We’ve all heard the one about the lady that sued McDonald’s after spilling hot coffee all over herself back in 1992. But hers is far from the most ridiculous case brought to court over the past few decades. Stella Liebeck’s coffee case was, in fact, much more serious than the public gave her credit for.
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LawFuel.com – Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that SONG LUO, ZEYUAN WANG, and YONG ZHANG were sentenced in Manhattan federal court in connection with their roles in a scheme to commit immigration fraud by creating and submitting applications for political asylum on behalf of
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“Star Trek” star Chris Pine has received a DUI conviction in New Zealand for driving with excessive blood alcohol. The actor, who has been in New Zealand filming a movie and was picked up by local police after attending a film “wrap party”. In New Zealand any driver of 20 years or older cannot drive
The Oscar Pistorius trial in South Africa has taken on an increasingly CSI flavor with the forensic evidence now being displayed in the case that has transfixed much of the ‘trial watching’ world. In its second week, the trial of the paraolympian for the alleged murder of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp has involved all manner of
Lawfuel.com – March 14, 2014 | Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP | Thomas J. Allingham II, Christopher M. Foulds, Jessica Raatz Kunz, Joseph O. Larkin In a landmark decision issued this morning, the Delaware Supreme Court held for the first time in Kahn v. M&F Worldwide Corp. that the deferential business judgment
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San Francisco, CA March 18, 2014 – When law firms rebrand, create new marketing literature or design a new website, they want to know what their target market thinks. Anyone who has hired a lawyer in the United States after 2004 can now receive compensation for participation in a Custom Legal Marketing focus group. To
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The position of the United States has grown stronger in the world economy since the global financial crisis, according to Clifford Chance’s retiring managing partner David Childs. Childs spoke with Forbes writer Daniel Fisher and told him that there was no need for hand wringing about the financial crisis, as money and economic power flows
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It’s no deal for Justin Bieber as he faces a trial on May 5 for his DUI charges stemming from his adventures in Miami. Bieber’s lawyer, Roy Black, has said that no plea deal has been offered by prosecutors following his client’s arrest and the legal team are now preparing for the trial. Twenty-year-old Bieber
Greenberg Glusker associate Dan Nabel practises litigation law and has written about the world’s most famous “selfie” and just who owns it. Dan Nabel is an associate in Greenberg Glusker’s Litigation Group. Mr. Nabel handles a variety of litigation matters and provides advice in the areas of intellectual property and real estate. – See more
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LawFuel.com – The Law News Site – The national law firm of Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP announced that Randy J. Aoyama has joined the firm as partner and Bradley H. Logan has joined the firm as an associate, both resident in the Firm’s Phoenix, AZ office. Mr. Aoyama will continue to focus his practice
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