(May 30, 2013, New York) – Reed Smith LLP, a leading international law firm, today announced the addition of James A. Mercadante as a partner in its firmwide Corporate & Securities Group in the firm’s New York office. Mr. Mercadante’s practice focuses on capital raising and transactional activities of private equity funds, hedge funds
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The AmLaw 100 has always been a focus of high interest in the law profession, but it is the second 100 that is causing some high interest right now – because it appears they are hiring like fury and AmLaw raise the question: Will it pay off? The law site has said that the
Liberty Reserve Allegedly Processed at Least 55 Million Illegal Transactions for at Least One Million Users Worldwide Facilitating Global Criminal Conduct Investigation and Takedown Believed to Be the Largest International Money Laundering Prosecution in History, Involving Law Enforcement Actions in 17 Countries Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York,
The American Bar Association’s recent webinar “The Ethics of Legal Marketing in a Social Media Age” indicated that lawyers using Twitter, Facebook and other social media outlook need to proceed with caution. Contact with prospective clients in real time, confidentiality issues, endorsements and testimonials – they all offer potential traps, as the ABANow site
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Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, today announced that RICHARD AMMAR CHICHAKLI, an associate of the convicted international arms dealer Viktor Bout, was extradited from Australia on charges that he allegedly conspired with Bout and others to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (“IEEPA”) by attempting to
LawFuel.com Recognizing the opportunity to expand to one of the fastest growing metro areas in the Southeast – Columbia, South Carolina, the law firm of Adams and Reese LLP has announced a merger with Ellis Lawhorne, effective June 1, 2013. With the addition of 23 attorneys in Columbia, Adams and Reese will have over 340
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LawFuel.com – US Law Firm Newswire – In the 2013 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, Skadden was ranked in 334 separate categories — more than any other firm. We also topped the following categories: 245 total attorney rankings, including 73 in Band 1; 89 total practice rankings, including 36 in Band
LawFuel.com – Auto Injury Law News – The Connecticut law firm of Wofsey, Rosen, Kweskin & Kuriansky, LLP recently launched a website to make it easier than ever to connect with an experienced injury or auto accident lawyer or get answers to basic legal questions. The Stamford, Connecticut law firm of Wofsey, Rosen, Kweskin &
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The Hollywood Reporter has unveiled its list of the most powerful entertainment lawyers in America and given the massive size of the entertainment business in the US these are some of the most powerful lawyers in the country, like Skadden Arps’ Michael . The only thing is, like Skadden Arps, acting for The Disney Company
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LawFuel.com – Law Firm Marketing News – An unusual dessert may appear to be an equally unusual way in which to approach law firm marketing matters, but Deborah McMurray, who consults to law firms on marketing matters, took to her blog to explain what she was talking about. The dessert that prompted Ms McMurray’s
