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Chinese Billionaire also Accused of Defrauding Investors by Inflating Value of Publicly Traded Company Through Sham Sales of Aluminum Stockpiled in U.S.

July 31, 2019 by LawFuel Editors

Liu and his co-defendants orchestrated the bogus sales of aluminum to Liu-controlled companies Powered By LawFuel -LOS ANGELES – A federal grand jury indictment unsealed late Tuesday alleges a complex financial fraud scheme in which a Chinese company exported to the United States huge amounts of aluminum – disguised as “pallets” to avoid customs duties of up to 400 … [Read more...]

Why Lawyers Can Do Better To Save Themselves – The Woman Who Wrote ‘Big Law Killed My Husband’ Inspires Change (And Receives an Award)

Mental health issues in the law have been a weeping sore for the legal profession for longer than most can remember. The issue of lawyer-suicide is one that has occupied the attention of Law Societies in the US, the UK, Australia and elsewhere. The ABA Journal carried a major piece on the issue early this […]

Sexual Harassment And Coverups Alleged During Baker + McKenzie Hearing

Global legal giant Baker + McKenzie have been under some stringent criticism for the way in which they handled the issues relating to the former senior partner, Gary Senior, who faces charges of sexually harassing a younger female solicitor. The criticism came at the 15 day hearing before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) where lead […]

Law Firm Branding – The Trend Continues With Seyfarth’s New Look

Christine Hansen – Law firm branding and image has always been a key towards law firms seeking to achieve top law firm marketing results, with Seyfarth Shaw being the latest of the Big US firms to undertake a revamp. Seyfarth is now branded simply as . . surprise, surprise . . Seyfarth and follows rebranding […]

What Social Media Channels Law Firms Using . . (Hint: Facebook’s Not Top)

Facebook is losing out to other social media platforms for law firms, according to a new report. Consultancy Good2bSocial’s annual report card, the Social Law Firm Index includes more firms than ever since commencing its reports in 2013, measuring social media reach, performance, engagement on both firm websites and social media platforms. DLA Piper came […]

Chinese Billionaire also Accused of Defrauding Investors by Inflating Value of Publicly Traded Company Through Sham Sales of Aluminum Stockpiled in U.S.

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