Next Tuesday sees a significant Supreme Court case on same-sex marriage, a move that has been portrayed as civil disobedience by government officials but for San Francisco lawyers in the city attorney offices it represents moving outside what they traditionally do: defend the government’s laws. Dennis J Herrera, the San Francisco City Attorney, whose office […]
Lawfuel.com – The British tax authorities have claimed another Barrister’s scalp with the jailing of the second barrister for tax evasion charges in less than a month. This week British barrister Edward Agbaje has been jailed for 18 months for failing to pay more than £80,000 in tax and is the second barrister in less
LawFuel.com – Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that SOL NAIMARK, an attorney, pled guilty to his role in two separate conspiracies to defraud private insurance companies under New York’s no-fault automobile insurance law, including one charge related to the largest single no-fault automobile insurance fraud
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LawFuel.com – UNITED STATES ATTORNEY’S OFFICE Southern District of New York Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today the appointment of Michael A. Levy as Chief of the Appeals Unit. Mr. Levy will replace Katherine P. Failla, who was recently confirmed by the U.S. Senate to serve
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Is the law jobs sector rebounding? Or are we seeing things? It appears that law jobs certainly rebounded a little in February in the US according to figures released by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, but that comes after reports that law jobs fell by 2,400 in January. However the January job losses were
Controversy over law schools’ over-selling of their courses, the down law jobs market and other issues have radically altered the way in which some law shcools are operating. Take Arizona State University as a case in point. The university is starting a non-profit law firm to use law students who will work with experienced attorneys
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LawFuel.com – US Law Firm News – Mindy J. Spector, Weil’s General Counsel and a partner in the Complex Commercial Litigation practice group, was honored as a Kate Stoneman Project “Trailblazer” at a reception last night. The Kate Stoneman Project recognizes women lawyers who have served as trailblazers for all women in the legal
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I grew up on these TV commercials. The guy who was paralyzed, bragging about how the accident attorney got him got 2.1 million. Remember? The personal injury lawyer known for his commercials that advertise “We’ll fight for you,” Larry H. Parker has had a claim filed against him. The suit alleges the Parker law firm
Philadelphia, February 28, 2013 – LawFuel.com – Camille Miller, co-chair of Cozen O’Connor’s Intellectual Property Practice Group and the Intellectual Property Litigation Practice Group, was named a Client Choice 2013 winner on February 27, 2013 at a gala dinner held in London. The Client Choice survey was conducted by International Law Office (ILO) and Lexology,
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Sean Dailey Brings Valuable Investment Management Experience New York, N.Y. — February 12, 2013 — The international law firm Chadbourne & Parke LLP today announced that Sean Dailey has joined the firm’s New York office as counsel in the private funds group. Mr. Dailey comes to Chadbourne from Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
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