LAWFUEL – Law & Business Newswire – Ron Paul’s campaign has passed another fundraising record, having just passed $1,100,000 with donations from over 14,000 people. The donors include 3,500 first-time donors, according to Ron Paul’s fundraising director Jonathan Bydlak. Bydlak is encouraging supporters to make a bigger splash after Saturday’s second-place finish for Ron Paul […]
LawFuel – Law Firm News – UK law firms profited hugely from the booming private equity market in 2006, according to a report issued by the British Private Equity and Venture Capital Association. Out of a total of £5.4bn in revenue to the financial and professional services sectors, with an estimated £1.2bn going on legal
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Hundreds of barristers are boycotting new legal aid contracts which must be signed by today, in a move which could leave defendants charged with the most serious crimes, including complex fraud, terrorism and murder, without proper representation. Barristers say most of the 2,300 chosen for panels to represent defendants in very high cost cases (VHCC)
LAWFUEL – UK & Magic Circle Law News – International law firm Eversheds has appointed a new team of Parliamentary Agents to its real estate planning group following a merger with the Rees & Freres Parliamentary/Public Law Team. The move further strengthens the largest planning team in the industry, particularly with regard to its transport
UK Legal News Daily – Londoners are today being urged to hand in realistic imitation guns during a four-week “Surrender” scheme being launched by the Metropolitan Police Service. From 21st January to 17th February, the public will be able to hand in these weapons at any police station within London’s 32 boroughs without fear of
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LAWFUEL – Legal Newswire – The international law firm Clifford Chance advised METRO Group (METRO Asset Management GmbH & Co. KG) on the sale of 12 hypermarkets to Israeli real estate investor Delek Global Real Estate Limited (DGRE). The hypermarkets are located mainly in the Rhine-Main area in Germany and have a total area of
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LAWFUEL – Legal Jobs & Newswire – Auckland Police are satisfied their ongoing preparations for tomorrow’s State funeral for the late Sir Edmund HILLARY are proceeding smoothly. Operations Commander Inspector Derek DAVISON says the estimated 60 police staff will be focused on safety assurance in road policing, crowd control, and the requirements for HILLARY family’s
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LAWFUEL – Legal Newswire – Message From Ron Paul – What a shot in the arm the Nevada caucuses were, where we took the silver as #2, beating McCain, Huckabee, Thompson, and — of course — Giuliani. We also got four more delegates. In South Carolina, we beat Rudy again. A big thank you to
Pfizer Prevails in Class Actions (January 2008) LAWFUEL – Legal Newswire – After more than two years of litigation, Skadden client Pfizer emerged victorious from claims it falsely marketed Lipitor. Plaintiffs had filed three putative nationwide class actions in separate jurisdictions, but notably did not allege that Lipitor caused personal injury or that it failed
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Lawyers have long believed that the rule of law is society’s anchor to stability in a troubled and chaotic world. It is a truism, moreover–especially in this digital age of globalization–that when the rule of law is undermined anywhere in the world, it is imperiled everywhere in the world. The year just past, 2007, was
