Who would be attorney for Aaron Hernandez, the former American football tight end who was found guilty of the first-degree murder of Odin Lloyd? Writing in The Huffington Post attorney and TV correspondent Amy Dardashtian reported on how his attorney had sealed his client’s face by making a guilty verdict a “no brainer”. His defense […]
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A long list of UK law firms have been investigated by the Information Commissioner for likely data breaches last year, according to information from a software technology company. Egress Software Technologies revealed that the Information Commissioner’s Office investigated 173 UK firms for a variety of incidents that may have breached the Data Protection Act. A
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Pro bono law is a key component of many law firm and many lawyers’ contribution to their communities. But when Akin Gump partner Raphael Prober took in a pro bono case involving the co-ordination of over 50 lawyers and other agencies it involved a massive amount on behalf of holocaust victims. Many pro bono lawyers
Her name is Judy Clarke and she has been a gentle advisor, confidante – and lawyer – for Boston bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. But can she now save his life? Many would argue that she should not, but for Judy Clarke defending the perpetrators of the most horrific crimes is what she does for a living.
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Global law firm Dentons is to merge with Atlanta-based law firm McKenna Long & Aldridge, which will give the world’s largest law firm an even bigger legal clout. The merger would provide added presence in key US markets including not just Atlanta, but LA, San Francisco and Washington DC. Like DLA Piper, Dentons has grown
Taking on the big guns in Silicon Valley – some of the most powerful businessmen and women in the world – is not necessarily for everyone. But for class action litigator Jay Edelson they are the people he has in his sights, having sued all the big names from “A” (Amazon and Apple) to “G”
LOS ANGELES – Seven defendants have been charged in a scheme to pay kickbacks to a procurement official at a subsidiary of the Boeing Company that supplies satellites and satellite parts to federal government entities, including NASA. A series of cases related to the kickback scheme were announced today after prosecutors learned that
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Shakeup and mergers in the Australian legal market have been a consistent pattern in recent years. Now UK-based Hogan Lovells is to set up in Australia, taking two Allens partners to commence Aussie operations in July. The two former Allens parters are Nicky Lester and Tim Lester. The firm says that rather than trying to
Jay Deratany is the founding member of The Deratany Firm and is a top Chicago birth injury lawyer. His passion for helping people extends beyond the firm and into his extensive pro bono work and personal philanthropy. For more information, visit The Deratany Firm and connect with Jay on Google+. Tips & Resources to Help
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Martin Schweiger of Schweiger & Partners is a German patent lawyer who moved to Singapore literally hours before the 9/11 attacks were launched. He searched over 30 countries before deciding to settle in Sinapore where he established the Asian branch of his patent law firm. But Mr Schweiger is more than just a patent lawyer,
