The LawFuel Mother’s Day Lawyers List Mother’s Day sees us look at some leading lawyers who are also mothers and have had to address that perceived conflict between being a mother and being a successful lawyer. Many reports and surveys indicate that women lawyers who are also mothers are advancing more slowly than their male […]
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As Winston Peters faces yet another legal claim – this time from former Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carr – which he dutifully notes is not exactly his first legal rodeo. In fact, as anyone with even the dimmest, post-naughties memory can attest, the Deputy Prime Minister Peters has been rough-riding the legal circuit on several
Another Depp / Camille Vasquez Case Coming In a development that is sure to pique the interest of the legal community, Johnny Depp is reportedly set to reunite with his high-profile attorney, Camille Vasquez, for a new legal battle. Vasquez became a legal celebrity (and a LawFuel Law Star) who rose to fame during her
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Unraveling The Baby Reindeer Legal Issues Netflix’s hit series ‘Baby Reindeer’ has run into legal trouble with the lawyer who claims she has been mischaracterized in the series about a lawyer-stalker of a struggling comedian, based largely on fact. And another character, allegedly a senior London theatre personality, groomed and raped the central character also,
Former Disney Deputy General Counsel Jill Ratner has been appointed executive vice president and General Counsel at Sony Pictures Entertainment. Commencing her new position on May 28, Ratner will oversee all legal functions, compliance and labor relations, music affairs, government/external affairs, and corporate social responsibility teams at SPE. She will report directly to CEO Tony
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Former top lawyer of Moody’s Corp., John Goggins, pleaded guilty last week to deliberately not filing federal income tax returns for four consecutive years, despite earning over $54 million during that period, according to federal prosecutors on Friday. Goggins, who retired as the general counsel of Moody’s in September 2023, confessed to a magistrate judge
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The Tabloid Villain’s Nice Guy Lawyer Tom Borman, LawFuel ‘Law Star’ writer and legal contributor Representing Harvey Weinstein, the disgraced movie producer who became the focus of the #Metoo movement’s most egregious observations about sexual harassment, may not be the most popular client for most lawyers but for Arthur Aidala his appellate win freeing Weinstein
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The Lawyers From Movies-to-Novels That Inspire Us Ben Boman, LawFuel contributing editor Fictional lawyers in literature, television, and movies have captured the imagination of audiences for decades, influencing both the public perception of the legal profession and inspiring aspiring lawyers. Here’s are 9 of the most famous fictional lawyers and the potential influence they may
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Paul Hastings has launched an office in Boston, with Alexander Temel, (pictured) formerly of Sidley Austin’s international private equity practice, leading the charge. The move will doubtless see Paul Hastings grow its presence among the other big law Boston law firms. Temel’s lateral hire sees him now serve as the global co-chair of Paul Hastings’
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Thirty-four year old Australian lawyer Stefani Costi received high level publicity over her attempts to deal with workplace bullying in the law profession following an article in the Sydney Morning Herald, which described her humiliation from a senior partner. The SMH article described her being asked by a partner to visit a hardware supermarket to
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