For lawyers seeking the perfect escape from the rigors of time sheets and partners (other than life partners, naturally) here is TripAdvisor’s best hotel for 2015 – Gili Lankanfushi in the Maldives. Complete with 45 over-water villas and a ‘no news, no shoes’ rule, it provides a private butler service and a $1000 a night
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP represents Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc. (Japan) in its definitive agreement with HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc. (U.S.) under which Tokio Marine will acquire all outstanding shares of HCC for $78.00 in cash per share, through Tokio Marine’s wholly owned subsidiary, Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. (Japan), for a total
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Additions Significantly Expand Firm’s IP Group and Houston Presence Lawfuel.com – Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that 24 attorneys and additional staff from the intellectual property law firm of Wong, Cabello, Lutsch, Rutherford & Brucculeri L.L.P (“Wong Cabello”) have joined the Firm in its Houston office, effective June 9, 2015. As
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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