A Philadelphia jury this week handed down one of the biggest medical-malpractice verdicts in the state with a $42.9 million award to cover future medical expenses to a child born with cerebral palsy. Philly.com reports that the Common Pleas jury determined that the child, who is now 6, received “substandard medical treatment” at Chestnut Hill
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Class Action lawyers are not acting so effectively in their efforts to stand up for the little guy, according to a Mayer Brown study prepared for the Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform. The Wall Street Law Blog reports that the vast majority of class actions provide nothing for the plaintiffs. How could that
Gary Lee, chair of MoFo’s Business Restructuring & Insolvency Group, has been named an Outstanding Restructuring Lawyer for 2013 in the December issue of Turnarounds & Workouts. Only 12 lawyers nationwide received the honor. This is his second consecutive year on the list. [wp_ad_camp_1] The newsletter recognized Gary’s work as lead bankruptcy counsel to Residential
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The Dotcom case took a new turn today with the US Department of Justice revealing over 190 pages of its evdience, claiming that the New Zealand-based Megaupload boss admitted he made money by sharing copyrighted songs and threatening PayPal and others of criminal activity. RT.com reported: Among the documents released on Friday was an October
Finding the right law professionals to work on your behalf can be a tough task, but if you have a firm grasp of what you’re looking for from the outset, things can start to seem a lot clearer. [wp_ad_camp_1] Many people now choose to look for lawyers online, giving them a greater pool of options
Dating is one thing, but what about putting the spark into your existing relationship – re-establishing the ‘spark’ that many desire and lack. A new website has focused on the issue of recreating the “spark” that many couples had but have also since lost. Lawyers and others who get too busy to focus on their
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Sometimes a marriage just doesn’t work out. In some cases, you know it isn’t right from the start but you do what you think is right, especially if children are already involved. However other people go into a marriage with the best intentions, but issues can occur for many reasons that cannot be repaired –
Law blog AbovetheLaw carries an item on “poor lawyers”, a reference to declining incomes and struggling job-seeking or advancement-struggling lawyers who are now regarded as ‘too poor to date’. Harsh words, but according to the blog, a comment between two young ladies indicated that it was simply not worth dating lawyers because they’re too poor
Singapore, 17 December 2013 – Baker & McKenzie has reinforced its Asia Pacific Tax practice group with the key hire of a leading transfer pricing practitioner Michael Nixon. Michael joins Singapore member firm Baker & McKenzie.Wong & Leow from Ernst & Young as Transfer Pricing Consultant focused on work across the region. [wp_ad_camp_1] Michael
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The Legal Affairs Committee of the European Outsourcing Association France (EOA) published a white paper on Cloud Computing on 9 December, drafted by a working group made up of legal experts from major companies (Orange, Thalès, Suez Environnement and Atosand Steria) and outside consultants under the supervision of Rémy Bricard, founding member of the EOA
