LawFuel.com – The Original Law News Site – Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that DENNIS SICA was sentenced today in White Plains federal court to 35 years in prison for participating in a conspiracy to distribute heroin and fentanyl, the use of which resulted […]
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The balancing of a lifestyle law firm with – well, with “Lifestyle” -is something that attracts a lot of attention among some lawyers. The problem is that forming and sustaining a “lifestyle law firm” is a great deal more difficult than it may appear on the surface. Among other things, lawyers are often workaholics or
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The VW legal gold rush is on with law firms rushing to sue the auto giant in respect of the diesel emissions scandal with at least 25 lawsuits already filed. A number of class action lawsuits have already been filed and lawyers (not to mention the company) are waiting for the knock on the door
Hogan Lovells is pleased to announce that Christie Iannetta joined the firm’s Washington, D.C. office as counsel in the Environmental practice group. Iannetta is experienced in all phases of high-value and complex commercial litigation, including trial work, assessing litigation risk, claims and defenses, formulating litigation tactics and strategy, and taking and defending depositions. Prior
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The vast majority of cases that personal injury and accident attorneys handle are legitimate and very serious ones that deal with the safety and wellbeing of people who were hurt because of someone else’s negligence. But like almost every area of the law, it’s susceptible to truly weird and wacky cases that you have to
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Jimmy Carter’s constant attempts to influence foreign affairs made George W Bush’s life as President difficult, says one of his key advisors and it was something he vowed never to do to the Obama administration or anyone else. And his non-involvement in such matters has lead to an increase in his popularity, according to former
Is there really an important issue that is kept hidden within the legal profession – where issues of class and race will keep lawyers from reaching the top of their profession. The answer is “Yes” according to one of America’s biggest law recruiters, Harrison Barnes who wrote about the issue in his firm’s website. Barnes
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Two of the highest profile lawyers in the UK – both women, as it happens – are in a catfight over a exotic case that involves big money for one and no money for the other. Amal Clooney is battling on behalf of a jailed hero and opposition figure in the Maldives. Cherie Blair, wife of former
The United States should not ever do a deal with the “butcher” Bashar al-Assad, who is evidently exploring the possibility of asylum, according to Elliott Abrams, who held senior foreign policy advisory positions with Presidents Reagan and George W Bush, for whom he was also a Special Assistant at the National Security Council. Speaking exclusively to
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Wrongful imprisonment is one of the most worst of all travesties of justice. But in the case of Jarrett Adams, a 17 year old who spent over a decade in prison after his conviction for a client involving an exploited woman, Jarrett Adams has now become a lawyer intent on ensuring that what happened to
