Jennifer Jaff, a Connecticut lawyer who suffered from Crohn’s disease became a significant voice representing those with chronic diseases. She died aged 55. When her illness meant that she could no longer work in her law practice, she founded and became director of Advocacy for Patients with Chronic Illness in 2005. In her practice, she […]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.— LawFuel.com – Attorney General Pam Bondi today filed a complaint against the Obama administration in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida challenging the federal government’s attempt to coerce Florida into expanding Medicaid by withholding Low Income Pool healthcare funding. The complaint was filed on behalf of Governor Rick
Canadian litigation lawyer Rob Sutherland was having a perfectly satisfactory morning discussing a case with the Crown attorney when his morning turned into a fireball when his parked car exploded. It’s the stuff of movies – a ‘take down’ of a rebel lawyer, perhaps – but for the Nova Scotia lawyer it was something less
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Attorney General Pam Bondi today thanked members of the Florida Legislature for voting unanimously in favor of HB 7001. The legislation will provide child victims of sexual assault another method to help capture and convict their attackers. “This legislation will allow child victims of sexual assault to gather key evidence to bring their
Drinker Biddle – By Patrick M. Harrington and Sandra K. Jones According to their recent press release, Intrexon Corp (NYSE:XON) recently purchased a Canadian specialty food producer, namely Okanagan Specialty Fruits Inc., the inventor of the “Arctic®” apple. If you have not yet heard about Arctic Apples in the news, these are everyday apples that
New law firms are also creating new law jobs, as Axiom, the tech-savvy legal services group announce it will create nearly 100 new jobs in Belfast wi a £9 million investment in the city. Axiom is already a major legal employer with around 1200 lawyers, as well as engineers and others who service major corporates
Overcoming difficulties in its selected business sector of shipping and transport, a Yorkshire law firm has focused and succeeded. It is now also moving into new offices after meeting its growth targets. Myton Law is based in Hull and is now moving into its new offices at Victoria Pier despite the shipping sector suffering a
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CHICAGO, IL – April 16, 2015 – Schiff Hardin is pleased to announce that Dr. John K. Hsu has joined the firm as a partner in the Intellectual Property group. Dr. Hsu comes to the firm from Winston & Strawn LLP, and brings with him extensive experience in intellectual property litigation. He is
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Brooks Pierce – By Edward C Winslow, a banking and corporate law specialist who is a frequent speaker and writer on topics involving financial services law and authors a blog on law practice management, called MidLaw and Divers Items. @stephenfshaw points to a Wall Street Journal blog post entitled “Is Your Job ‘Routine’? If So,
The Sony email hacks, which have been released in a WikiLeaks database, shows a variety of interesting reads between Sony’s inhouse counsel and outside attorneys, as well as issues ranging from legal fees to conflict waivers. Hacker-in-Chief Julian Assange pronounced “This archive shows the inner workings of an influential multinational corporation,” said a statement by
