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Chinese Billionaire also Accused of Defrauding Investors by Inflating Value of Publicly Traded Company Through Sham Sales of Aluminum Stockpiled in U.S.

Australia Law News, Featured, Press Releases / July 31, 2019

Liu and his co-defendants orchestrated the bogus sales of aluminum to Liu-controlled companiesPowered By LawFuel –LOS ANGELES – A federal grand jury indictment unsealed late Tuesday alleges a complex financial fraud scheme in which a Chinese company exported to the United States huge amounts of aluminum – disguised as “pallets” to avoid customs duties of up […]

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UK “Celebrity Barrister” Suspended For Second Time

Featured, Lawyers, New Zealand Law News, UK Law / July 29, 2019

London ‘celebrity barrister’, sometimes referred to as the ‘chemsex barrister’, after supplying his teenage boyfriend with drugs that lead to his death, has been suspended again after returning only recently to the bar following his first suspension. Henry Hendron, who has represented Conservative MP Nadine Dorries and former Apprentice contestant Stella English in earlier cases,

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The Epstein Case & Alan Dershowitz

Featured, LawStars, NZ Top in LawFuel / July 23, 2019

The Perfect Sex Life Defense of Alan DershowitzAlan Dershowitz has long proclaimed his support for Donald Trump, but supporting accused pedophile Jeffrey Epstein may be a bridge too far given his recent “perfect sex life” comments.We previously reported on the famed lawyer being as “mad as hell” about accusations from one of Epstein’s ‘friends’ that

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Seven Lawyers Caught in Sex-in-Jail Tryst Scandals

Featured, Lawyers, Press Releases / July 22, 2019

Gary Wilkens – Lawyers engaged in jailhouse trysts are not common, but they do occur and when the love takes over, the lawyers face some heavy music from their local Bar Association and others along with the heavy sex.Among those who have faced the jailhouse blues-after-sex (or alleged sex) are the following – 1. Jessica MishaliJessica

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The Barrister Trying To Shake Loose from the Whaleoil Case

Featured, New Zealand Law News, NZ Power Law Firms, Power List / July 22, 2019

Brian Henry’s attempts to extricate himself from the Whaleoil defamation has become a question of the case that won’t go away.A Newsroom story reported that the “unorthodox advocate” has been trying to remove himself from the three year old defamation case following Whaleoil blogger Cameron Slater’s stroke last October.As a result of Slater’s stroke and

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Lawyers Suspended As Clyde & Co Faces SRA Action Over Financial Issues

Featured, UK Law / July 20, 2019

Law Firm Clyde & Co has suspended a partner and another lawyer and referred them to the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) regarding alleged breaches of obligations.Legal Business reports that the SRA obligations that are being investigated that include provisions on the fundamental ethics and professional standards expected from lawyers and law firms in relation to

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Linklaters’ Good Year

Featured, Law Firms, UK Law / July 18, 2019

PEP Talk – How Did Linklaters Outpace Its Magic Circle Rivals?Linkaters has had a good year, with its strongest financial performance of the Magic Circle firms, showing revenues up to £1.63 billion, and profits per equity partner (PEP) up 10 per cent to £1.7 million in 2018/19Legal Business reported that the firm saw pre-tax profits

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Law Office Design – Milbank’s Big Apple Win

Featured, Law Firms, Press Releases / July 17, 2019

Milbank’s Coolest Office AwardPrevious NextMilbank LLP has been named a finalist for “Coolest Amenities” in the second annual Crain’s New York Business feature on the Coolest Offices in New York.Milbank’s new office at 55 Hudson Yards is recognized for its abundant natural light and state-of-the-art amenities, including the in-house barista bar featuring made-to-order espresso beverages and treats as

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Brighter Future for Smaller Law Firms Latest Bellwether Research Reveals

Featured, Law Firms, Press Releases, UK Law / July 9, 2019

Solicitors leaving larger practices to work in smaller firms has increased from 53% in 2016 to 64% in 2019London, U.K., 08 July, 2019 – Powered by LawFuel – The latest Bellwether report titled, ‘Is the Future Small?’, published today by LexisNexis UK, a leading global provider of information and analytics; highlights that not only is

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The Epstein Case:

Featured, Press Releases / July 8, 2019

Epstein Charged: “Jeffrey Epstein abused underage girls for years, operating a scheme in which girls he victimized would recruit others for Epstein to exploit and abuse. . “Alleged Conduct Occurred in both New York and Florida over Multiple Years, Involving Dozens of Victims Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New

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