NEW YORK, JUNE 2, 2015 – Locke Lord New York Partner Jay G. Safer has been named to the prestigious Advisory Group of the New York State – Federal Judicial Council which promotes communication between state and federal courts and advises the courts on issues of common interest to the state and federal judiciary. Safer […]
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Changes with the Patriot Act have been changing with the “expiry” of the NSA’s ability to invade your privacy. But exactly what HAS changed with the Act? Technically the Patriot Act may have expired, but in real terms it still exists and snooping can continue because significant parts of the Act will continue in force.
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LOS ANGELES – The owner of a Fashion District import-export business pleaded guilty late Friday afternoon to federal charges stemming from an investigation into “Black Market Peso Exchange” schemes that are used by international drug cartels to launder and send narcotics proceeds out of the United States. The owner of businesses known as Yili Underwear
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Mr. Mansour to strengthen firm’s FDA regulatory capabilities and continue DC office growth Washington DC, 1 June 2015 – Mayer Brown announced today that Mark Mansour has joined the firm’s Litigation & Dispute Resolution practice as a partner in Washington DC, where he will focus on federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulatory matters. Previously,
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CHICAGO, IL & ATLANTA, GA —June 1, 2015— Schiff Hardin LLP today announced that Partner Eric L. Barnum will chair the firm’s Labor and Employment group. He is based in the firm’s Atlanta, GA office. Mr. Barnum focuses his practice on a variety of matters related to employment law and litigation, including wrongful discharge,
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RIVERSIDE, California – In a case stemming from what is believed to be the largest bribe ever accepted by a public official in an undercover operation, a former member of the Moreno Valley City Council was sentenced this afternoon to 60 months in federal prison for taking a $2.36 million cash bribe from
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Want to know what makes FIFA so awful? I’ll let John explain. Here’s his rant from before the World Cup in 2014 about how truly corrupt they are. Like This Post On Facebook Why is it a bad idea to let FIFA come to your country? They use slave labor, they take all the money
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The first Chinese-owned law firm is about to open in London, the FT reports. YangTze Law is wanting to help Chinese investors looking to invest in Europe and the UK and is part of a 40-strong law firm network with over 3000 lawyers in China. But the firm will now have access to UK lawyers
John Bowie, LawFuel publisher – If you’re going to stay in the City of LoveDr, then you clearly need the best place to enjoy the dreams, exacte? Paris has managed to maintain it’s allure despite the onset of everything from the GFC, the euro crisis to Charlie Hebdo. It takes more than mere fiscal or
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The diversity issue among law firms is a vexed one, but also one that has some ready and fast fixes. Take the article written by Deborah L Rhode*, Professor of Law at Ernest W McFarland and author, she postulates that women and others should not be viewed by lawyers as ‘minorities’ but rather as ‘priorities’.
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