Firm Enhances National Strengths in Complex Commercial Litigation and Class Action Defense CHICAGO — Jan. 28, 2016 — Akerman LLP, a top 100 U.S. law firm serving clients across the Americas, today announced the Chicago office has grown more than five times larger, from eight to 43 lawyers, since opening in February 2014. The office […]
2016 Lex Mundi Emerging Africa Conference: March 3-4 in Cape Town (HOUSTON, January 28, 2016) LawFuel.com – Law News Daily – Donald Kaberuka, former president of the African Development Bank, will present the keynote address at the Lex Mundi Emerging Africa Conference, which will be held March 3-4, 2016, in Cape Town. Dr. Kaberuka will
How do you start a successful law firm these days? What’s more, how do you start a successful law firm if the principals are all women. But wait . . there’s more . . how do three Black women start a law firm that succeeds and prospers in a tough, white-male dominated legal world? LawFuel spoke
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Cherie Blair has promoted pop star James Blunt’s wife Sofia to the board of her law firm, creating another high-profile glamorous rival to the other London glamor lawyer, Mrs George Clooney. But Sofia and Amal Clooney may cross swords too as Cherie Blair’s law firm, Omnia Strategy, represents some high profile bad guys – various
Navex Global – To help prepare compliance professionals for the year ahead, we’ve talked with industry experts, our colleagues at NAVEX Global, and ethics and compliance professionals from our more than 12,500 client organizations to gather insights on the top issues and trends that will impact compliance programs in 2016. We’ll share each of the
Yes, Republican presidential front-running Ted Cruz has been a successful personal injury lawyer who, as the New York Times write this week, has shown his two, different sides. Cruz’s “uncompromising purity” as a conservative, the Times reports, turns into something quite different when the cameras are off. Working initially with the solicitor general’s office he
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WickerParker Group* – The year is still new, but the refrain remains the same. Lawyers in firms are finally back at work, catching up from the protracted holiday break and now excited about the promise the new year brings. Yet I’ve already had the conversation with a client about the “attitude” busy lawyers have when
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Judge Judy’s private plane took a hit as a result of El Nino, with an upset more severe than any award made by the Judge (Judith Sheindlin’s) hit TV show could provide. The damage occurred near the $11 million home occupied by the Judge and her husband Jerry in Napales, one of several homes used
“Judge Judy” may not be on the Supreme Court, but she reigns supreme on daytime television and is one of America’s highest paid TV stars Here are 24 things you don’t know about Judith Sheindlin – “Judge Judy”. 2023 Update: Apart from the fascinating facts below, did you know that Judge Judy of ‘in session with
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(London) – Akin Gump announced today that Hamish Lal has joined the firm as a partner in its international arbitration practice in London. Mr. Lal, who focuses on international construction arbitration in the oil, gas, nuclear, major projects and infrastructure sectors, comes to Akin Gump from Jones Day. Renowned as a top-tier
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