Hulk Hogan’s lawyer, Charles J Harder, following the lawsuit that sent Gawker bankrupt has a raft of media companies in his sights over a potential lawsuit on behalf of Donald Trump’s wife Melania Trump and allegations of serious defamation against them. Billionaire Thiel is a Trump supporter and funded the lawsuit against Gawker Media and
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LawFuel looks at some of the ‘quick fixes’ law firms can use to fix their SEO to ensure they’re getting maximum conversions from potential clients – which means achieving good rankings for their search terms and a website that is properly optimized. We know that search engine optimization isn’t ‘quick’ or ‘simple’ by definition. Many things
Best Lawyers, the oldest and most respected guide to the legal profession, announced the 23rd Edition of The Best Lawyers in America on August 15, 2016. Attorneys named to The Best Lawyers in America were recognized by their peers in the legal industry for their professional excellence in 142 practice areas. For the 2017 Edition
A battle has developed on either side of the Atlantic over pay for talented lawyers, with some American law firms paying high dollars to London lawyers – in US dollars as well. Newly qualified lawyers in Britain working for US law firms can now earn up to US$180,000 (£137,400) the FT reports. >> Check LawFuel’s Law
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With summer time comes the opportunity for young interns to start flexing their career muscles. According to a Evening Standard report, the interns in law firms and banks in London are taking the opportunity to – as writer Frankie McCoy says – do the “bigt deals” as the people who “drink Jägerbombs out of choice. So
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Dropping the C bomb is not something you would expect from any judge, let alone a British High Court judge like Patricia Lynch QC. She visible stunned her court when sentencing a racist defendant, John Henningan, 50, who told her she was “a bit of a c***”. Her immediate response was “You are a bit
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So have you ever wondered about lawyers-who-were? That is, the rich (mostly) and famous who were once lawyers? Bloomberg Law put together the list of famous people who were in Big Law before fame hit them, so we have to acknowledge the people at Bloomberg’s BNZ Knowledge Services who helped put the information together. Among
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You may have thought that Bitcoins had gone away, but in a “Revenge of the Nerds” style resurgence they are not only back, but Big Law is also seeking to be part of the Bitcoin action. Steptoe & Johnson have entered the Bitcoin market with a focus upon the “Blockchain” technology that may well change
Is Donald Trump to face a lawsuit over his tax affairs? Tax audits and affairs have been one of the numerous issues circulating around the Republican presidential nominee in a developing scandal over his potential liability, following an investigation by the UK Daily Telegraph. Some of Trump’s business associates are facing a civil lawsuit but Frederick
Forbes have kindly done something that will disabuse the notion that starting a law firm is a walk in the park. Speaking with five chief legal offices and lawyers from the Forbes Legal Council (for prestigious law firm applicants only, they say), the magazine distilled the following key messages about starting your own law firm.\
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