Schumaker Loop & Kendrick – The lawsuit against the NCAA over whether Division I men’s basketball and football players can be compensated for the commercial use of their names, images and likenesses came to an abrupt end on Monday as the U.S. Supreme Court denied petitions by both O’Bannon and the NCAA to review the
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Payment of interns working at law firms has stirred up plenty of controversy in recent times and a LinkedIn article from writer and author Justin Bariso has pointed out some “wage slavery” that may be going on with New York law firms encouraged not to pay interns, but to collect the fees they generate. There
The UK child sex abuse inquiry has not only become riven by resignations, but is the most expensive enquiry in UK history – with now five lawyers having resigned from the enquiry having been paid over £3million has already been paid out to lawyers involved in the child sex abuse inquiry amid claims. The inquiry’s top
Sponsored Adolf Aikn – If you review and sell the top games, you have to stay vigilant against hacking and fraud. While it’s fun to test out the latest games, review your experience on your blog and sell them on your e-commerce site, it’s not fun to deal with a data breach. Hackers often consider
Clyde & Co – A recent Federal Court of Australia judgment highlights the predicament faced by directors being pursued in civil proceedings when there is the prospect that they may be facing criminal prosecution for offences arising out of substantially the same conduct. Background This scenario is most frequently encountered in the context of civil
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Veteran Attorneys Kevin Culligan, John Hanish and John Hintz to Open Birmingham, Ala. (Oct. 3, 2016) — Maynard Cooper & Gale, a full-service law firm headquartered in Birmingham, is entering the New York market, opening an office in Manhattan to be led by three veteran intellectual property (IP) attorneys who have joined the
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In an audacious move, Wellington employment lawyer Susan Hornsby-Geluk left a high profile partnership with high profile lawyer Mai Chen in 2013 to start her own practice. Now, this young up-and-comer has gone on to become one of most high profile women in New Zealand law. LawFuel contributor Rosel Labone talks with Dundas Street Legal employment lawyer and
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Allen & Overy – On 3 July 2016, the Market Abuse Regulation (596/2014/EU) (MAR) came into force. Even though guidance and clarity from the European Securities and Markets Authority is still awaited in relation to certain key aspects of MAR, in-house lawyers at financial institutions still need to be ready to manage and advise on
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Diet blogger Susie Whitney’s review of the newly released “Fat Burning Switch” product has shown some doubt about the claims made by the author of the new, Clickbank product. Ms Whitney’s own journey through weight loss following her pregancy has developed a following through her FatBurningPlan.com blog, but while she relies upon sensible diet and
Sidley.com – The Second Circuit reversed a jury verdict of US$147 million after trebling and dismissed antitrust claims against a Chinese manufacturer of vitamin C, ruling that the case should have been dismissed by the district court on a motion to dismiss, which was filed just over 10 years earlier. The district court had permitted
