“Making a Murderer”, the 10 part Netflix documentary on the Steven Avery murder case is a case that continues to keep one of Avery’s attorneys up at night, almost a decade later. Attorney Dean Strang was a key player in the series involving the conviction and life sentence of Avery for the killing of photographer […]
Why “Making a Murderer” Keeps This Attorney Up at Night Read More »
Social media can be great for garnering publicity for law firms. But when a firm uses a client’s alimony check to share on Facebook it lead to unintended consequences, to say the least. The case is one involving Diane and Francis Wagner, with Diane sueing her former husband for emotional distress allegedly caused by criticisms
“FOAD” She Wrote on the Alimony Checks, Then Sued Her Husband’s Law Firm Read More »
SINGAPORE (December 21, 2015) LawFuel.com – Law News Network– Morrison & Foerster is advising Axiata Group Berhad (Axiata), one of Asia’s largest telecommunications companies, on its acquisition of Nepal’s number one mobile operator, Ncell Private Limited (Ncell). Post-acquisition, Axiata will have a contiguous presence and reach in five key countries across South Asia. Through its
Axiata Advised by Morrison Foerster on US$1.365 Billion Acquisition Read More »
Internet mogul Kim Dotcom should be surrendered to the United States, a New Zealand judge has ruled. The ruling comes today following almost four years’ legal and political maneuvering regarding the man who ran the Megaupload business and following the raid on his mansion in January 2012. Dotcom faces US changes that range from copyright
Dotcom Should be Extradited, Says New Zealand Court Read More »
Will class action lawsuit specialists Slater + Gordon face their own lawsuit, shortly? In an ironic twist of fate if ever there was one, the world’s first publicly listed law firm is potentially facing a class action lawsuit following the financial hits the share price for the firm has taken in recent times. Slater +
Internet mogul Kim Dotcom’s fate as to whether he will be extradited from his adopted home in New Zealand to the US will be decided today. The decision is due this afternoon by a District Court judge in Auckland who has been hearing the case for two months and after years of raids, wrangling and
International law firm Dorsey & Whitney LLP announced that it partnered with the Alaska Innocence Project and the Alaska Office of Public Advocacy in reaching a settlement with the State of Alaska on December 17 that resulted in the “immediate and unconditional release” from incarceration of the Fairbanks Four – George Frese, Kevin Pease, Marvin
Dorsey And Innocence Project Win Release of Fairbanks Four Read More »
Sparring judges and lawyers are nothing uncommon in court, but actually having the couple actually fight outside after the Judge himself asked the lawyer to “step outside” is taking matters to an extreme, you may think. So too did the Florida Supreme Court has overturned a penalthy imposed by the Florida Judicial Qualifications Commission and
The Climate Change Agreement struck in Paris this weekend has not been without law firms who have used the conference to develop their ‘climate change’ practices and lawyers will be loving the agreement. Among the firms attending have been Baker & McKenzie who have been driven to the “COP 21” conference (for ‘Conference of the Parties’
Why Lawyers Will Love the Climate Change Agreement Read More »
LawFuel.com – Money Laundering Scheme Broken – 6 Named in Racketeering Indictment Alleging Money Laundering Schemes Orchestrated by Former President of Orange County Bank LOS ANGELES – Federal authorities today arrested 11 defendants named in a sweeping racketeering indictment that alleges a series of money laundering schemes that revolved around the former head Westminster-based
“Phantom Bank” Operation Targets Former Bank President’s Money Laundering Scheme Read More »
