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The Growth of Synthetic Cannabis – “Spice” – And A Spice Kingpin is Sentenced

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Prosecutions represent one of the most significant investigations to date in the United States regarding synthetic cannabinoid trafficking which resulted in more than 220 Spice-related emergency room visits in Colorado in the Fall of 2013 DENVER – U.S. District Court Judge Philip A. Brimmer today sentenced John Bowan, age 68, of Las Vegas to 60

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Female Fraudster Sentenced For Using Social Security Numbers of Deceased Individuals To File False Tax Returns

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LawFuel.com – A Desert Hot Springs woman was sentenced today to 24 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release for filing 73 false federal income tax returns and claiming approximately $89,808 in fraudulent refunds. Additionally, she was ordered to pay approximately $77,000 in restitution to the IRS. Angelique Mobley, 45, received

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Ashley Madison’s Lessons: 5 Deadly Sins Law Firms Need To Know About Cyber Security

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The Ashley Madison hack has once again displayed the dangers of major hacks for both individuals and businesses alike.  But for lawyers he risks can be severe too and in this guest post from Lewis Thomason, the authors look at the five ‘deadly sins’ law firms need to know about. Nearly every day we hear

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Attorney-Client Privilege and Communications with Third-Party Consultants

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Reed Smith – ByLisa Baird, Colleen Davies, Andrew Stillufsen – In our modern economy, businesses regularly use all manner of third-party consultants for many different reasons, including cost, efficiency, and expertise. Less regularly, communications between businesses and consultants are the subject of discovery motion practice in litigation. Two recent decisions out of the Southern District

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Ashley Madison Lawsuits Begin

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ashley madison lawsuits

The Ashley Madison hack lawsuits have begun. Two Canadian law firms say they have filed a $578 million class-action lawsuit against the media companies behind Ashley Madison, following the massive hack that has exposed almost 40 million users on the adultery website. Charney Lawyers and Sutts, Strosberg LLP said in a statement that they have filed

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Slaughter and May Advises GlaxoSmithKline in Divestment

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LawFuel.com – Slaughter and May is advising GlaxoSmithKline plc (GSK) on the divestment to Novartis of its rights in ofatumumab for auto-immune indications, including multiple sclerosis, for up to US$1 billion. Novartis will pay US$300 million on closing, with further payments of up to US$734 million on the achievement of certain milestones and royalties of

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