You may have thought that Bitcoins had gone away, but in a “Revenge of the Nerds” style resurgence they are not only back, but Big Law is also seeking to be part of the Bitcoin action. Steptoe & Johnson have entered the Bitcoin market with a focus upon the “Blockchain” technology that may well change
Is Donald Trump to face a lawsuit over his tax affairs? Tax audits and affairs have been one of the numerous issues circulating around the Republican presidential nominee in a developing scandal over his potential liability, following an investigation by the UK Daily Telegraph. Some of Trump’s business associates are facing a civil lawsuit but Frederick
Skadden secured a dismissal for UBS Real Estate Securities Inc. (UBS RESI) in a breach-of-contract action pending in the New York State Supreme Court, Commercial Division. The plaintiff, U.S. Bank National Association, brought suit on behalf of a residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) trust, alleging that UBS RESI breached certain representations and warranties relating to the
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Forbes have kindly done something that will disabuse the notion that starting a law firm is a walk in the park. Speaking with five chief legal offices and lawyers from the Forbes Legal Council (for prestigious law firm applicants only, they say), the magazine distilled the following key messages about starting your own law firm.\
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Hogan Lovells has built one of the law industry’s largest pro bono schemes with employees donating over 115,000 hours to pro bono work during 2015. In a press release, the firm said that the firm worked closely with DC Volunteer Lawyers Project, the Tahirih Justice Center, RAINN, Schools Consent Project (SCP), and others to make substantial
In a new review, MyLifeReports reviewed the new, “Cellulite Destroyer” product that claims to remove cellulite naturally – without medicine or supplements, let alone surgery. The question is: Can it work? The product’s promoter claims the product is safe, easy to work and highly effective. Cellulite has been ‘attacked’ by almost more products than anything
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Quitting your law job is an experience that can ebb and flow like the tide. For younger lawyers – seeking the wonders of the wide world beyond the oakwood desk – it is a temptation too enticing to resist. But for blogger Jodi Ettenberg it has actually become a law-job replacement occupation that has seen
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Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP Recently introduced legislation suggests that Republicans and Democrats in post-election Congress will be looking in very different directions on how to amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank). On June 7, 2016, U.S. Rep. Jeb Hensarling, R-Texas, unveiled a discussion draft of the Financial
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Courtroom clashes can become intense, but when a judge repeatedly calls a lawyer “stupid” in an Australian case, the rules of conflict became more than blurred. The case involved a local lawyer, Benjamin Lindner, appearing before Victorian County Court Judge Mark Dean, who told the lawyer: “I cannot believe what has happened in this trial,
New York, NY — Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that Samuel D. Levy has joined the Firm as a Partner in the Corporate Litigation group. Mr. Levy focuses his practice on all aspects of general commercial and business litigation, from inception through trial and appeal. He comes to Blank Rome from Wuersch
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