Clifford Chance – In an increasingly global world, it is more likely than ever that litigators will be faced with managing cross-border cases in unfamiliar locations. The Clifford Chance Litigation Guide App provides a guide to litigation on a country by country basis. The easy to navigate Q&A format means you’ll be able to quickly find what
Audrey Strauss, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Jonathan D. Larsen, the Special Agent-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation (“IRS-CI”), announced that JAMEEN WALKER was arrested yesterday in Manhattan, and charged with making a false claim, subscribing to false tax
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WHAT: California law enforcement leaders and the national nonprofit Childhelp will hold a virtual press conference to discuss how they are working together to combat the rise in domestic violence during COVID-19. WHEN: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, at 2:30 p.m. PDT WHO: U.S. Attorney Nick Hanna in Los Angeles, Ventura County District Attorney Gregory Totten, U.S. Attorney
Audrey Strauss, Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that GUSTAVO L. VILA, a disbarred lawyer in Westchester County, pled guilty today in White Plains federal court to stealing government funds. VILA’s plea results from his theft of approximately $1 million that the Department of Justice’s 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund
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Law firms have been subjected to cybercrime attacks and need high preparedness Sydney Kanda – Cybercrime continues to increase and Kiwi businesses need to protect themselves against the cyber criminals and hackers who are targeting businesses’ data. Sydney also recommends business owners consider investing in cyber insurance to provide peace of mind that in the
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The Bitter Legal Fight That Consumed Millions And Sent Eric Watson to Pentonville Prison The bitter and bitterly expensive legal battle between Sir Owen Glenn and Eric Watson has seen some expensive legal talent engaged in the battle. But it was one of Britain’s foremost litigators – Elizabeth Jones QC – who battled the Watson
Stress management . . bullying & harassment . . meaningful legal work all considered in survey The College of Law has commenced its ongoing ‘wellness study’ into how meaningful New Zealand lawyers find their work and how best to support stressful situations facing lawyers, after last year’s results showed a downward trend in the way
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Divorces are an expensive, time-consuming, and often traumatic affair, especially those involving children, however the divorce rate in the US is declining, but the rate in Utah has shown an upward trend over the past decade. QuoteWizard by LendingTree analyzed National Centers for Health Statistics on divorce and found that Utah’s marriage rate has seen a zero
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Boies Schiller Flexner’s London office has risen to Band 4 in the Banking Litigation category, and to Band 5 in the International Arbitration: Commercial Arbitration category, in the recently published Chambers UK guide. The firm was also ranked in the Litigation category for the first time, coming in at Band 6. Among individual rankings, Managing
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Erica Watson – How fair can this be? Two senior partners earning vast amounts of money complaining about the somewhat lesser vast amounts being paid to junior lawyers? But true it is as two senior lawyers make their views on current salary levels in London law – prompted by US law firms stepping up their
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