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The Implications of the RPC Copyright Law Changes for Rights owners
DLA Piper – On June 6, 2014, the fourth draft version of the new PRC Copyright Law (New Law) was published for public comment, having first been published in 2010. The period for public comment ended on July 5, 2014 meaning the implementation of the New Law is drawing ever closer. The overall aim of
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Defamation Law in Cambodia
Akin Gump – On July 24, 2014, a British expat living in Cambodia was convicted of defamation in the Phnom Penh Municipal Court for statements published on his personal blog relating to the director of a private investment firm. The case has implications for anyone doing business in the region and serves as an important
Lawyers Partner With Talent Agency
Manatt Phelps has partnered with talent agency ICM for a new Tech Incubator . . . Read More
Lawyers Helping the Poor and the Sick. True Story.
Lawyers get plenty of bad press, but they also do a lot of good in times when they are desperately needed to right wrongs. Take the work initiative by Barry Zuckerman, head of paediatrics as Boston City Hospital, who established the Family Advocacy Program with three lawyers to prod landlords, secure government benefits families were
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The Client’s Revenge . .
It was Gayle Killilea Dunne’s first business foray into the US and not a happy one: She was ripped off by her lawyer, who stole half a million dollars within weeks of her wiring it to his account. But nearly four years later, she has earned some revenge as the lawyer, Phillip Teplen, has been
Bankruptcy Courts and How They Fit into the US Bankruptcy Landscape
Dechert – Around the globe, bankruptcy courts are constituted in different ways. In the United States, they are constituted as courts of equity. For anyone who wishes to have some sense of the logic of the US bankruptcy system, it is helpful to understand both what this means and how it fits into the larger
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Criminal Defense Lawyer Pleads Guilty to Laundering Drug Money
SAN DIEGO – San Diego criminal defense attorney James Warner pleaded guilty today to two federal felony offenses, admitting that he laundered $100,000 of a client’s drug trafficking proceeds and then tampered with a potential witness in the case. Warner, 65, a San Diego resident who has been a member of
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Law Firm Leaders Confident
Law firms are planning to hire more equity partners and full-time nonequity members because they are confident the demand for legal services is growing, according to a survey released Wednesday by Citi Private Bank Law Firm Group. The Law Watch managing partner confidence index survey for the second quarter, however, showed confidence in associate hiring
Business Development for Lawyers
More than ever before, lawyers are expected to develop new business for themselves and their law firms. Some lawyers are naturals at business development. Many others, however, have no idea how to start. Business development was not part of the traditional law-school curriculum. As a result, law firm marketers increasingly are being asked to coach