LawFuel.com – Law Firm News Daily A recent case in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, Glatt v. Fox Searchlight Pictures, Inc., highlights how difficult it is for a for-profit business to create lawful unpaid internships. The court held that unpaid interns on the “Black Swan” movie set did not […]
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London partners Michael Hatchard, Karyl Nairn QC (pictured)and Scott Simpson have been included in the inaugural “Chambers 100,” the U.K.’s top 100 lawyers. Skadden is one of only two U.S. firms with as many as three partners ranked. Additionally, Mr. Simpson is the only U.S.-qualified transactional lawyer on the list, which is based on the attorneys’
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The Berman Law Group is offering Lauderdale Lakes car accident attorney consultations for all accident victims in Florida. Call 1-888-211-2304 for help as the law firm specializes in injury and accident cases in Lauderdale Lakes, and is committed to the community and their clients toward getting the best possible results following a motor vehicle accident
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RIVERSIDE, California – An Upland attorney surrendered this morning after being charged with stealing approximately $129,795 in social security benefits. Audrey Owens, 60, a deputy public defender for Riverside County, was charged in a criminal complaint filed in federal court on June 10 with theft of government property in a scheme that spanned 12 years.
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Manhattan lawyer Ronny Buni attempted to collect fees from his client, but received a major reversal of fortunes when the fees, described as “frivolous”, were not only overlooked by the Court but Buni was ordered to pay his clients $21,000. Buni’s fees for “legal research” amounted more to Law 101 said Manhattan civil court judge
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Most people still picture an authoritative individual pointing directly at the camera when they think of legal marketing, but the truth is that the internet and social media have upended the traditional client path. With this in mind, Legal Marketing Advantage has put together six marketing mistakes that all law firms should strive to
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International law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has appointed Arun Balasubramanian to become co-head of the firm’s India group, working alongside Pratap Amin, Chairman of Freshfields’ India group. Most recently a partner at Linklaters in Singapore with active involvement in the India capital markets practice and its US law practice in Southeast Asia, Arun is a
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LawFuel.com – Law Firm News – Skadden secured the dismissal of remanded shareholder derivative claims brought against UBS Financial Services Incorporated of Puerto Rico, UBS Trust Company of Puerto Rico and directors of UBS-managed mutual funds alleging violations of federal securities and Puerto Rico laws. On July 9, Judge Aida M. Delgado-Colon of the U.S.
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For a disgraced former New York governor and US attorney, Eliot Spitzer’s not doing so badly. The high profile lawyer reached an equally high profile demise in 2008 after his patronizing of a high priced prostitution ring, the Emperors Club when he reportedly paid up to $80,000 for prostitutes over several years and hwile serving
Hector Sharp is a New Zealand student who plans to study law, but has been writing on Mid-East and African affairs during his travels. He graduated from the University of Melbourne in 2012 with a degree in Political Science. Spent time working at the Harry S. Truman Peace Institute in Jerusalem, specializing in conflict resolution
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