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Legal Aid may be for the little guy lawyers, but it was a Big Law firm that has taken the largest slice of legal aid monies over the past 18 months, figures obtained by legal news and law job site www.LawFuel.co.nz reveal. Kensington Swan has been paid over $3.6 million in the past 18 months,

Levinson, Stepanov Bring Extensive Experience to Firm’s Moscow Office MOSCOW, February, 20, 2008 – LAWFUEL – Law Firm Newswire – Maxim Levinson and Sergei Stepanov, who have extensive experience in international finance, M&A and corporate legal issues, have joined Baker Botts L.L.P. as a partner and special counsel, respectively, in the firm’s Moscow office. The

ATLANTA (February 20) – LAWFUEL – Legal Newswire – Kilpatrick Stockton announced today that attorneys Jeffrey Skinner and Sarah Lowe will be faculty members at the 2008 Hedge Fund Operational Risk Management Summit, which is being held February 25-26, in New York City. The 2008 Summit focuses on strategies for identifying and mitigating the most

LAWFUEL – Legal Newswire – Five individuals who defrauded hedge fund investors of more than $200 million dollars have been indicted on charges of conspiracy and wire fraud, Assistant Attorney General Alice S. Fisher of the Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney R. Alexander Acosta of the Southern District of Florida announced today. Defendants named in

CHICAGO – LAWFUEL – Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, one of the largest intellectual property law firms in the United States, is pleased to announce that it has become a Gold level charter member of the recently-established Chicago Bar Foundation (CBF) Law Firm Leadership Circle, building on its existing pro bono leadership. Recognizing the importance

CHICAGO, IL – LAWFUEL – Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, one of the largest intellectual property law firms in the United States, is pleased to announce that Meredith Martin Addy, has been named one of the Top 10 Illinois Super Lawyers across all practice areas by Law & Politics magazine. Intellectual property law, specifically patent

New York, February 19, 2008 LAWFUEL – Legal Newswire —Sullivan & Cromwell LLP today announced that partners Vanessa K. Blackmore and Robert M. Schlein have become Co-Managing Partners of the firm’s London office. William A. Plapinger, who has served as Managing Partner of the London office for the past thirteen years, will remain in London

LawFuel – Officials at the UK Solicitors Regulatory Authority have ‘intervened’ to close a law firm where the chief solicitor has been operating without a licence. Cleveleys was operated by Lynne Cornthwaite and left the practice following the expiry of her practising certificate, leaving clients concerned when they found the offices closed. Mrs Cornthwaite took

LAWFUEL – Legal Newswire – Equal pay legislation in the UK is out-of-date and needs to be revamped, according to a leading authority on human rights. The BBC reported that Professor Aileen McColgan told Radio 4 programme File On 4 that major reform is necessary to bring the law up-to-date. She added that the legislation,