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Neal Gerber Eisenberg Deal Named Finalist in M&A Advisor’s International M&A Awards

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CHICAGO, March 19, 2015 – LawFuel.com – A significant international transaction closed last year by Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP attorneys has been named among the finalists for M&A Advisor’s Cross Border M&A Deal of the Year. The firm’s representation of NIBE Industrier AB in the acquisition of WaterFurnace Renewable Energy, Inc. is being considered […]

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The Art of Law Office Design

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Law firm office design is more than tasteful artwork, burnished panels and glazed partitions.  A good design will work in variable ways to also increase collaboration among lawyers and – as a pleasant addendum – increased profits, too. Take the example of a law firm in Grand Rapids, Rhoades McKee, who moved into a new

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Dating Company Singles Plus Sued Over False Claims

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The fiercely competitive dating market has seen competition on all fronts with dating sites offering a range of services for every possible person and requirement. Florida Attorney General Pam Biondi has sue Singles Plus, a South Carolina company, with making false claims about its success rates, matches and overall screening process. The Biondi press release

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Three Denver Individuals Charged With Wells Fargo Bank Robbery

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  DENVER – Two individuals from the Metro Denver area were arrested this morning by special agents and task force officers from the FBI led Rocky Mountain Safe Streets Task Force (RMSSTF) on charges of armed bank robbery, U.S. Attorney John Walsh and FBI Denver Division Special Agent in Charge Thomas Ravenelle announced.  The defendants

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Fugitive Chinese Office and Ex-Wife Named on Immigration Fraud & Money Laundering Indictment

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          LOS ANGELES – The ex-wife of a former Chinese official was arrested today in Newcastle, Washington, on charges that she and her former husband fraudulently obtained visas to enter the United States through the immigrant investor program and laundered money to purchase property in Washington state.         Shilan Zhao (趙世蘭), 51, of Newcastle,

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Savoy Magazine Names Kassem Lucas Among 2015’s Most Influential Black Lawyers

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    Philadelphia, PA – March 17, 2015 – Pepper Hamilton partner Kassem L. Lucas has been named one of 2015’s most influential black lawyers by Savoy magazine.   Lucas, a partner in the Commercial Litigation Practice Group in the Philadelphia office, concentrates his practice in complex commercial litigation, reinsurance law and arbitration, insurance counseling,

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Freshfields Advises HKBN Ltd and CVC Capital on US$750m IPO

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LawFuel.com -International law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has advised HKBN Ltd. (HKBN) and CVC Capital Partners (CVC) on HKBN’s US$750m IPO on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. HKBN is the parent company of Hong Kong Broadband Network Limited, the largest provider of residential fibre broadband services in Hong Kong by number of residential subscriptions. On

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“Buffy” Actor In Trouble

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“Buffy the Vampire Slayer” actor Nicholas Brendon is in trouble again having been arrested in Florida on charges of criminal mischief and property damage after attending an ALT*Con festival. Evidently Brendon was in a “state of confusion” and drunk. A hotel attendant reportedly noticed his dishevelled state, including toothpaste over his face, torn pants and

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Are Law Firms Making The Same Hiring Mistakes as Always?

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Are law firms refusing or failing to learn the lessons from the slowdown – particularly litigation firms which appear to have largely overlooked the changing marketplace and expectations from clients? The litigation slowdown has once again raised the prospect of more layoffs and restructuring, something the law profession is hardly wanting to repeat. Yet a

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