LawFuel.com – Best Law Firm Newswire October 1, 2013 Gregory F. Hurley has joined Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP in the firm’s Orange County office as a partner in the firm’s Business Trial practice group. Hurley joins from Greenberg Traurig, where he helped open its Orange County office. Hurley co-chaired that firm’s ADA, Accessibility, […]
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John Spencer, Director of Spencers Solicitors, has been appointed as the solicitor representative member of the Civil Justice Council (CJC). His appointment will commence on 1 October 2013 and last for three years. Established in 1997 with responsibility for overseeing and co-ordinating the modernisation of the justice system, the advisory body includes members such as
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In any walk of life there are likely to be disputes. It’s a fact of human nature that from time to time we come into contact with someone who we don’t particularly get on with and this can be a likely cause of disagreements. Whether it’s in our personal life or at work; a legal
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The combative, competitive world of television is tough, which is why bad guys in shows like “The Sopranos”, “Boardwalk Empire” and of course “Breaking Bad” are so popular – it’s their milieu. But can the finale of a hit show have its scripts subject to trade secret law”. Bloombergs asked a professor. The lengths that
Dating a lawyer is one thing, but an odd list of the reasons to do so are typical of an online dating site, you might think. eHarmony have come up with a list of reasons why dating lawyers is good for you (presumably, regardless of whether you’re already a lawyer or not). Among them: “Quoting
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Same-sex marriages and related sexual equality issues may have occupied the thinking for US courts in recent times, but for the first time an openly gay judge, Todd M Hughes, has become the first such judge on the federal circuit in American history. Hughes, one of President Obama’s nominess for the US Court of Appeals
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To be eligible for a discharge from your overwhelming debt obligations under Chapter 7 bankruptcy, it is absolutely necessary for you to meet the basic guidelines mentioned in the country’s bankruptcy code. [wp_ad_camp_2] So, if you are still in the dark about the nitty-gritty of this ultimate debt relief process, then it is advisable that
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Law firm blogs are an increasingly important marketing tool, but one, simple thing can trip up a successful blog – who authors it. In a post from Real Lawyers Have Blogs, Kevin O’Keefe looks at the issue, which is reported in the LawFuel blog post here. He provided seven good reasons why the individuals should
LawFuel.com – The Detroit bankruptcy disaster might herald massive legal fees but it would be better served in a deal between the beleaguered city’s creditors, according to Eastern Michigan chief federal judge Gerald Rosen. The judge opened the first formal round of mediation by giving a pep talk and introducing other experts who will work
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A lawyer regarded by President Obama and the White House as “an enormous assets” is to leave the administration at the end of the year. Kathy Ruemmler is a former white collar crime prosecutor who started working with the administration in 2010. She was the lead prosecutor in the government’s 2006 case against Enron executives
