The notorious Kenyan Mau Mau uprising in the 1950s has lead to major legal claims against Britain, but now a human rights law firm is facing an uprising for those who claim its legal fees were “fraudulently” inflated. In 2010, the firm Leigh Day sued the Government for compensation on behalf of 5,228 former insurgents […]
In an unexpected move, General Motors on Friday announced the retirement of its top lawyer, Michael P. Millikin, who has been a central figure in the automaker’s safety crisis and a target of congressional critics calling for broad reforms at the nation’s largest automaker, Reuters reported. G.M. said Mr. Millikin, who joined the company in 1977 and has
Ho Chi Minh City, 15 October 2014 Hogan Lovells has announced that Jeff Olson has joined its Vietnam corporate practice as a partner in the Ho Chi Minh City office. Jeff joins from Allen & Overy in Vietnam and is U.S. qualified, having previously worked in New York up until his move in 2012.
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Can the law beat stress? Can there really be a world where stressful after-work calls, emails and texts were rendered illegal. It’s an idea that is already taking hold in countries like Germany, Belgium and via an email-banning agreement reached in France. Many officials, including the German Employment Minister, believe smartphones and email are creating a
Warren J Gladders graduated at a top tier school, became a police officer and a lawyer – when he was on the right side of the law – and then a bank robber and now, inevitably, a convicted felon whose drawn a 24+ year prison term. What happened? Gladders went on a robbery spress in
So-called “rock star lawyer” Denis McInerney is to return to Davis Polk after his tour of duty with the Department of Justice according to reports from the New York Times and others. He was previously litigation partner with Davis Polk before being invited to head the DoJ’s fraud department. McInerney left Davis Polk in 2010
TGT Legal is proud to announce the appointment of Sally Morris as a senior associate. Sally Morris has joined TGT Legal from the Sydney office of Ashurst where she was a senior member of the team acting for Samsung in the Federal Court litigation against Apple. Sally is an experienced commercial litigator who has represented
Rebecca Dircks is an Associate in the Litigation Department of Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP in Chicago. She focuses her practice on toxic tort, product liability, complex, and commercial litigation. Rebecca has experience researching and drafting memoranda, motions, pleadings, and discovery, taking and defending depositions, and arguing dispositive and pre-trial motions. Prior to joining
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Possibly the world’s most famed barrister, Amal Alamuddin, wife of George Clooney, is taking on two new things: her husband’s name and a Greek case to reclaim the Parthenon Marbles. How life has changed for Ms Clooney, nee Alamuddin, as The Guardian reports. Amal Clooney, prominent human rights lawyer, has today started advising the Greek
NEW YORK, Oct. 14, 2014– The Rosen Law Firm, P.A. reminds purchasers of ITT Educational Services Inc. stock (NYSE:ESI) between April 26, 2013 and September 19, 2014, of the important December 1, 2014, lead plaintiff deadline in the class action filed by the firm. To join the ITT Educational class action, go to the website
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