International lawyers DLA Piper have been caught in the middle of the billable hour grinder in a publicity nightmare that has seen the firm blame a client for over-billing before having to confront the demon of over-charging itself – a deer in the headlights that is now embarrassed over an unseemingly site and one that […]
LawFuel.com – On March 19, 2013, AmerisourceBergen Corporation announced that it is entering into a strategic, long‑term relationship with Walgreen Co. and Alliance Boots GmbH, which will streamline the distribution of pharmaceuticals to Walgreens stores and leverage global supply chain efficiencies while improving patient access to affordable pharmaceuticals to increase the efficiency of the healthcare
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LOS ANGELES – LawFuel.com – A German national who managed a series of hedge funds based in the Cayman Islands has been indicted on federal fraud charges alleging that he oversaw a stock manipulation scheme designed to “pump up” the reported returns of his hedge funds, while self-dealing for his own benefit to
LawFuel.com -DLA Piper announced that Zhaoyang “Paul” Li has joined the firm’s Intellectual Property and Technology practice and Patent Prosecution group as a partner in the San Francisco office. Li focuses his practice on complex IP matters, particularly those involving Chinese companies, including patent prosecution, patent infringement assessment opinions, patent right licensing agreements,
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The Steubenville rape trial has created some unique attention through social media, demonstrating again the ability of bloggers, social media commentators, observers and others to create a firestorm of publicity and opinion – informed or otherwise – in respect of a significant trial. The rape involved two high school footballers who were convicted of the
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LawFuel.com – The gradual disappearance of Ron Paul and the more rapid emergence of his son Rand Paul continues with a presidential straw poll Saturday at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) showing the libertarian Republican establishing further credentials among the conservatives. Rand Paul’s win, which garnerd 25 per cent of the vote, was
Reuters report that major Washington DC-based Patton Boggs has laid off staff in further legal cutbacks that continue to plague the law profession in the US. Patton Boggs has over 550 lawyers spread over nine offices internationally and the layoffs will not be welcome news to the industry, or to those looking for law jobs.
