Dorsey & Whitney – The lure of big profits from the settlement of large personal injury law suits was the hook used by a lawyer and his partner to attract investors to Prometheus Law. The thought of all those dollars — virtually riskless profits — drew investors. But in a world that is constantly changing
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Many lawyers represent unpopular clients, but for UK lawyer Tom Giles, he takes cases that – put simply – no one else wants. The point is, Tom Giles works on detainees – those people from Afghanistan, Iraq and other locations, defending some of Britain’s most unpopular cases in an area of law most lawyers would
LawFuel.com – Law Firm Marketing and Tips – The LawFuel site has released a story interviewing seven of the major law firm marketers in the United States – but relevant to law firms everywhere – as to their Number 1 tip for marketing their firms in 2016. The “gurus” are some of the most eminent names
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LOS ANGELES – A man who was found guilty of assaulting a Deputy U.S. Marshal by trying to run him over with a minivan has been sentenced to 96 months in federal prison. Keith Leon Smith, 47, of Carson, was sentenced yesterday by United States District Judge R. Gary Klausner, who said the
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Alison Frankel* Have you heard the latest in get-rich-quick investment ideas? All you have to do is find thousands of people injured by a drug or medical device, sign them up as clients, find lawyers to file and settle their cases and collect a share of the legal fees. It’s easy! You can’t lose! Or
Davis Wright Tremaine – A federal magistrate judge in Oregon has kept alive the dreams of a group of young plaintiffs—aided by environmental advocacy groups—to compel government action against climate change. Like a similar case brought by the same plaintiffs a few years ago in state court, discussed below, the federal case seeks a declaration
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Frankfurt (Germany) – Funds advised by Gilde Buy Out Partners (‘Gilde’) announce the acquisition of the amor Group (‘amor’) from funds advised by 3i Group plc and funds managed by 3i (‘3i’). Pursuant to the transaction, the management team of amor, led by Marcus Hoffmann, will become a significant shareholder in the company. The new
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LOS ANGELES – The owner of a Tustin tax preparation business called First Quality Tax Services was arrested this morning on federal charges that allege he prepared and filed fraudulent federal income tax returns claiming false deductions for his clients. Thomas P. Butcher, 61, of Rancho Santa Margarita, was arrested by special agents with IRS
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LawFuel asked six top law marketing gurus what lawyers should be doing in 2019 to market their firms and their services. What works? What doesn’t? Here we outline what our six law marketers advise for 2019. Larry Bodine Larry Bodine is the Senior Legal Marketing Strategist for LawLytics, the No. 1 Website Marketing System for
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LOS ANGELES – Federal authorities have charged a total of 22 defendants with defrauding the Social Security Administration by illegally receiving cash benefits and causing a cumulative loss of $2.6 million. Most of the defendants are charged with taking Social Security benefits for relatives after the family members had died and failing to alert
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