The Best Lawyers in America© now accepting nominations for 21st Edition

Lawyers / October 2, 2013

AIKEN, S.C. – October 2, 2013 – LawFuel.com Best Law Firm Newswire – Best Lawyers, the oldest and most highly respected guide to the legal profession, is accepting nominations for the 21st Edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Nominations can be submitted by the general public, clients, other attorneys and marketing teams. After nominations are […]

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John Spencer appointed as member of Civil Justice Council

Lawyers, Top in LawFuel, UK Law / October 2, 2013

John Spencer, Director of Spencers Solicitors, has been appointed as the solicitor representative member of the Civil Justice Council (CJC). His appointment will commence on 1 October 2013 and last for three years. Established in 1997 with responsibility for overseeing and co-ordinating the modernisation of the justice system, the advisory body includes members such as

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The Deeply Unliked Facebook Class Action Case

Law Firms / October 2, 2013

Facebook’s infamous “Beacon” program, which analyzed the internet use of millions of Facebook users for marketing and advertising purposes, has lead to a case that has lead all the way to the Supreme Court. At stake is the issue of whether plaintiffs who take class actions that result in settlements should see lawyers and

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Are Restrictive Voter ID Laws an Attempt to “Break the System”?

US Law / October 2, 2013

The New York Times editorializes on voter ID laws and the Justice Department’s view on litigation in North Carolina and Texas. The Justice Department on Monday sued North Carolina over the state’s restrictive new voting law, which requires photo identification for in-person voting and cuts back on early voting and same-day registration — all of

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Slaughter and May Advises Derwent London PLC on Revolving Credit Facility

Law Firms, UK Law / October 2, 2013

Slaughter and May advised Derwent London plc, a leading London property developer and investor, on its new £550 million, five year, unsecured revolving credit facility. The new facility is being provided by Derwent London’s principal relationship banks, HSBC, RBS, Barclays and Lloyds, with HSBC as agent. It replaces £650 million of secured bank facilities expiring

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Why Hiring A Mediator Is An Effective Way To Deal With Your Legal Dispute

Lawyers, Top in LawFuel / October 1, 2013

In any walk of life there are likely to be disputes. It’s a fact of human nature that from time to time we come into contact with someone who we don’t particularly get on with and this can be a likely cause of disagreements. Whether it’s in our personal life or at work; a legal

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Keeping “Breaking Bad’s” Trade Secrets

Top in LawFuel / October 1, 2013

The combative, competitive world of television is tough, which is why bad guys in shows like “The Sopranos”, “Boardwalk Empire” and of course “Breaking Bad” are so popular – it’s their milieu. But can the finale of a hit show have its scripts subject to trade secret law”. Bloombergs asked a professor. The lengths that

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Why You Should Date a Lawyer – Even if You ARE a Lawyer (According to eHarmony)

Top in LawFuel / October 1, 2013

Dating a lawyer is one thing, but an odd list of the reasons to do so are typical of an online dating site, you might think. eHarmony have come up with a list of reasons why dating lawyers is good for you (presumably, regardless of whether you’re already a lawyer or not). Among them: “Quoting

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Clifford Chance wins two prestigious awards at the Derivatives Week 2013 Global Derivatives awards

Law Firms / September 27, 2013

LawFuel.com – Clifford Chance won two awards at the Derivatives Week 2013 Global Derivatives awards: Global Law Firm of the Year – In the Global Derivatives Survey, Clifford Chance ranked highly in all areas of derivatives related regulation in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and Asia Pacific. Officials at the firm

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A Look At A Few Of The Common Reasons Why People Hire Lawyers

Australia, Lawyers / September 26, 2013

Crimes and accidents occur every single day all over the world, so it is no surprise that the many different types of attorneys that are out there are always being called upon to help sort through these cases; in order to properly represent both the accused and the victim of any type of crime. You

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