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Mayer Brown further strengthens private equity practice with hire of Perry Yam in London

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London, 11 February 2016 — Mayer Brown has strengthened its private equity offering with the hire of Perry Yam as partner and Head of Private Equity in London. Perry’s appointment is part of an ongoing, global initiative to expand the firm’s private equity offering. Perry, who was Head of Private Equity for Europe & the

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Attorney and Another Charged Over 700% Payday Loan Racket

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  Defendants Exploited Over 4.5 Million Financially Struggling Americans Through Unlawful Scheme to Evade State Usury Laws   Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Karl Stiften, Special Agent-in-Charge of the St. Louis Field Office of the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”), and Diego Rodriguez, Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New

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Apple and The Impact of the Largest “Patent Troll” Verdict in History

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Spilman Thomas & Battle PLC* – In what is potentially the largest “patent troll” verdict in history, Apple has lost a $625 million patent jury award to VirnetX, according to Reuters news service. The jury verdict in the Eastern District of Texas includes $334.9 million for infringement occurring prior to filing and an additional $290.7

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The Disgraced Judge and The Finger-Lickin’ Retirement Plan

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What do most former judges do?  Lawn bowls? Bridge parties? Perhaps Thai cooking classes?  Well for Angela Stokes, the former Cleveland Municipal Court judge, you go work at Chick-fil-A. Chick-what, you say? Chick-fil-A is where former Judge Stokes now works who was recently retired in order to resolve a legal complaint against her, which involved

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$470 Million Settlement Reached with HSBC

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Attorney General Pam Bondi today announced a $470 million joint state-federal settlement with HSBC to address mortgage origination, servicing and foreclosure abuses. The settlement with the mortgage lender and servicer provides direct payments to Florida borrowers for past foreclosure abuses and requires the company to provide loan modifications and other consumer relief. In addition

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Beijing Enterprises Holdings Limited acquires EEW from EQT

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Beijing Enterprises Holdings Limited (“BEHL”) has signed an agreement to acquire from EQT Infrastructure II (“EQT”) and its affiliates collectively 100% shareholding in EEW Energy from Waste (“EEW”), the market-leading energy-from-waste company in Germany, for approximately €1,438 million. The agreement is conditional upon obtaining an approval under German Foreign Trade and Payments Ordinance. The transaction

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For Lawyers Serious About Getting Noticed Online: The Vegas Meet-Up

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Details About the Circle of Legal Trust program of speakers for the forthcoming meeting in Las Vegas, April 7-9 This will be a HIRL, which means, assuming Google Hangouts on Air is functioning properly, the live seminar will be simulcast live,worldwide on Google Plus. It is all here starting on Thursday, April 7 at 2:00

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The Father and Son Who Preyed on Thousands with “Business Opportunity” Scheme

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  Scheme Victimized More Than 1,000 Individuals Throughout the United States   LawFuel.com – Lawyer and Law Firm News – Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Benjamin C. Mizer, the Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General of the Justice Department’s Civil Division, announced that KENNETH LEVIN, the owner

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