Leading aviation lawyer Steve Marks believes the lack of any warning from the Malaysia Airlines flight prior to its disappearance suggested “catastrophic failure”. US-based Marks represented relatives who were involved in the crash involving an Air France flilght in the Atlantic in 2009. He has defended the rights of the families of victims in almost […]
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It doesn’t matter what kind of lawyer you’re hiring or what you might need one for—there are several questions you should always ask before you cement your partnership. Having the right lawyer for the right situation is vital to your case running as smoothly as it possibly can. Asking the following questions will allow you
On February 7, the day after the Berlin International Film Festival’s overwhelming opening with Wes Anderson’s The Grand Budapest Hotel, a U.S.-German co-production, Morrison & Foerster, together with the Motion Picture Association (MPA) convened a high-profile panel titled “Hollywood & Germany – Some Like it Close,” which brought together industry veterans from both sides of
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It’s as if its the final ignomy for failed Big Law firm Dewey & LeBoeuf who have this week seen criminal charges laid by the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office and the SEC against three of the firm’s former bosses. The charges were filed on Thursday against Dewey’s former chairman, executive director and chief financial officer,
Law firm branding has become a more important issue for law firms in a post-recession environment. But according to one branding agency, law firm branding is in regression. Why? Because for some reason brand awareness and related issues are dropping along with the quality and quantity of law firm branding. Greenfield Belser decided to poll
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Were you a big fan of all things ZOMBIE? Did Night of the Living Dead scare your pants off when you were a kid? We’re talking the George Romero Classic, not the lackluster remakes, by the way. I’ll bet you watched so many movies and TV shows about the undead that the they began
Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today the appointments of Brendan McGuire as Co-Chief of the Terrorism & International Narcotics Unit and Arlo Devlin-Brown as Chief of the Public Corruption Unit. Mr. McGuire joined the U.S. Attorney’s Office in 2005. Prior to being named Co-Chief of
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Attorney General Pam Bondi issued the following statement regarding the lawsuit filed today seeking a declaratory judgment establishing the liability of BP and other companies for the natural resource damages sustained by the State of Florida as a result of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. “Today’s filing is a crucial step toward securing
The good news is that lawyers are an industrious and intelligent bunch. Unfortunately, they’re often busy and averse to risk. While the explosion of the Web has helped many lawyers become visible on search engines, leading to more clients and money, others are reluctant to try digital advertising. Coaches help lawyers become more productive and
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In a legal first, a former High School student in Australia faces a $105,000 damages award over comments made about his music teacher on Twitter. It is the country’s first defamation by tweet and Fairfax Media reports that Andrew Farley was ordered to pay $85,000 in compensatory damages, plus a further $20,000 in aggravated damages
