Skadden advised Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. and its majority owner Brookfield Asset Management Inc. in securing antitrust approval from the U.S. Department of Justice for Ainsworth’s $667 million merger with Norbord Inc.
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The debacle encircling the BBC over the television “Top Gear” fracas involving Jeremy Clarkson has seen the lawyers enter the fray and Clarkson launching an expletive laden tirade against the corporation for destroying the top-rating show. Clarkson has hired major law firm Olswang and senior partner Mark Devereaux to represeent him at the BBC inquiry,
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LawFuel.com – Law News Daily – Racketeering Included Massive No-Fault Automobile Insurance Fraud Scheme, Securities Fraud Schemes, Money Laundering, and Operating Illegal Gambling Businesses Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that MIKHAIL ZEMLYANSKY was found guilty yesterday on racketeering conspiracy, securities fraud, mail fraud, and wire fraud
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Attorney General Pam Bondi’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit announced the arrests of four individuals for allegedly recruiting the homeless to bilk Medicaid out of at least $215,000. According to the investigation, Christina Benson, owner of Tranquility Healthcare Solutions in Orlando, billed Medicaid for services for homeless men and women who were recruited by her
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CHICAGO, March 19, 2015 – LawFuel.com – A significant international transaction closed last year by Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP attorneys has been named among the finalists for M&A Advisor’s Cross Border M&A Deal of the Year. The firm’s representation of NIBE Industrier AB in the acquisition of WaterFurnace Renewable Energy, Inc. is being considered
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The proposed $45.2 billion merger between Comcast and Time-Warner will produce some challenges for Comcast’s legal team as the deal faces criticism from various quarters, not the least being the lack of satisfaction with the low customer satisfaction rating the providers “enjoy”. The NYC public advocate Letitia James has requested some tough positions be placed
The Bank of New York Mellon Admits to Conduct Alleged In Federal and State Lawsuits, Including that Bank Offered “Best” Rates to Clients, But Actually Gave “Worst” Rates Bank Agrees to Terminate Employment Relationship with Responsible Executives Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Eric T. Schneiderman, the Attorney
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Law firm office design is more than tasteful artwork, burnished panels and glazed partitions. A good design will work in variable ways to also increase collaboration among lawyers and – as a pleasant addendum – increased profits, too. Take the example of a law firm in Grand Rapids, Rhoades McKee, who moved into a new
The fiercely competitive dating market has seen competition on all fronts with dating sites offering a range of services for every possible person and requirement. Florida Attorney General Pam Biondi has sue Singles Plus, a South Carolina company, with making false claims about its success rates, matches and overall screening process. The Biondi press release
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Law jobs in the US is a tough market, as numerous reports have shown. The employment stats for law school graduates has been a depressing outlook for graduates. the National Association for Law Placement (NALP) shows a steady fall annually for the past six years. As the Financial Times reports on the situation, figures remain
