Leading Scottish law firm, Stronachs, continues to grow in Aberdeen with the appointment of a new partner, Mark Brady. Mr Brady who joins the firm’s corporate team, specialises in banking and finance. Managing partner, David Rennie, said: “Following a strong 2014 for the firm, with a string of enviable deals completed, I am delighted that the […]
Agreement includes a total consideration of $280 million LawFuel.com – Herzogenaurach, Germany / Canton, Massachusetts, United States – The adidas Group announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Rockport business to a new entity formed by Berkshire Partners and New Balance for a total consideration of $280 million, most
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The world’s largest law firm by lawyer-count is on its way – resulting from the merger between UK-based Dentons and Chinese firm Dacheng who have agreed to form a firm comprising over 6600 lawyers. The merger arises from attempts by the firms to have a legal monolith that provides legal services for Chinese companies seeking
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So we’ve all waited – breathless after the breath-taking “Breaking Bad” – to see the prequel to the hit series featuring shameless attorney with the bad shirts and ties, Saul Goodman. So how was it? Let’s check what the media say: First, Mashable, who explain that the series immediately flashes back to 2002, six years
Allegedly Used Official Position to Obtain $4 Million in Bribes and Kickbacks Concealed as Income From Outside Law Practice Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Richard Frankel, Special Agent-in-Charge of the Criminal Division of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”),
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LOS ANGELES – A Georgia man who fraudulently booked airline reservations by pretending to be a flight crew member pleaded guilty today to a federal wire fraud offense. Gilbert Myers Jr., 38, of Atlanta, pleaded guilty this afternoon to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, a charge that carries a statutory maximum penalty
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No-one are more concerned about public profile than major law firms, who can invest millions in their image and publicity material. So when a trainee lawyer at a major outfit like Clifford Chance goes viral with a video that blames the Paris terror attacks on non-Muslims, among other matters, the firm is not impressed. Aysh
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Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that MICHAEL A. LUCARELLI, the former Director of Market Intelligence at Lippert/Heilshorn& Associates, Inc. (“LHA”), an investor relations firm, was sentenced in Manhattan federal court to 30 months in prison for insider trading. LUCARELLI repeatedly used material nonpublic information
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Does the new “WISE Generator” Work? The pitch for the WISE Generator is extravagant, you may think. They make various claims – In the past two decades alone blackouts have increased a whopping 124%. Can this be true or is it playing to the fears of consumers about constantly rising power prices? The
MILWAUKEE, WI (January 16, 2015) — The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP today announced that Cory Nettles, of counsel in the firm’s Milwaukee office, will be inducted into the inaugural Milwaukee Business Journal‘s 40 Under 40 Hall of Fame along with Joe Bartolotta, Dr. David Margolis, and Thelma Sias.
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