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Deadline Approaches for Consumers to File a Claim in Penny Auction Settlement

Law Firms / August 13, 2014

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Attorney General Pam Bondi is encouraging customers of Arrow Outlet, LLC, a penny auction website, to file a claim before Aug. 16. Earlier this summer, Attorney General Bondi’s Office obtained $425,000 for consumer restitution through a settlement with Arrow Outlet, resolving allegations that Arrow used programming code to deceive consumers throughout the […]

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Class Action Against Westpac and ANZ Bank Credit Card Fees

Law Firms / August 12, 2014

A class action has been launched against Australian lenders including Westpac Banking Corp. (WBC) and Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. (ANZ) face a wider class action law suit on late credit card fees, Bloombergs report. Law firm Maurice Blackburn Lawyers filed an open class action proceeding in the New South Wales Supreme Court

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Immigration Lawyer Faces Visa Fraud Charges

Law Firms / August 11, 2014

A New York immigration lawyer has been charged with others in an alleged scheme to obtain illegal visas by submitting fraudulent diplomas in respect of advanced degrees that were not obtained, from schools they did not attend. Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Cheryl Garcia, Special Agent-in-Charge of

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Bakers Win . . For Now. Overtaking DLA in Big Firm Stakes

Featured, Law Firms / August 11, 2014

Baker & McKenzie has overtaken DLA Piper to become the biggest law firm in the world by revenue, surpassing the $2.5bn barrier for the first time. Bakers, which has a June 30 financial year-end, said revenues had risen 5 per cent to $2.54bn, while its equity partners took home $1.29m on average after profits

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Scottish Lawyers Make Major Private Client Move

Law Firms, UK Law / August 11, 2014

Scottish law firm Harper MacLeod has done a deal with a private client specialist Bird Semple that will lead to considerable expansion in turnover for the law firm which will have one of the largest private client practices in Scotland. Bird Semple, which can trace its roots back to 1845 and has its main office

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Working Women Lawyers Still Can’t Have it All, Now!

Lawyers / August 11, 2014

Working women lawyers still face obstacles in achieving success and promotion at law firms it seems, following a survey conducted over a number of US firms. <script src=”//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js” async=””></script><!– InTextLawFuel –> <ins class=”adsbygoogle” style=”width: 336px; height: 280px; display: inline-block;” data-ad-client=”ca-pub-4406224835038832″ data-ad-slot=”3471207367″></ins><script>// <![CDATA[ // < ![CDATA[ (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); // ]]></script> “Working Mother” and

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Environment Lawsuit Fees Subject to Racketeering Claim

Lawyers / August 8, 2014

A lawyer who was a key figure in the “kids-for-cash” scandal in Luzerne County is prepared to share a fortune estimated at $200 million in legal fees his law firm is owed for acting for clients involved in an environmental lawsuit, according to a racketeering lawsuit filed by the lawyer, Robert Powell’s former business partner.

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The Implications of the RPC Copyright Law Changes for Rights owners

Briefings / August 8, 2014

DLA Piper – On June 6, 2014, the fourth draft version of the new PRC Copyright Law (New Law) was published for public comment, having first been published in 2010. The period for public comment ended on July 5, 2014 meaning the implementation of the New Law is drawing ever closer. The overall aim of

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Defamation Law in Cambodia

Briefings / August 8, 2014

Akin Gump – On July 24, 2014, a British expat living in Cambodia was convicted of defamation in the Phnom Penh Municipal Court for statements published on his personal blog relating to the director of a private investment firm. The case has implications for anyone doing business in the region and serves as an important

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Who Killed the Law Professor?

Featured / August 8, 2014

The murder mystery involving the shooting death of law professor and law blogger Dan Markel continues to arouse intrigue with numerous scenarios presenting themselves. Professor Markel, a professor at Florida State University, was shot in his garage on July 18 and speculation has ranged from the professor’s writings to his representation of a rabbi. There

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