The first health worker to be isolated under the rules to impose mandatory quarantine for travellers from Ebola-hit regions is to sue over her quarantine. Kaci Hickox was placed under 21 day quarantine in New Jersey after returning from Sierra Leone, arguing that her constitutional rights were infringed. New Jersey, New York and Illinois are […]
It’s to become easier than ever for non-law firms to enter the UK legal profession following recent changes made by the solicitors’ watchdog. The changes came about because changes made by the “Tesco law” reforms were failing to attract new players in the UK law business. The measures will make it easier for companies to
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One of the greatest attributes of any great law firm are the shelves of legal volumes and those rich-smelling and somewhat musty books that create the atmosphere we all love in a real law office. No more. The digital area is rendering such smells and sights redundant as they slowly but surely reduce them, remove
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Boston-based law firm Bingham McCutchen is the latest law firm facing problems, after partners have defected and the 123 year old firm with a proud history faces declining fortunes and an uncertain future. Changing fortunes in the legal industry, which has fought against reduced demand for legal services and a changing landscape for law service
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Facebook – like any big, juicy, rich corporate – is a very large target for lawsuits from all comers. And one of the ‘comers’ is now facing the music as the social network files claim against him for allegedly fraudulently suing Facebook. However, Facebook isn’t stopping there, it’s also going after DLA Piper, the law
In an unexpected move, General Motors on Friday announced the retirement of its top lawyer, Michael P. Millikin, who has been a central figure in the automaker’s safety crisis and a target of congressional critics calling for broad reforms at the nation’s largest automaker, Reuters reported. G.M. said Mr. Millikin, who joined the company in 1977 and has
Ho Chi Minh City, 15 October 2014 Hogan Lovells has announced that Jeff Olson has joined its Vietnam corporate practice as a partner in the Ho Chi Minh City office. Jeff joins from Allen & Overy in Vietnam and is U.S. qualified, having previously worked in New York up until his move in 2012.
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NEW YORK, Oct. 14, 2014– The Rosen Law Firm, P.A. reminds purchasers of ITT Educational Services Inc. stock (NYSE:ESI) between April 26, 2013 and September 19, 2014, of the important December 1, 2014, lead plaintiff deadline in the class action filed by the firm. To join the ITT Educational class action, go to the website
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(AUSTIN) October 14, 2014 –Berry Spears, who previously served as the partner-in-charge of Norton Rose Fulbright’s Austin office, has joined Locke Lord’s Austin office as a Partner in the Firm’s Litigation Department and its Bankruptcy, Reorganization and Insolvency Practice Group. Spears has extensive experience representing clients in a number of key industries,
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As if lawyers needed to be told again about the increased competition and soft market driving down their billing rates. Now a new study into the US legal industry, sitting at over $16 billion in firm invoices, and found that the “soft spot” has been first year associates, whose billing rates have been slashed. From
