The UK is ahead of the game with the implementation of the new EU public procurement directive (Directive 2014/24/EU). The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 now apply to all public sector procurement in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, with effect from 26 February this year.The new sister EU directives governing the award of concession contracts (Directive
Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that ELEHECER BALAGUER pled guilty today in Manhattan federal court to aiming the beam of a laser pointer at commercial airliners in the vicinity of LaGuardia Airport on March 9, 2015. BALAGUER was arrested on March 16, 2015, and pled guilty
Shah Peerally is an attorney licensed in California practicing immigration law and debt settlement. The law group has office in Newark and San Francisco California. Shah has featured as an expert legal analyst for many TV networks such as CNN, NPR, NDTV, Times Now and Sitarree TV. San Francisco, CA – The Shah Peerally Law Group,
(AUSTIN) May 5, 2015 – Locke Lord Chair Jerry Clements (pictured center) has been named the 2015 Baylor Lawyer of the Year by the Baylor Law Alumni Association for her distinguished professional career and service to the community.Clements is the first woman to receive this honor in the 53-year history of the recognition program, which
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Law school rankings create massive interest among lawyers and – surprise, surprise – lawschools.The rankings abound and just which ones you rely upon or consider the most authoritative is amatter of considerable debate.In the United States there is the US News and World Report rankings as a leader among rankings and a host of others
As Comedy Central is discovering with the new host of The Daily Show, Trevor Noah, failure to fully vet an employee’s social media activity can have unexpected consequences. At the same time, an employee’s social media profiles can yield information that may be harmful to employers in the hiring process. There are potential pitfalls to
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The issues confronting women lawyers and how they can reconcile their work with family life, quite apart from work-life balance generally, was an issue covered in a recent article in the NY Times about a new firm set up by two women who have no permanent offices, take afternoons off for school events and experiment
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Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP | Marc S. Gerber, Neil M. Leff, Regina Olshan, Erica Schohn, Joseph M. Yaffe, Alessandra K. MurataA Delaware court opinion issued late last week may subject equity grants to directors to increased judicial scrutiny (Calma v. Templeton, No. 9579-CB (Del. Ch. Apr. 30, 2015)). In Calma, the Chancery
LawFuel.com – Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that Richard E. Berman, Partner, and Jose R. Riguera, (pictured) Of Counsel, have joined the Firm’s Commercial Litigation group in the Fort Lauderdale office. They will also support and contribute to the Firm’s flourishing Consumer Finance Litigation practice. Mr. Berman’s complex litigation experience includes commercial, corporate,
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LawFuel.com – Mr. Ryan to lead firm’s global Antitrust & Competition practice in fast-growing DC officeWashington DC, 4 May 2015 – Mayer Brown announced today that Mark W. Ryan has rejoined the firm as a partner in Washington DC, where he will lead the firm’s global Antitrust & Competition practice. Previously, he was the first-ever
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