Australia’s largest law firms are facing continued pressure and competition from the growth of inhouse legal teams, according to a report from Melbourne Law School and Thomson Reuters. The AFR reports that it is the third consecutive year for the trend with an overall drop of two percent, but with considerably greater falls in key […]
Skadden is representing Nokia Corporation in its creation with China Huaxin Post and Telecommunication Economy Development Center of a new joint venture, Nokia Shanghai Bell, combining Nokia’s telecommunications infrastructure businesses in China with Alcatel-Lucent Shanghai Bell, announced August 28. The creation of the joint venture is contingent on the completion of Nokia’s pending acquisition of
Of all the people who provide the glue that stick a good law firm together who is the most important? The managing partner? Nah, too ambitious and focused on the bottom line. The ‘staff partner’? Too focused on people problems. The Chief Executive, should the firm have such a being? Far too concerned
Quoting a TV satirist in a Supreme Court judgment, almost as if he was a legal authority, was probably something John Oliver never expected. However Clinton appointee Judge Marsha S Berzon cited Oliver in a class action lawsuit brought against Guam, which challenges their tax refund program. The Judge cited the ‘insular cases’, a group
Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Diego Rodriguez, the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), and Philip R. Bartlett, Inspector-in-Charge of the New York Office of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service (“USPIS”), announced today that ROBERT A.
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LawFuel.com – A Desert Hot Springs woman was sentenced today to 24 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release for filing 73 false federal income tax returns and claiming approximately $89,808 in fraudulent refunds. Additionally, she was ordered to pay approximately $77,000 in restitution to the IRS. Angelique Mobley, 45, received
Checking on the Ashley Madison leak documents is continuing to create a firestorm of interest online. The names from major corporations and the work addresses given – fake or otherwise – from government organisations around the globe have created major issues and divorce proceedings or advice regarding them have already been sought from law
Guest Post – Although it is a fact that mishaps have become a bit too commonplace in our lives, yet that doesn’t detract you from the confusion and pain that can result due to an injury or an accident to your loved one or family member. If you make the decision of taking a step
The Ashley Madison “Cheat Sheet” is creating mayhem at dinner tables across the globe, as the hackers (‘Impact Team’) expose government officials among others. The data stolen from the infidelity site has around 10,000 email addresses belowing to US government workers who have the .gov address, as well as thousands with .co.uk, .com.au, .co.nz and
LawFuel.com – Law News – Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Diego Rodriguez, Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), and William J. Bratton, the Commissioner of the Police Department for the City of New York (“NYPD”), announced that
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