The Oscar Pistorius trial started – late by some 90 minutes due to an absent Africaans translator, with Pistorious arriving looking relatively calm compared to his emotional, previous appearances Pistorius’s uncle, brother and sister are also in court with him and also present are Ms Steenkamp, including her mother. News24 reported that three empty water […]
It’s happened again. Skadden Arps are regarded as having the strongest brand in the survey of US law firm brands made by research outfit Acritas, who measure brands and have said Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom is first. It is the third year in a row for Skaddens to take the title. American Lawyer
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LawFuel.com – Lanier Law Firm – The right to a trial before an impartial jury of citizens is the fundamental principle of our judiciary system under the U.S. Constitution. When a jury verdict or the actions of a court raise questions about the law, the state appellate courts provide a forum to consider, interpret and
LawFuel.com – Pomerantz LLP has filed a class action lawsuit against Fairway Group Holdings Corporation (“Fairway” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq:FWM) and certain of its officers. The class action, filed in United States District Court, Southern District of New York, and docketed under 14-cv-0950 is on behalf of a class consisting of all persons or entities
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NEW YORK, Feb. 28, 2014 LawFuel.com — Pomerantz LLP has filed a class action lawsuit against AmTrust Financial Services, Inc. (“AmTrust” or the “Company”) (nasdaqgs:AFSI) and certain of its officers. The class action, filed in United States District Court, Southern District of New York, and docketed under 14-cv-736 is on behalf of a class consisting of
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The issue of gender equality among lawyers and the slowness with which women reach the top ranks of law firms has raised a rather nasty head, again. It appears that not only are there only 17 per cent of equity partners women in the US, but lawyers were reluctant to discuss the gender difference regarding
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Another law firm merger is on the cards with the Washington law and lobbying firm Patton Boggs discussing a union with Squire Sanders, creating a firm with 1700 lawyers across 22 countries. The talks follow the collapse of a proposed merger between Patton Boggs and Locke Lord, based in Texas. The Wall Street Journal says
We all know that the way law firms are working is changing – but now the head of a weight-loss company has set up a law firm (as a non-lawyer) to offer legal services with “a business advisory component”. It’s called Tandem Legal Group and the former Medifast co-founder is Mike McDevitt, who has set
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LawFuel.com – Law News Daily Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Aaron T. Ford, the Special Agent-in-Charge of the Newark Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), William Fraher, the Acting Chief of Police of the Paterson Police Department, and Gary F. Giardina, the Chief of
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Asbestos-related diseases among firefighters is something that a New Hamshire lawmaker noted a report on cancer issues that was quietly published at the same time as tort reformers were pushing the FACT Act on Capitol Hill. Mesothelioma and its devastating impact was revealed by the joint report from the National Fire Administration and the National
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