More than ever before, lawyers are expected to develop new business for themselves and their law firms. Some lawyers are naturals at business development. Many others, however, have no idea how to start. Business development was not part of the traditional law-school curriculum. As a result, law firm marketers increasingly are being asked to coach […]
The House´s lawsuit against Obama has brought together two unlikely legal allies, a neocon lawyer and a libertarian lawyer, who may appear an unlikely duo to take on the most powerful man in the United States. Foley, a professor of constitutional law at Florida International University College of Law and Rivkin, lead outside counsel of
Bankruptcy expert and writer Daniel Clark looks at some of the key factors to be considered in the case of New Jersey bankruptcy law, but which are also applicable to other jurisdictions too. Bankruptcy is a legal status of a person or any other entity who cannot repay the debts that is being owned
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The full sentence comments made by Justice Sweeney when sentencing Rolf Harris, convicted of 12 offences of indecent assault. Rolf Harris you are 84 years old. You have no previous criminal convictions or cautions recorded against you. You are no longer in the best of health. For well over 50 years you have been a
John Bowie – It’s been hot here in London, but the criminal courts have seen the hottest time in many years with the hacking charges last week and Rolf Harris this. If that’s not enough, Monty Python are reuniting as if this is one big, teary return to the 70s. Murdoch, News of the World,
CHICAGO, IL (July 1, 2014) —The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP today announced thatE. King Poor, a partner in the firm’sChicago office, has been selected by theAppellate Lawyers Association to serve on its Board of Directors. The Appellate Lawyers Association is an organization of over 400 lawyers from across the state
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Singer Katy Perry is being sued together with her recording company for an alleged copyright infringement in respect of the singer’s 2008 hit, “Dark Horse.” Attorney Michael A. Kahn of St. Louis-based law firm Capes, Sokol, Goodman & Sarachan, P. C., filed the copyright infringement complaint against pop star Katy Perry and Capitol records, LLC,
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Lawyers get busy with the Fourth of July holiday that traditionally sees a major rise in DUI driving issues. According to a recent report, during the Independence Day holiday in 2012 (the latest year numbers are available), the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 79 people were killed in motor vehicle crashes, and of these, 78
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The “hobby lobby” decision of the US Supreme Court who decided by a majority decision to limit its decision to contraception and to closely held businesses, it nevertheless could lead to a dangerous precedent, identified by Jusstice Ginsburg in her dissent. Adjunct law professor Jessica Pieklo believes that there are now likely to be legal
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Orrick announced today that Michael Crosby will join the firm as a partner to head up Orrick’s English Law Banking and Finance Practice Group, resident in London. Mr. Crosby will further strengthen Orrick’s English law finance capability to support its global finance practices. Mr. Crosby was formerly head of Proskauer’s English law finance practice; he
