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Dykema’s Chicago Office Adds Tax Attorney Richard L. Lieberman

Chicago – December 4, 2017 —Dykema, a leading national law firm, today announced the addition of Richard L. Lieberman to its Taxation Practice Group as senior counsel in the firm’s Chicago office. Lieberman joins Dykema after spending more than eight years as a partner with Burke, Warren, MacKay & Serritella, P.C., where he served as […]

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Phony Fuel Cell Tech Investment Scam Leads to Guilty Plea for Promoters

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Joon H. Kim, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that GEORGE DOUMANIS and EMANUEL PANTELAKIS, a/k/a “Manny,” each pled guilty today to defrauding investors in Terminus Energy, Inc., a publicly traded penny stock. DOUMANIS and PANTELAKIS each pled guilty to conspiracy to commit securities fraud before U.S. Magistrate

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Cindy Lewin, Former General Counsel for AARP, Joins Venable’s Nonprofit Organizations Practice

Washington, DC (November 29, 2017) – Venable LLP is pleased to announce that Cynthia (Cindy) M. Lewin has joined the firm’s growing Nonprofit Organizations Practice as a partner in the Washington, DC office. Ms. Lewin, who formerly served as AARP’s executive vice president and general counsel, will draw on her 20 years of experience handling

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Attorney Pleads Guilty to Green Card Scheme That Collected More Than $50 Million From Investors

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SANTA ANA, California – An attorney who lives in El Monte pleaded guilty today to federal fraud and money laundering charges for participating in a multi-faceted scheme that collected more than $50 million from foreign investors seeking “Green Cards” through the EB-5 visa program. Victoria Chan [陳莹莹], who along with her father operated a San

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Tips From a Female Lawyer on Going Solo From Big Law to a “Backpack Law Firm” As A Female Lawyer

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Going solo – particularly if you’re a lawyer leaving the security (and pressures) of a big firm – are challenges that can be daunting. But there are rewards. And professional satisfaction. And risk. She started the law firm mid-year to focus on her clients and, as she told the NY Law Journal, to avoid the

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Mayer Brown Promote 31 Worldwide

Chicago, 20 November 2017 – Mayer Brown announced today the promotion of 31 lawyers worldwide to partner. The appointments take effect January 1, 2018. “It is my pleasure to welcome these outstanding lawyers to Mayer Brown’s partnership,” said Chairman Paul Theiss. “This significant milestone in their careers is attributable to our clients’ trust in our

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Top tier firm advises on ANZ and First NZ Capital strategic alliance

ANZ Bank New Zealand Limited (ANZ) will enter into a strategic alliance with First NZ Capital Securities Limited (FNZC) – a leading full-service and wholly locally owned share broking and investment firm. Under the new alliance, ANZ will sell its ANZ Securities online share and bond trading platform to FNZC, but will retain a retail

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2 Key Commerce Commission Jobs Among Exciting NZ Legal Roles on LawFuel Jobs Network

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Among the latest jobs on the LawFuel law jobs site are two analyst positions with the Commerce Commission. With a range of issues facing the Commission and as one of the most powerful and significant organisations in the New Zealand business world, the roles provide unique opportunities for those seeking to expand their legal careers.

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Chapman Tripp Step Into The Brave New Law Tech World of Artificial Intelligence

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Chapman Tripp have firmly entered the legal tech world with the launch today of their new legal documentation service, employing artificial intelligence and marrying tech and legal expertise into a new service offering. Operated by the firm’s technology partner Bruce McClintock, Zeren also uses Cambridge University-developed Luminance machine-learning technology to speed up large scale documentation

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Dentons Bold In-House Counsel Consultancy Move to “Reinvent” Legal Profession

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Legal giant Dentons have announced the formation of an in-house solutions consultancy designed to capitalize upon the demands from in-house counsel. The new group, called Nextlaw In-House Solutions, is a strategic consultancy service involving more than 50 former general counsel globally, designed to provide a multi-disciplinary service to in-house counsel. Pressure on legal fees and

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