LawFuel.com – Law News – Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Philip R. Bartlett, Inspector-in-Charge of the New York Office of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service (“USPIS”), announced today the unsealing of an indictment charging seven defendants with orchestrating multiple schemes to defraud investors of tens of […]
Carnival Cruise Line has added two of Australia’s leading beauty and style experts to an already strong field of onboard talent during this year’s Melbourne Cup cruise on Carnival Spirit. Stylist to the stars Penny Hunt and Beauticate website founder Sigourney Cantelo – both former Beauty Editors at Vogue – will ensure Carnival Spirit’s 2600
Asking hackers to play around with the law is not exactly something most lawyers would encourage, but in the case of V David Zvenyach, a former general counsel with the District of Columbia, it is exactly what he has done. And received plaudits for it. But why and how did this come about, exactly? The
Clifford Chance – Our second annual review of global antitrust trends is now available. This year, we have picked ten themes that reflect the most prominent antitrust risks faced by businesses around the world in 2015, and the most effective strategies for minimising those risks. To request a copy of the report, please contact Nikki
Pullman & Comley – By Jonathan Orleans – When I talk to businesspeople about the legal differences between employees and independent contractors, I often offer the electrician who comes to the office to fix a wiring problem as the paradigmatic independent contractor. She sets her own schedule, supplies her own tools, is engaged in an
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Jimmy Carter’s constant attempts to influence foreign affairs made George W Bush’s life as President difficult, says one of his key advisors and it was something he vowed never to do to the Obama administration or anyone else. And his non-involvement in such matters has lead to an increase in his popularity, according to former
Is there really an important issue that is kept hidden within the legal profession – where issues of class and race will keep lawyers from reaching the top of their profession. The answer is “Yes” according to one of America’s biggest law recruiters, Harrison Barnes who wrote about the issue in his firm’s website. Barnes
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Two of the highest profile lawyers in the UK – both women, as it happens – are in a catfight over a exotic case that involves big money for one and no money for the other. Amal Clooney is battling on behalf of a jailed hero and opposition figure in the Maldives. Cherie Blair, wife of former
The United States should not ever do a deal with the “butcher” Bashar al-Assad, who is evidently exploring the possibility of asylum, according to Elliott Abrams, who held senior foreign policy advisory positions with Presidents Reagan and George W Bush, for whom he was also a Special Assistant at the National Security Council. Speaking exclusively to
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Wrongful imprisonment is one of the most worst of all travesties of justice. But in the case of Jarrett Adams, a 17 year old who spent over a decade in prison after his conviction for a client involving an exploited woman, Jarrett Adams has now become a lawyer intent on ensuring that what happened to
