Personal injury law gets short shrift in today’s world, with two overriding views that belie the actualunderlying purpose of this area of law. There are those who believe that personal injury law is a waste of time in 99% of cases; that people should keep a stiff upper lip and stop complaining about everything that […]
The question – or mystery, even – of why women continue to outpace men in deserting law firms, may have been answered by two Canadian writers who have authored a new book on the issue. [wp_ad_camp_1] The book, Breaking Though: Tales from theTop Canadian Women General Counsel, written by retired McCarthy Tetrault partner Kirby Chown
The death of Nelson Mandela has left memories, thoughts and prayers for many, but one man who knew him better than most was his lawyer, George Bizos. Bizos was spoken to from Johannesburg by Euronews to talk about his old client and friend. [wp_ad_camp_2] euronews: “How would you describe Mandela?” Bizos: “He sacrificed his life
TIME correspondent Belinda Luscombe wrote about some of Nigella Lawson’s best quotes from the trial that’s currently occupying acres of newspaper space in the UK and elsewhere. Over in London, Nigella Lawson, celebrity cook (she eschews the label of chef), is giving everyone an object lesson in how to handle that awkward situation of being
LOS ANGELES – Three members of a Rowland Heights family involved in a home-based enterprise that manufactured a “male enhancement” drug that sold on the Internet and in retails stores nationwide have been sentenced for unlawfully importing tadalafil, the same active ingredient in the prescription drug Cialis. Won Bae Kim, 61, was sentenced on Wednesday
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Social media has become such a large part of society that many people post information that should not be on their page. While everyone understands that there are several things that you do not post to protect your identity and well-being, many do not realize that other casual comments can be used against them
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Skadden received the best practice award for career management and diversity at the 11th annual Legal Trophies ceremony in Paris on November 28. [wp_ad_camp-3] The event acknowledges the achievements of private practitioners, in-house lawyers and others in the French legal profession. The firm was recognized for its efforts in career development, including mentoring and training
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Driving under the influence is considered a very serious crime all over the United States. Committing it can actually result in a person’s right to drive being stripped away from them. Anyone out on the streets intoxicated may get arrested for DUI, but the likelihood of this occurring increase exponentially if an individual comes
LawFuel.com – Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and George Venizelos, the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), today announced charges against 49 defendants for participating in a widespread fraud scheme from 2004 to August 2013 to illegally obtain
An aviation attorney is an attorney like no other. You have to be prepared to play for big money. Aviation involves some of the biggest lawsuits found in the United States. The reason why the majority of attorneys work for a few big companies is because the costs of losing are so high. You can
