US entertainment lawyer L Londell McMillan, who has represented artists such as Stevie Wonder and Prince, has been successfully sued in London in a case stemming from the collapse of law firm Dewey & LeBoeuf. Barclays Bank took the lawsuit seeking repayment of a $540,000 loan in ongoing action by the bank seeking to recoup
Chicago, IL (Law Firm Newswire) June 9, 2015 – It is against the law for a business to discriminate against someone who is pregnant. Further, breastfeeding is an integral part of pregnancy and breastfeeding in public is legal. Yet women who breastfeed in many establishments face discrimination. “Breastfeeding in public is legal. Period. However, the
Law firm Gateley LLP has become the first law firm to list on the London Stock Exchange, raising £30m from its IPO. The Birmingham-based firm believe that the AIM listing will help it expansion plans by providing greater opportunities to grow both organically and via acquisitions. The firm is also looking at using Britain’s flexible law to acquire
Unmanned Aircraft Systems Industry Thought Leader Lisa Ellman joins Hogan Lovells WASHINGTON, D.C., 8 June 2015 – Making a significant commitment to its leading unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) practice, Hogan Lovells announced that Lisa Ellman, a widely recognized lawyer and thought leader in the UAS industry, has joined as a partner in the Government
Honorable Thomas L. Weisenbeck to be Of Counsel Focusing on Mediation Florham Park, N.J. – June 8, 2015 – The law firm of Bressler, Amery & Ross, P.C. announced today that Thomas L. Weisenbeck, former Assignment Judge for the Morris/Sussex Vicinage of the Superior Court, has returned to the firm as Of Counsel. Mr. Weisenbeck
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It seems that a divorce lawyer is due to join the Blair family – Britain’s first family of Cherie and Tony. Football agent son Nicky is evidently set to marry Alexadra Bevir, 28, a divorce lawyer with Vardags. The news was broken by the Daily Mail’s Sebastian Shakespeare who reports that the wedding could be
A former senior lawyer with Lathrop & Gage, Allison Bergman, was disciplined by the Missouri Supreme Court for having a relationship that was “at times . . romantic and sexual” with a client. Ms Bergman’s suspension was stayed with a probationary period of two years. She has been a member of the firm’s executive committee,
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Freshfields – Governments are treating cyber security as a high priority issue and emphasise that the risks include espionage. Companies are already worried. The loss or theft of data exposes them to the risk of action by regulators. When attacks disrupt operations, companies may fail to meet obligations to customers, resulting in class action suits
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Dealing with failed law firms is an issue for an increasing number of bankruptcy trustees and it is also creating its own body of law. But a ruling from a federal judge in California has delivered a blow to the trustees in the Howrey LLP case. The judge has ruled that the failed law firm
WASHINGTON – The District of Colorado team including an Assistant U.S. Attorneys an U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement attorney, and federal agents who were responsible for investigating and prosecuting Kefelegn Alemu Worku for using false immigration documents to hide from a war crime conviction in Ethiopia were part of the 160 members of the Department
