NEW YORK (June 21, 2018) – Arent Fox LLP Partner Robert L. Capers, a former United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York and co-leader of the firm’s Government Enforcement & White Collar practice, has been appointed by New York Police Commissioner James O’Neill to serve on an Independent External Panel of respected […]
John Bowie* – Following the Trump presidency has never been easy, but following who the lawyers are who represent Donald Trump is even more of a struggle. A group of lawyers – mainly men – appear to represent the controversial President of the United States as he faces a raft of issues, claims, accusations and
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Susie Whitney’s BurnFatBlog has reviewed the latest diet ‘fad’ to enter the online market, the No Think Diet from Dr Charles Livingston and asked the question whether the new online diet was really a “no brainer” or some new diet scam. The review looked at the diet essentials required by Susie’s key criteria of
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Hogan Lovells – China has become a new battlefield in the global patent war amongst tech giants in the telecom industry. On 4 January 2018, the Shenzhen Intermediate People’s Court (“Court“) rendered a landmark judgment in the Huawei v. Samsung standard essential patent (“SEPs“) case that is expected to reshape dynamics between the SEP licensors and licensees.
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Do New Zealand Crown Prosecutors have a more “assertive” role in sentencing that comparable jurisdictions like Australia and England? According to research undertaken by Wellington Crown Prosecutors Luke Cunningham and Clere, they probably do. The research report from the firm’s associate Andrew Britton “Pressing for Sentence? An Examination of the New Zealand Crown Prosecutor’s Role in
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Chris Dreyer* – Ranking your law firm website with back links or otherwise involves what appears to be an increasingly complex web of requirements, SEO consultants, software and knowledge that you may, or may not possess. The number one ranking factor for web pages in search is links. Link building remains one of the
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Hong Kong – Sidley Austin LLP is pleased to announce that Allan Wardrop has joined the firm’s Hong Kong office as a partner in its Global Finance practice. Mr. Wardrop was formerly with Hogan Lovells. A prominent finance lawyer in Hong Kong, Mr. Wardrop regularly represents private equity sponsors, hedge funds, asset managers and commercial
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Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that VOLVY SMILOWITZ, a/k/a “Zev Smilowitz,” pled guilty yesterday to conspiracy to corrupt the electoral process, in connection with an election in Bloomingburg, New York. SMILOWITZ pled guilty before United States District Judge Vincent Briccetti in White Plains federal court.
Lawyers involved in conveyancing will be delighted with recommended changes to a bill introducing greater limitations on property purchases by overseas buyers, the New Zealand Law Society says. The Finance and Expenditure select committee has released its final report on the Overseas Investment Amendment Bill, with a recommendation that the bill be passed with amendments.
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Law-Whiz Pty Ltd (Law-Whiz) is pleased to announce the Australian and New-Zealand launch of its custom-designed platform, which is set to revolutionise the legal profession practice and the relationship between the Barrister, Solicitor and other Legal Professionals. Law-Whiz is a disruptive technology that challenges the manner in which those in the legal profession conduct business,
