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Law Firm Files Class Action Lawsuit Against AmTrust Financial Services Inc

Uncategorized / March 1, 2014

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NEW YORK, Feb. 28, 2014 LawFuel.com — Pomerantz LLP has filed a class action lawsuit against AmTrust Financial Services, Inc. (“AmTrust” or the “Company”) (nasdaqgs:AFSI) and certain of its officers. The class action, filed in United States District Court, Southern District of New York, and docketed under 14-cv-736 is on behalf of a class consisting of

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Law Firm Keywords’ Purchase Lands Lawyer in Trouble for Online Law Marketing

Law Firm Marketing / February 28, 2014

A lawyer who bought keywords for other law firms, as well as lawyers and judges, has found himself in trouble for his online advertising campaign. The lawyer, David Turlington, bought the keywords after a ruling made in North Carolina in 2012, which deemed his law marketing campaign to be a violation of the State’s ethical

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The Gender Gap in Lawyer Pay & Why Women Don’t Reach the Top

Uncategorized / February 28, 2014

The issue of gender equality among lawyers and the slowness with which women reach the top ranks of law firms has raised a rather nasty head, again. It appears that not only are there only 17 per cent of equity partners women in the US, but lawyers were reluctant to discuss the gender difference regarding

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Gibson Dunn Earns Five Rankings in Chambers Asia Pacific

Press Releases / February 28, 2014

Gibson Dunn earned five firm rankings and 11 individual rankings in the 2014 edition of Chambers Asia Pacific. The firm was recognized in Brunei General Business Law and in the following International Firms categories: India Corporate/M&A, China Corporate/M&A, Singapore Corporate/M&A, and Singapore Energy & Natural Resources. The following lawyers were ranked individually in their

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Four Ways to Protect Your Business from Personal Injury Claims

Featured / February 28, 2014

A personal injury claim can mean enormous financial and emotional strain for a small company. To protect your business from personal injury claims, take these 4 preventative measures. 1. Ensure That Your Place of Business Is Safe To prevent injuries on your premises, make sure your business environment is safe. Walk through your building looking

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Stanford Scam Leads to Class Action Win

US Law / February 28, 2014

The massive Ponzi scheme masterminded by former Texas tycoon R. Allen Stanford has lead to ramfications everywhere, but now the US Supreme Court has sanctioned class action lawsuits from investors in Stanford’s scam. Class action law suits relating to securities law must be filed at federal level, bu the federal appeals court has held that

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Chicago Law Firm Snags Prominent Insurance Recovery Litigator

Uncategorized / February 28, 2014

CHICAGO, ILL. (February 27, 2014) — The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP today announced that Paul L. Langer has joined the firm’s Chicago office as a partner in the Commercial Litigation Practice Group and Insurance Coverage Litigation Team. “We are delighted to welcome Paul to the firm,” said Jeff Davis, chair of the Insurance Recovery litigation subgroup, which specializes in

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Hating Your Law School? Here’s Why (Maybe)

Legal Careers / February 27, 2014

Why have law schools fallen out of favor to the extent that they have in the US? And elsewhere, too, many would argue. What is it about the surge of law school graduates that leads to this feeling of hatred towards the schools – even the litigation that has pursued several of them? More importantly,

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Another Big Law Firm Merger Comes Our Way

Featured, Law Firm Marketing / February 27, 2014

Another law firm merger is on the cards with the Washington law and lobbying firm Patton Boggs discussing a union with Squire Sanders, creating a firm with 1700 lawyers across 22 countries. The talks follow the collapse of a proposed merger between Patton Boggs and Locke Lord, based in Texas. The Wall Street Journal says

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Bye, Bye Legal Secretary

Featured, Legal Careers / February 27, 2014

Legal secretaries have been around lawyers as long as lawyers have been around lawyers. But times are a-changing, it seems and once again the culprit is the “T” word: technology. Take law firm Arnold & Porter who are working towards fewer staff with greater productivity – much the same as just about every other law

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