M&A lawyer Martin Lipton invented the poison pill and wrote one of the key books about takeover law. He is also a founding partner of the law firm of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz the takeover specialists and so when he goes on the attack against an activist investor like Carl Icahn people tend to […]
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It may have been no great surprise about Matthew McConaughey’s Oscar win for Dallas Buyers Club, but our favourite here at LawFuel remains his outing in The Lincoln Lawyer. The 44 year old was always the on-the-money guy to scoop the best actor nod this time around and his aw-shucks Texas style conceals a sharp actor
It took the rumors of an affair between an actress and a lawyer to establish – as if we really needed it – that social media is the way to go when it comes to spreading rumors at light-speed. The accusations that Gwyneth Paltrow was cheating on husband Chris Martin with the entertainment lawyer Kevin
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Lawyers on television are a dime a dozen. You can find excellent lawyers like Perry Mason, unethical but effective lawyers like Saul Goodman, or eloquent lawyers like Jackie Chiles. But none of them are as astoundingly bad at their job as Arrested Development’s Barry Zuckercorn, played brilliantly by Henry Winkler. Here are five things
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Lawyers pop up in entertainment pretty often, maybe because they make interesting characters, or maybe because people in fictional shows have extra-complicated lives and frequently need legal advice. Sometimes these lawyers are very good, sometimes they are very bad, and sometimes they are outright bizarre. Here are a few favorites. The Good Perry Mason
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He’s a high profile transactional lawyer and ultra-marathon aspirant, but Ethan Klingsberg has also become the lawyer to see for Google, acting on some major deals for the online giant. Two multi-billion dollar deals have seen Mr Klingsberg cement his role as a central figure as the company keeps its inhouse and outside lawyers busy.
Everyone advertising anywhere wants nothing more than a viral advertisement – or a Super Bowl viral advertisement. But how does a lawyer do it? A short video from personal injury attorney Jamie Casino has done so, with heavymetal music and words from the Old Testament. Casino calls his video “the most metal personal injury commercial
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Legal education is the connection that seven out of 10 of the ABA Journal’s group of 2013 “Legal Rebels”, resulting largely from the disruptive innovations that technology has brought about. The Journal is introducing its Rebels, who you can find at this link, together with their archive of 81 earlier nominated Rebels. [wp_ad_camp_1] Among the
Fox News correspondent and attorney Greta Van Susteren is a defender of the jury system. In this Huffington Post piece she records some views exchanged with actor Richard Dreyfus Below is my twitter conversation with actor Richard Dreyfuss. As you all know, I defend the jury system, and I defend jurors who are ‘drafted,’ listen
It’s more trouble for rapper Kanye West who tangled with the paps He was returning from LAX, after attacking a TMZ photographer on leaving the airport. Another photographer attempted to do the impossible – ask Kanye West what happened earlier? West said: “I appreciate it, but don’t talk. Don’t talk to me. I don’t want
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