Choosing a good law school is one thing, but how do you go about choosing a law school fit for a US Supreme Court Justice? And which law schools are the most popular with the Justices? In terms of where US Justices attended law school, TIME magazine recently pointed out that historically many lawyers and […]
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Recent changes to the FACTA legislation – the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act – have placed both investors and jurisdictions in a state of some concern. For instance, for gold investors there are issues about bullion storage and one of the solutions for many, identified by NZVault, is storing in a jurisdiction that has no
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Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that PETER STRAIN, a talent agent for film, television, and Broadway actors, was sentenced today in Manhattan federal court to three years’ probation, six months’ home confinement, and 500 hours of community service for engaging in a scheme to steal over
The media landscape has changed for lawyers, along with everyone else. The newly released Greenmarket survey on content marketing provides some interesting insights into how content marketing has changed. Business development advisor and writer Larry Bodine wrote about the survey and its importance for LawFuel. Business clients are using technology to find more information
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Indictments represent the most significant investigation to date in the United States regarding synthetic cannabinoid trafficking which resulted in more than 220 Spice-related emergency room visits and at least one death in Colorado last year. DENVER – Following an eight month investigation by federal, state and local law enforcement, a federal grand jury in
May 7, 2014, St. Louis, Missouri, USA … John S. Meyer, Jr., chair of the Business & Real Estate practice group at law firm Capes, Sokol, Goodman & Sarachan, P.C.,honored visionary developer Joe Edwards and lauded publication of Edwards’ new book “St. Louis Walk of Fame: 140 Great St. Louisans” in ceremonies at St. Louis County Library headquarters for the St. Louis County
You know all the cringe-making (and some totally amazing) television advertisements for lawyers – the “Better Call Saul”-style screaming ad. Well YouTube has given them a further life and has focused the attention of many lawyers upon the value of this dynamic and powerful marketing tool. Social media and lawyers are a combo made in
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At a time when law firms are becoming “virtual” and outsourcing is all the rage, an historic law firm with roots going back 231 years is something not just charming, but also historic. The oldest law firm in the United States is evidently Rawle & Henderson, who have been plying their legal trade in Philadelphia
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It seems that every good movie needs a good sequel and lawsuit. In “Gravity’s” case, writer Tess Gerritsen is suing the movie’s producers, Warner Bros, claiming she is due several million dollars in profits from the successful film. Author Tess Gerritsen has sued Warner Bros. claiming the studio owes her millions in profits from the
The glory days of Big Law are gone for most of the American Lawyer Top 100 firms, according to the latest report. It’s not all bad news, but its not exactly exciting times either for Big Law as cost cutting measures, slower client demand, discounting fees and the overall effect of the financial crisis bringing
