The Asian Lawyer, an American Lawyer sibling publication, has named Latham & Watkins Singapore Office Managing Partner Stephen McWilliams an “All-Star” honoree in the Energy sector. The award recognizes McWilliams as a go-to lawyer in the energy industry, with a notably successful track record advising on “highly complex matters in which there is no easy
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A Manhattan federal judge has ruled that the case agaisnst an adviser to Osama bin Laden is more than sufficient to permit the case to go before a jury, after lawyers for the defendant, Sulaiman Abu Ghaith, argued the burden of proof had not been met. Abu Ghaith, 48, is a Kuwaiti cleric who married
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We’ve all heard the one about the lady that sued McDonald’s after spilling hot coffee all over herself back in 1992. But hers is far from the most ridiculous case brought to court over the past few decades. Stella Liebeck’s coffee case was, in fact, much more serious than the public gave her credit for.
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“Star Trek” star Chris Pine has received a DUI conviction in New Zealand for driving with excessive blood alcohol. The actor, who has been in New Zealand filming a movie and was picked up by local police after attending a film “wrap party”. In New Zealand any driver of 20 years or older cannot drive
The position of the United States has grown stronger in the world economy since the global financial crisis, according to Clifford Chance’s retiring managing partner David Childs. Childs spoke with Forbes writer Daniel Fisher and told him that there was no need for hand wringing about the financial crisis, as money and economic power flows
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It’s no deal for Justin Bieber as he faces a trial on May 5 for his DUI charges stemming from his adventures in Miami. Bieber’s lawyer, Roy Black, has said that no plea deal has been offered by prosecutors following his client’s arrest and the legal team are now preparing for the trial. Twenty-year-old Bieber
Greenberg Glusker associate Dan Nabel practises litigation law and has written about the world’s most famous “selfie” and just who owns it. Dan Nabel is an associate in Greenberg Glusker’s Litigation Group. Mr. Nabel handles a variety of litigation matters and provides advice in the areas of intellectual property and real estate. – See more
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It is only March, but we have already seen some truly ridiculous lawsuits this year. Here are five of the craziest cases that have popped up so far. For some reason—four of the five cases have been in California—decide for yourself what that might mean. Siri Isn’t Perfect In February a judge in Oakland, California
Changing the traditional law firm model is something that is working with great success in Australia and the United Kingdom. The United States is much slower to grapple with the issue of introducing outside investment into law firms, but new law firm models continue to arise. The story of non-lawyer investment in the United
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Attorney General Pam Bondi and Florida Governor Rick Scott held the Women’s Hall of Fame induction ceremony today and announced that the following three outstanding Florida women have been inducted into the Florida Women’s Hall of Fame: Sheriff Susan Benton of Sebring, Louise Jones Gopher of Okeechobee, and the late Dottie Berger MacKinnon of
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