Martha Ezzard has been a lawyer, journalist and politician. Now she’s a wine maker, among other things. As former aide to Gov. John Love she also ran for the US Senate and in an interview with the Colorado Stateman, Ms Ezzard expressed her vehement disbelief in the legalization of marijuana in her home state. She […]
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Morrison & Foerster’s “Unsolicited Views” letter By Ted Powers and Jeffery Bell Certain activist shareholders involved in proxy contests have offered special compensation (e.g., a fee for agreeing to be nominated on the activist’s slate or performance-related bonuses after election) to their director nominees. Activists state a desire to compensate nominees who commit time and
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Law firm Clifford Chance’s views on essential tips for trading in the Brazil economy are provided in a report that shows some of the key requirements to smooth the way for traders wishing to make headway in one of the world’s fastest-growing economies. See the Clifford Chance Brazil report here. And see details about the
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Job cuts are needed if British law firms are going to restore their profitability according to a report from the Royal Bank of Scotland and reported by the FT. The most successful firms will those who overhaul the traditional model – how often are we hearing that these days? – according to the RBS report.
LawFuel.com – Pills Sold Throughout the United States Contained an Undisclosed Prescription Drug Banned By the National Football League Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Mark Dragonetti, Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Office of the United States Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) Office
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A&O picks up every single legal advisor award across the energy, resources and infrastructure sectors during the 2013 awards season The awards season for energy, resources and infrastructure is now complete following the Infrastructure Journal (IJ) Awards. It has been another standout year that saw A&O complete a clean sweep of all overall legal advisor
Law Firm Slaughter and May today announces that the following will become partners on 01 May 2014: Partner (principal practice area) Jonathan Clark (Dispute Resolution) Jordan Ellison (Competition) Anna Lyle-Smythe (Competition) Susannah Macknay (Corporate) Azadeh Nassiri (Financing) Dominic Robertson (Tax) Tom Vickers (Restructuring)
CHICAGO, Illinois – March 24, 2014 – The law firm of Arnstein & Lehr LLP is excited to announce today that Erin M. Murphy has joined the firm’s Litigation Practice Group as special counsel in the Chicago office. Prior to joining Arnstein & Lehr, Erin was principal at the Law
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Mega-law firm Skadden Arps has reached a settlement with regard to its representation of former hedge fund manager “Buddy” Fletcher Jr, who ran Fletcher International Ltd, which could have exposed Skaddens to legal claims. Fletcher’s hedge funds are in bankruptcy liquidation and the settlement of $4.25 million removes Skaddens from the sights of the trustee
Research by the Economist Corporate Network (ECN) and sponsored by Baker & McKenzie suggests that global companies are optimistic about the opportunities that the ASEAN Economic Community will bring. Riding the ASEAN elephant: How business is responding to an unusual animal? summarises the results of a poll of senior executives from 147 multinational companies operating
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