The combative, competitive world of television is tough, which is why bad guys in shows like “The Sopranos”, “Boardwalk Empire” and of course “Breaking Bad” are so popular – it’s their milieu. But can the finale of a hit show have its scripts subject to trade secret law”. Bloombergs asked a professor. The lengths that […]
Dating a lawyer is one thing, but an odd list of the reasons to do so are typical of an online dating site, you might think. eHarmony have come up with a list of reasons why dating lawyers is good for you (presumably, regardless of whether you’re already a lawyer or not). Among them: “Quoting
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LawFuel.com – Clifford Chance won two awards at the Derivatives Week 2013 Global Derivatives awards: Global Law Firm of the Year – In the Global Derivatives Survey, Clifford Chance ranked highly in all areas of derivatives related regulation in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and Asia Pacific. Officials at the firm
Crimes and accidents occur every single day all over the world, so it is no surprise that the many different types of attorneys that are out there are always being called upon to help sort through these cases; in order to properly represent both the accused and the victim of any type of crime. You
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Same-sex marriages and related sexual equality issues may have occupied the thinking for US courts in recent times, but for the first time an openly gay judge, Todd M Hughes, has become the first such judge on the federal circuit in American history. Hughes, one of President Obama’s nominess for the US Court of Appeals
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To be eligible for a discharge from your overwhelming debt obligations under Chapter 7 bankruptcy, it is absolutely necessary for you to meet the basic guidelines mentioned in the country’s bankruptcy code. [wp_ad_camp_2] So, if you are still in the dark about the nitty-gritty of this ultimate debt relief process, then it is advisable that
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Legal aid cuts in Britain have had a devastating effect upon thousands of lawyers who used to work in legally-aided areas. One of the highest profile of them is the leading, left wing barrister Michael Mansfield QC, who is closing his chambers nt he wake of the cutbacks. The highly-criticised legal aid cuts have been
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LawFuel.com – Best Law Newswire – Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that EVERETTE L. SCOTT, JR., a New Jersey attorney, was sentenced today in Manhattan federal court to 30 months in prison for engaging in securities and wire fraud in connection with two separate schemes. In
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Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP announced today that Elaine C. Greenberg, the inaugural Chief of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) Municipal Securities and Public Pensions Enforcement Unit and former Associate Director of the Division of Enforcement at the SEC, has joined the firm as a partner, resident in Washington, D.C. During her 25-year tenure
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Law firm blogs are an increasingly important marketing tool, but one, simple thing can trip up a successful blog – who authors it. In a post from Real Lawyers Have Blogs, Kevin O’Keefe looks at the issue, which is reported in the LawFuel blog post here. He provided seven good reasons why the individuals should
