplace conditions without deterring foreign investment, the European Union Chamber of Commerce said on Sunday, Reuters report. Some firms had expressed concern that the draft labour contract law would increase wage costs, give unions too much influence and make it harder to

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Law firms are struggling to retain women lawyers, who are seeking smaller firms, in-house roles and other careers that give them more control over their work and their personal lives.

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People were always asking San Francisco attorney Mae O’Malley how she lined up so much contract legal work as she juggled continuing her law career and raising three children. Her secret: As a former in-house counsel, she had built up a clientele, including Google Inc., and was ready for solo work after her third child

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London barrister Elizabeth-Anne Gumbel is the highest legal aid earner in Britain, according to records just released. Ms Gumbel has now earned almost £1.5million in the past four years from legal aid work in civil cases.

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Figures show Elizabeth-Anne Gumbel was paid £493,000 from the public purse for acting in cases arising from clinical negligence, personal injury and child abuse. According to a table of top earning barristers published by the Government today, Ms Gumbel beat her nearest male counterpart by just £1,000. Ms Gumbel, considered one of the best barristers

London barrister Elizabeth-Anne Gumbel is the highest legal aid earner in Britain, according to records just released. Ms Gumbel has now earned almost £1.5million in the past four years from legal aid work in civil cases. Read More »

Lawyers have long contributed free legal work to those in need. But in recent years, law firms have grown so eager to take on cases “pro bono” that they have started to pay for the privilege.

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Lawyers have long contributed free legal work to those in need. But in recent years, law firms have grown so eager to take on cases “pro bono” that they have started to pay for the privilege. Since 2005, Lawyers Without Borders Inc., a nonprofit organization that focuses on strengthening the legal process around the world,

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ATLANTA (JUNE 19) — Kilpatrick Stockton announced today that the firm…

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ATLANTA (JUNE 19) — Kilpatrick Stockton announced today that the firm earned the highest recognition in the 2007 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. In total, 50 Kilpatrick Stockton attorneys made this prestigious list. Miles Alexander was one of the few attorneys across the nation to be singled out with a ‘Star’

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Lawfuel – The Law Newswire – Los Angeles, California – A Beverly Hills…

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Lawfuel – The Law Newswire – Los Angeles, California – A Beverly Hills man pleaded guilty today before United States District Court Judge Dean D. Pregerson to one count of conspiracy to defraud the Internal Revenue Service in its assessment, and collection of income taxes by creating fraudulent charitable contribution deductions for his clients as

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Lawfuel – The Law Newswire – New York – June 19, 2007 – Debevoise & Pl…

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Lawfuel – The Law Newswire – New York – June 19, 2007 – Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is advising Bain Capital Partners, The Carlyle Group and Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. in the definitive agreement with The Home Depot to acquire its wholesale distribution business, HD Supply, for $10.3 billion. Bain Capital is a global

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Lawfuel – the Law Newswire – TALLAHASSEE, FL – Florida Attorney Genera…

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Lawfuel – the Law Newswire – TALLAHASSEE, FL – Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum and New York Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo joined 30 Attorneys General in urging the U.S. Senate to enact the Student Loan Sunshine Act, a new federal law to safeguard students and families nationwide from deceptive practices in the college loan

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