The shooting of law professor Dan Markel, the founder of the PrawfsBlawg, who opened his door to be shot in the ultimate irony for a man whose death has created shock waves in the US legal academic community. Police say Mr. Markel, 41, a criminal law professor at FSU College of Law and founder of […]
New York, May 30, 2014 – Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is pleased to announce that Jonathan Adler, Andrew M. Ahern, Michael Bolotin, Alexander R. Cochran, Courtney M. Dankworth, David A. Luigs, Natalie L. Reid and Edward M. Rishty will become partners of the firm, effective July 1, 2014. Jonathan Adler, based in the firm’s New
Yahoo Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO) and Flurry, Inc. announced today that they have reached a definitive agreement for Yahoo to acquire Flurry. “Yahoo’s growth in mobile traffic comes from great people and great products” Yahoo is on a mission to re-imagine users’ daily habits, and mobile is at the center of everything we do. Our agreement
All the evidence surrounding the downing of flight MH17 shows it was a Russian missile fired by Russian separatists who acted as “Russian gangsters” according to the families of some of the victims of the Malaysian airlines tragedy. And the West’s response is being criticised for being too soft and for permitting Russia’s Putin for
Russian Gangsters: Is Putin Getting Away with Murder? Read More »
We at LawFuel are frequently beset by online dating site news and know many are online hunting down a new partner, but Tinder and the app that lets strangers meet using their geolocation is something that has lead Hollywood’s Dave Franco give things a go on Conan O’Brien’s show. The results were, well, highly interesting
Dave Franco on Tinder. True. A Lesson Here (And More) Read More »
Lawyers get plenty of bad press, but they also do a lot of good in times when they are desperately needed to right wrongs. Take the work initiative by Barry Zuckerman, head of paediatrics as Boston City Hospital, who established the Family Advocacy Program with three lawyers to prod landlords, secure government benefits families were
Lawyers Helping the Poor and the Sick. True Story. Read More »
Another large law firm merger is on the way, evidencing continued pressure on law firms in the US with Boston-based Bingham McCutchen seeking to merge, having sought at least four potential merger partners in the past three months according to a Reuters report. In recent weeks, Bingham has approached Chicago-based Winston & Strawn, according to
Can the new “freelance lawyer” really be a law firm model that works? Well, it seems so according to an interview with a London-based lawyer – one of thousands embracing the new age of the freelance lawyer, someone who can be paid to work from anywhere – and yes, that includes the beach. The PCG,
Freelance Lawyers Working From the Beach. Really? Read More »
— Law Offices of Howard G. Smith announces that it is investigating potential claims on behalf of investors of Barclays PLC (“Barclays” or the “Company”) . The investigation is focused on certain statements issued by Barclays concerning the Company’s business and operations. Investors who have losses of $500,000 or more are encouraged to contact the
Law Firm Investigates Class Action Claim Regarding Barclays PLC Read More »
Media titan Rupert Murdoch may have his hands full with his Time Warner deal, but it hasn’t stopped his British newspapers taking their revenge on Rolf Harris’s media lawyers who tried to keep the jailed entertainer’s name from them when questioned over sex assault issues by the police. The media specialist law firm Harbottle &
