Man Charged For Damaging Computer Systems Used To Monitor Off-Shore Oil Platforms

LAWFUEL.COM An Upland man who worked at a company that operated off-shore oil platforms was indicted today on federal charges of damaging the company’s computer systems after it declined to offer him permanent employment. Mario Azar, 28, was named in a one-count indictment returned this afternoon by a federal grand jury in Los Angeles. The […]

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Marc Dreier Charged With Money Laundering – LawFuel Legal Newswire

LAWFUEL.COM – Legal Newswire LEV L. DASSIN, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced the return today of a Superseding Indictment against MARC DREIER, the former Managing Partner of the New York law firm Dreier LLP. The Superseding Indictment contains new allegations concerning the total value of the fictitious

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U.S. law firms, including Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, Shearman & Sterling LLP and WolfBlock LLP, are abandoning tradition as they cut costs in the deepening recession by imposing merit pay, slashing salaries and generally putting an end to decades of associate entitlement.

U.S. law firms, including Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, Shearman & Sterling LLP and WolfBlock LLP, are abandoning tradition as they cut costs in the deepening recession by imposing merit pay, slashing salaries and generally putting an end to decades of associate entitlement. The firms are responding to the plunge in corporate, real estate and

U.S. law firms, including Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, Shearman & Sterling LLP and WolfBlock LLP, are abandoning tradition as they cut costs in the deepening recession by imposing merit pay, slashing salaries and generally putting an end to decades of associate entitlement. Read More »

Legal Media Merger – Incisive Media To Merge National Law Journal and Legal Times

LAWFUEL.COM – Legal Newswire Leading Legal Publications to Offer Combined Print/Online Reporting and Analysis From the Nation’s Capital and Six Bureaus Across the Country NEW YORK (March 16, 2009) – Incisive Media, a global leader in specialized business news and information, today announced plans to merge two of the nation’s most respected legal publications, The

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Gallagher Partner David Kinkopf Appointed to Fourth Circuit Advisory Committee

Panel makes recommendations concerning local rules and internal procedures BALTIMORE March 16, 2009 (LAWFUEL) – Gallagher Evelius & Jones is proud to announce that David W. Kinkopf has been appointed to serve on the Advisory Committee on Rules and Procedures for the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Appointed by Chief Judge

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New Law Extends Net Operating Loss Carryback for Small Businesses; IRS To Ensure Refunds Paid Timely

Washington (LAWFUEL) – The Internal Revenue Service announced today that small businesses with deductions exceeding their income in 2008 can use a new net operating loss tax provision to get a refund of taxes paid in prior years. To accommodate the change in tax law, the IRS today updated the instructions for two key forms

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Loeb & Loeb Law Firm – Loeb & Loeb Securities Group Rises Through Ranks of IPO Vital Signs and PrivateRaise.com

LAWFUEL.COM – Legal Announcements – NEW YORK, March 16, 2009 – According to IPO Vital Signs, an IPO information database, Loeb & Loeb LLP ranked #4 in the U.S. for IPO law firms representing the issuer in IPOs that closed in 2008. Marking a continuous three-year climb up the list, this year’s ranking was a

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Firing lawyers is a hazardous business, as layoff horror stories have become a staple of the blogosphere. Lawyers more than anyone need to dot the ‘i’ and cross the ‘t’.

Attorney and staff layoff horror stories are a staple in the blogosphere these days. Anonymous posters swap tales of stingy severance payments, trumped-up negative performance reviews and stealth dismissals. Of course, laid-off workers in any industry are bound to be distressed, bitter and potentially litigious after a job loss — especially given the tight employment

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