Glamorous civil rights lawyer Amal Clooney’s next move in her fight against the corrupt and inhumane is the world’s worst current scouge – ISIS. Fighting ISIS is something that requires more than bombing missions and special forces for Ms Clooney, but how exactly can they be sued for their depraved criminality? Supported (of course) by […]
Divorce supremo lawyer Lauren Wasser has landed her biggest client in Angelina Jolie and the media circus will only grow. As the lawyer for such celebrity splitters as Kourtney Kadashian, Halle Berry and others, Wasser is the unquestioned queen of celebrity divorces. Her first major, headline-grabbing case involved Stevie Wonder, who was being sued by his
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They’re the Fearsome Thirteen: Britain’s top 13 women litigators, ranging from divorce divas to white collar crime fighters and defenders. These are women who have fought their way through a male dominated profession to show they can not only foot it with the best – but they ARE the best. Check the list of the
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The massive damages awarded against Gawker in the Hulk Hogan lawsuit, funded by PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel, has lead to suggestions that Thiel is out to kill gossip site Gawker. In fact, it’s more than a suggestion . . And now Gawker owner Nick Denton has written an open letter to Thiel dealing with Thiel’s new
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Cravath partner and Leader of the Firm’s International Practice Mark I. Greene was featured as a “Dealmaker of the Year” in the April issue of The American Lawyer. Mark is one of 10 lawyers in the country selected by the publication for their work on last year’s most innovative and interesting corporate transactions. The feature article highlighted
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Bill O’Reilly the Fox News host is planning a $10 million lawsuit against his former wife in litigation that appears increasingly acrimonious as he makes claims of cheating. Reports indicate that O’Reilly claims his former wife knowingly made false representations and omissions regarding their divorce settlement. Gossip site Gawker released a copy of the Summons
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Donald Trump’s sister, Judge Maryanne Barry Trump, 78, is facing some unwelcome publicity that has recently included death threats. But she’s one, tough lady, Judge Maryanne Barry and she has some powerful connections, too. >> A House in New Zealand’s Capital? – See This A tough judge with four decades of prosecuting and judicial experience
Is Taylor Swift’s litigation funding leg-up to Kesha more than just a very rich entertainer helping a merely rich one? Or does it signify something more significant in our justice system? The $250,000 handout to Kesha relates to her dispute with her record producer, Dr Luke, and Sony. She hasn’t recorded anything since 2012 and
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Love ‘Making A Murderer’? Well with a Valentines Day card you can have Dean Strang and Jerry Buting card for your fellow Making a Murderer watcher. How’s that for a Valentines Day ‘goodie’ that won’t be forgotten quickly? The cards, which are available to buy from various retailers on Etsy, feature brilliant slogans such as
Bill Cosby is all over the TV again and for all the wrong reasons. But the prosecutor who failed to prosecute the famous entertainer in 2005 has been shredded before an audience bigger than anything Bill Cosby ever enjoyed. The Washington Post reports that Montgomery County PA, DA Bruce Castor may have offer a secret
