The “American Dream” is true for the child of Mexican parents, Jim Melo, a successful Ivy League-trained lawyer who is “no anchor baby.” CNN Money had the story about Melo, who opened his law firm in Raleigh North Carolina specializing in immigration law. “My parents told me ‘you can do anything you want and be anything
Questionable decisions made by the prosecutor in the investigation into the fatal shooting death of 12 year old Tamir Rice could become reminiscent of the Ferguson Missouri Grand Jury investigation, according to a lawyer for Tamir’s family. “She’s afraid that what will happen to her is what happened in Ferguson,” Subodh Chandra said. “The prosecutor
WASHINGTON – LawFuel.com – The Boeing Company has paid the United States $18 million to settle allegations that the company submitted false claims for labor charges on maintenance contracts with the U.S. Air Force for the C-17 Globemaster aircraft, the Justice Department announced today. Boeing, an aerospace and defense industry giant, is headquartered in
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SAN DIEGO – Foley & Lardner LLP announced today that Beni Surpin has joined the firm’s Technology Transactions & Outsourcing Practice as a partner in the San Diego office. Surpin counsels international and domestic companies on business and legal issues surrounding technology, intellectual property and commercial transactions. His practice focuses on collaborations involving
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Getting interviews is the first step in getting a new law job – we all get that. But what are the reasons behind not even getting to the interview stage? Harrison Barnes of B outlinesd the 12 key reasons why you may not get to the interview stage. He points out that every lawyer is
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Despite being in a remunerative and prestigious profession, lawyers often fall victim of depression. According to a 2014 pool, “52 percent of practicing lawyers describe themselves as dissatisfied.” The problem, certainly, is not financial. After all this is a profession where the median compensation for a fresh New York University grad is around $160,000, according
Hong Kong, October 12, 2015 – LawFuel.com – Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe is pleased to announce the promotion of two senior members of its Capital Markets group in Hong Kong to partnership. June Chan, who has been with the firm since 2005, focuses on the representation of Chinese issuers in initial public offerings (IPOs)
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The marathon Dewey & LeBoeuf trial has resulted in a partial verdict this week, as the wearying trial takes its toll on defendants, lawyers and jurors. Jurors have reported ill – vertico and muscle spasms being two claimed illnesses – while one of the four assistant district attorney’s, Gregory Weiss, suffered a fall and bruising
New York — October 7, 2015- Global legal services outsourcing organization Exigent Group Limited has partnered with Morgan Lewis to offer their clients a new contract lifecycle management solution. The new offering comes after the two partners formed a global alliance last fall to offer cross-border litigation support and eDiscovery solutions to corporates. Developed by
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It takes a lawyer . . . here’s a legal success story involving cigars, fire and insurance. A lawyer in Charlotte, North Carolina insured his very expensive cigars against fire, along with other potential risks. He duly smoked the cigars and, before having made even his first payment on the policy, made a claim for
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