So what, exactly, is a ‘family friendly’ law firm? Do they really exist and, if so, how are they measured in terms of family ‘friendliness’? All important issues, considered by Vivia Chen at The Careerist when she wrote a little cynically perhaps that being a family friendly law firm probably means that there are great
Pump and Dump operator Dwayne Bigelow Charged In $9 Million “Pump and Dump” Stock Fraud Scheme – this release from the US Attorney Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Jonathan D. Larsen, the Special Agent-in-Charge of the Newark Field Office of the Internal Revenue Service,
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Drinker Biddle – By Patrick M. Harrington and Sandra K. Jones According to their recent press release, Intrexon Corp (NYSE:XON) recently purchased a Canadian specialty food producer, namely Okanagan Specialty Fruits Inc., the inventor of the “Arctic®” apple. If you have not yet heard about Arctic Apples in the news, these are everyday apples that
King & Spalding — Earlier this month, House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) released an April agenda in which he designated the upcoming week to passing legislation to secure cyber networks and prevent data breaches. Making good on that promise, the House will vote Wednesday and Thursday on two bills to promote cybersecurity information sharing,
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Earth Day is more than a ‘feel good’ day, its also a time when everyone gets an opportunity to consider what they should be doing to preserve our planet. However, it has become the key activity for numerous politicians in the past decades. Here are four of the political figures who have helped shape Earth
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New law firms are also creating new law jobs, as Axiom, the tech-savvy legal services group announce it will create nearly 100 new jobs in Belfast wi a £9 million investment in the city. Axiom is already a major legal employer with around 1200 lawyers, as well as engineers and others who service major corporates
LawFuel has written about the major changes Google is making to its search rankings and the effect it may – or will – have on many law firm websites. But Real Lawyers Have Blogs publisher Kevin O’Keefe, who refers to the colourfully labelled “Mobilegeddon” and considers that lawyers and their business clients are not ready
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Judge Judy has always struck a chord with those who welcome frank dressing down of wrong-doers or those who seek to play games in Court. But for General Sessions Court Judge Lila Statom a dressing down to a gang member charged with attempted murder caught the fond attention of around half a million viewers fast.
LawFuel.com – Defendant Allegedly Stole More Than $800,000 From His Company’s Retirement Plan To Pay For Corporate and Personal Expenses Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jonathan Kay, Phyllis C. Borzi, the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Employee Benefits Security (“DOL”), and Shantelle P. Kitchen, the Special Agent-in-Charge
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Washington DC, 21 April 2015 – LawFuel Mayer Brown announced today that Andrew Young has joined the firm’s Banking & Finance practice and global Energy group as a partner in Washington DC. Previously, he was a partner with K&L Gates. “Andrew is well-known for his deep experience in providing energy regulatory advice to companies
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