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US Attorney Announce Arrest of Thomas Wayne Markle on Sex Charges

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Thomas Wayne Markle Arrested on Federal Complaint Charging Him with Possessing Sexually Explicit Images of Himself with Minor Girls           LOS ANGELES – A Florida man was arrested today on a federal criminal complaint alleging he kept child sexual abuse material (CSAM), including sexually explicit photographs of himself with prepubescent girls, in two Los Angeles-area storage units

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NZ Law News – TV producer Alexander Breingan’s appeal dismissed

Television producer Alexander Breingan’s appeal of a District Court decision denying him the ability to attend future court appearances from the United States has been dismissed. The Serious Fraud Office filed 33 charges against Mr Breingan for allegedly making false representations and using forged documents to obtain more than $4.3 million in Government-funded rebates and

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Yale Professor’s “Why Law Firms Collapse” Paper Takes Renewed Interest in Wake of Weil

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The announced closure of prominent law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges has put a paper by Professor John Morley ’06 back in the news.  In “Why Law Firms Collapse,” Morley explains why apparently healthy law firms can go bankrupt seemingly overnight. That paper has been frequently cited by media outlets since Weil, itself known for bankruptcy work,

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Homeland Security Task Force Investigation Leads to Mexican Federal Judge’s Arrest on U.S. Charges of Accepting $2 Million Bribe to Free Canadian Drug Trafficker

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          LOS ANGELES – A Mexican judge has been arrested on a nine-count federal indictment charging him with accepting a $2 million bribe in exchange for granting bond to and ordering the release of a Canadian drug trafficker who was the second-in-command to a former Olympic snowboarder charged with leading a transnational cocaine trafficking operation and with murder and attempted murder,

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Barnes & Thornburg Bolsters Real Estate Strength With Three-Partner Team Hire

Loan servicing and multifamily finance lawyers mark the firm’s sixth lateral group acquisition this year In its sixth lateral group acquisition of the year, Barnes & Thornburg announced today that Andrew Almand, Darnell J. Morrow and Jeremy J. Nauman have joined the firm as partners in the Real Estate Finance practice. Almand and Morrow join

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NZ Law – Family violence system failing survivors, report finds

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Family violence system failing survivors, report findsA new report examining New Zealand’s family violence system reveals serious shortcomings and calls for urgent changes.New Zealand’s family violence system places unsafe demands on those seeking help, delivers fragmented responses and offers limited practical assistance, according to the academics behind a new report. They say the system treats family

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7 Fire Insurance Claims Mistakes That Can Delay Your Settlement

Article source: Virani Law A house fire creates two problems at once. Your household needs shelter and clean clothes within hours. The claim runs on a much slower clock, and the choices you make during cleanup and temporary relocation can quietly limit what the insurer is able to verify weeks later. Most delays in residential

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From Bench to BigLaw And Why This New York Judge Chose Quinn Emanuel

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At 50, John R. Higgitt is making a career move with an unusual twist after more than two decades in New York’s courts, the appellate judge is becoming an advocate for the first time. Joining Quinn Emanuel’s New York office as a partner, Higgitt adds judicial experience to a firm already expanding its litigation ranks

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Dentons Reshuffles Global Leadership As BigLaw Focuses On Cross-Border Efficiency

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Dentons has unveiled a new global practice leadership structure, appointing senior lawyers across nine practice groups as the world’s largest law firm by headcount seeks to improve coordination across its international network. The appointments, announced on 4 November, will see leaders from London, New York, Dublin, Toronto, Singapore and other major centres oversee key practices

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Goodwin Recruit Former Weil Real Estate Co-Head in New York

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Former co-head of Weil Gotshal’s real estate group has moved to Goodwin as Weil Gotshal commences its winddown. Tom Henry is a highly experienced real estate lawyer who has handled some of the largest commercial real estate deals in recent years. Goodwin’s media announcement on the appointment is below – Global law firm Goodwin today

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