Oscar Pistorius vomited and sobbed as he heard graphic evidence about the injuries caused by his shooting of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. The trial of the olympian continues in South Africa with Pistorious accused of the murder of his girlfriend. He was listening to evidence from pathologist Professor Gert Saayman, who explained that Steenkamp had been […]
It had to happen. With the increased commercial use of drones the lawyers are sitting up and wondering what the noise above is all about. Drones are being used increasingly for everything from surveying crops to photographing houses for estate agents – quite apart from efforts to destroy terrorists in the remotest parts of the
The damning evidence in the Oscar Pistorius trial will test his hard-hitting lawyer Barry Roux and his cross examination skills. The evidence comes from the security guard on duty when Reeva Steenkamp, 29, was killed. He provided some damning evidence against the athlete who has denied the murder of Steenkamp. The evidence comes at the
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The “flushable wipes” class action lawsuit filed by a New York doctor recently last month high interest among the media and the public generally, targeting the wipes that the lawsuit claims clog plumbing systems. Dr Joseph Kurtz, Brooklyn NY, has cited Kimberly-Clark and Costco Wholesale Corporation in his lawsuit which the complaint states: “The defendants
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
