September 30, 2013, New York, NY – LawFuel.com Decision Rejects Cooley Law School’s Attempt to Squelch Debate About t he Value of a Cooley Law Degree The Thomas M. Cooley Law School (“Cooley”) today lost its “defamation” action against the lawyers who represented twelve Cooley alumni who sued the school for disseminating misleading information about
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LawFuel.com – Best Law Firm Newswire October 1, 2013 Gregory F. Hurley has joined Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP in the firm’s Orange County office as a partner in the firm’s Business Trial practice group. Hurley joins from Greenberg Traurig, where he helped open its Orange County office. Hurley co-chaired that firm’s ADA, Accessibility,
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AIKEN, S.C. – October 2, 2013 – LawFuel.com Best Law Firm Newswire – Best Lawyers, the oldest and most highly respected guide to the legal profession, is accepting nominations for the 21st Edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Nominations can be submitted by the general public, clients, other attorneys and marketing teams. After nominations are
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John Spencer, Director of Spencers Solicitors, has been appointed as the solicitor representative member of the Civil Justice Council (CJC). His appointment will commence on 1 October 2013 and last for three years. Established in 1997 with responsibility for overseeing and co-ordinating the modernisation of the justice system, the advisory body includes members such as
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Facebook’s infamous “Beacon” program, which analyzed the internet use of millions of Facebook users for marketing and advertising purposes, has lead to a case that has lead all the way to the Supreme Court. At stake is the issue of whether plaintiffs who take class actions that result in settlements should see lawyers and
The New York Times editorializes on voter ID laws and the Justice Department’s view on litigation in North Carolina and Texas. The Justice Department on Monday sued North Carolina over the state’s restrictive new voting law, which requires photo identification for in-person voting and cuts back on early voting and same-day registration — all of
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Slaughter and May advised Derwent London plc, a leading London property developer and investor, on its new £550 million, five year, unsecured revolving credit facility. The new facility is being provided by Derwent London’s principal relationship banks, HSBC, RBS, Barclays and Lloyds, with HSBC as agent. It replaces £650 million of secured bank facilities expiring
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In any walk of life there are likely to be disputes. It’s a fact of human nature that from time to time we come into contact with someone who we don’t particularly get on with and this can be a likely cause of disagreements. Whether it’s in our personal life or at work; a legal
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The combative, competitive world of television is tough, which is why bad guys in shows like “The Sopranos”, “Boardwalk Empire” and of course “Breaking Bad” are so popular – it’s their milieu. But can the finale of a hit show have its scripts subject to trade secret law”. Bloombergs asked a professor. The lengths that
Dating a lawyer is one thing, but an odd list of the reasons to do so are typical of an online dating site, you might think. eHarmony have come up with a list of reasons why dating lawyers is good for you (presumably, regardless of whether you’re already a lawyer or not). Among them: “Quoting
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