Lisa Sotto is the go-to lawyer on privacy issues. At least that’s what Computerworld magazine have said – and the Department of Homeland Security presumably agree too because Ms Sotto chairs their Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee. She is managing partner at Hunton & Williams’ New York office and has advised on some of […]
The Donald – Donald Trump the presidential candidate and owner of the Miss Universe pageant – has filed a $500 million lawsuit against Univision. The lawsuit follows what Trump claims is the media company’s reneging on an alleged “iron clad” agreement to broadcast the Miss Universe pageant and follows controversial comments made by Trump over
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Harvard professor and legal celebrity Alan Dershowitz has filed a defamation lawsuit in both the US and the UK over the ‘sex slave’ case involving Prince Andrew‘s alleged paramour, Virginia Roberts. But Professor Dershowitz, 76, who wrote “Attack is the Best Defense”, is going further. He is also seeking the disbarment of the lawyers who
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Law specialties are varied and many. Some, like sports and technology law, have moved center stage and become mainstream for both law schools and law firms alike. A newer area however is fashion law, which was started by Fordham University Law School in 2010. Now the university has followed up with another first: a degree
What can anyone wanting to negotiate effectively learn from Taylor Swift? Here is one of the world’s most popular singers, not to mention one of the most powerful people in the entertainment business, who has stared down Apple Inc and with the same massive successshe achieves with her music. The spat was over Apple’s new
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FIFA President Sepp Blatter has hired a high-powered U.S. lawyer to represent him as a corruption probe rocks soccer’s global governing body. Blatter recently retained Richard Cullen, the chairman of the law firm McGuireWoods and a former U.S. federal prosecutor, sources told Reuters. Blatter, 79, announced on June 2 that he would stand down as
Angelina Jolie’s powerful speech to leaders in June was an inspiration to women everywhere – with some messages for any woman seeking security and advancement. Given her powerful speech on June 11 to African Union Summit, she spoke a lot about the barbaric way in which women are treated internationally, but also outlined some key
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Like to get away from the law? Then why not try a little hunk of hip shakin’ love like Brazilian lawyer Diogo Leichweiss, who has just won the right to represent Elvis at the annual contest at his birthplace. The contest at Graceland will see “Di Light” Leichtweis, of Porto Alegre, Brazil perform, after winning
US entertainment lawyer L Londell McMillan, who has represented artists such as Stevie Wonder and Prince, has been successfully sued in London in a case stemming from the collapse of law firm Dewey & LeBoeuf. Barclays Bank took the lawsuit seeking repayment of a $540,000 loan in ongoing action by the bank seeking to recoup
Unmanned Aircraft Systems Industry Thought Leader Lisa Ellman joins Hogan Lovells WASHINGTON, D.C., 8 June 2015 – Making a significant commitment to its leading unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) practice, Hogan Lovells announced that Lisa Ellman, a widely recognized lawyer and thought leader in the UAS industry, has joined as a partner in the Government
