Lockstep compensation is as much a part of most Big Law firms in Britain and some other jurisdictions as the law firm art and foyers. However mega-firm Clifford Chance is looking at changing all that with a review that is placing more attention on merit-based compensation rather than the lockstep system. Clifford Chance is not […]
The Lawyer has pulled out all stops to list their 100 top barristers in Britain – the Bar’s “A List” with an assemblage of legal talent ranting from those who have helped with the development of an Ebola vaccine to holding the government to account for pollution problems. First up is Richard Boulton QC of
Preet Bharara, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Caroline D. Ciraolo, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the U.S. Department of Justice’s Tax Division, announced that Matthew Libous, an attorney licensed to practice in New York, was found guilty yesterday of three counts of subscribing to false tax returns for
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LawFuel.com – Law News Daily – Spy Ring Attempted to Collect Economic Intelligence and Recruit New York City Residents as Intelligence Sources Evgeny Buryakov, a/k/a “Zhenya,” Worked Under “Non-Official Cover” as a Bank Employee in Manhattan Eric Holder, the Attorney General of the United States, Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for
DLA Piper announced today that a team of three partners has joined the firm in its Corporate Group in Singapore. John Viverito and Myles Hankin are joining from Gibson Dunn, Singapore, and Joseph Bauerschmidt from Jones Day, Singapore. The three have worked together in the past and are reuniting as colleagues at DLA Piper.
Morrison Foerster – By Nathan D. Taylor and Adam J. Fleisher As we await Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”) proposed rules regarding the operation of drones that weigh less than 55 pounds, other parts of the federal government appear poised to scrutinize the privacy issues associated with drones. Even though the FAA has statutory authority to “provide
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Restoring failing or tired relationships is something that many encounter, particularly as the kids leave home. The issue for getting the romance back into a relationship is something Huffington Post reported from High50s Celia Dodds >> Obsession Phrases Review – Watch how any woman can get her man – Watch Here But what is involved
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White & Case – On January 2, 2015, President Obama signed an Executive Order (EO) authorizing the imposition of sanctions against the Government of North Korea and the Workers’ Party of Korea. Pursuant to this EO, the United States added new individuals and entities to the List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN
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FEDERAL CHARGES INCLUDE DISTRIBUTION OF HEROIN RESULTING IN DEATH DENVER – Longmont Police Officers and FBI special agents today dismantled a heroin distribution network centered in Northern Colorado, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, FBI and Longmont Police Department announced today. Ten defendants were arrested based on an either a federal indictment returned by
A media shy British Columbia lawyer has donated $30 million to help promote human rights and social justice, along with fighting corruption globally. Peter Allard is a philanthropist and businessman as well as a lawyer, who has already donated many millions to social justice causes. Peter Allard, a UBC law school grad, has donated $30-million
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