Morrison & Foerster* – Earlier this year I helped moderate a lively panel discussion on the social-media business and legal trends. The panelists, who represented well-known brands, didn’t agree on anything. One panelist would make an observation, only to be immediately challenged by another panelist. Hoping to generate even more sparks, I asked each panelist
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As if you had forgotten . . it’s 15 years since “Legally Blonde” was released and to celebrate the occasion, star Reese Witherspoon slipped into the same bikini – and some other wardrobe items – from the hit movie. As you will recall, it was the same swimsuit she used to prepare a video for
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LOS ANGELES – A Chinese national who admitted to participating in a years-long conspiracy that involved Chinese military officers hacking into the computer networks of major U.S. defense contractors in order to steal military technical data was sentenced today to 46 months in federal prison. Su Bin, who is also known as Stephen
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Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that STEVEN MCCLATCHEY, a director at an investment bank in Manhattan (the “Investment Bank”), pled guilty to committing insider trading in connection with potential mergers and acquisitions (“M&A”) in which the Investment Bank was involved. MCCLATCHEY pled guilty to
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WASHINGTON – As part of the federal government’s ongoing efforts to address unlawful dietary supplements, the Department of Justice announced today criminal cases against three individuals for violations of the federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) related to purported disease cures. Each of the three individuals was also the subject of a civil
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The Pokemon Go craze is setting the reality world on fire, as well as Nintendo’s capital value with a $7 billion overnight increase, but there are some legal issues ahead too, according to a lawyer involved in such matters. Pokemon Go is an ‘augmented reality’ show that requires players to visit real-world places to discover
WASHINGTON – The Department of Justice announced that an Orange County, California, man pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Santa Ana, California, for his role as the sales manager of a multi-million dollar fraudulent mortgage modification scheme. Charles Wayne Farris, 55, of Aliso Viejo, California, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Court
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One of the most powerful way lawyers can generate new clients is through client testimonials – but also the just-as-powerful case results. Many lawyers overlook the importance of putting case results into their website and prepared and presented in a manner that will generate better results in terms of marketing for new clients. Properly presented
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The leading London law firm Mischcon de Reya has started legal action to have the British Parliament to seek legislative approval before leaving the European Union. The law firm said in a statement reported by Reuters that its clients were a group of concerned British citizens, but it did not name them or say who
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Disabled athlete Oscar Pistorius received a six year jail term today – meaning another three years in jail for the murder of Reeva Steenkamp. Judge Thokozile Masipa passed the sentence, which was less than half of the recommended minimum 15-year jail term for murder. The sentencing, at the South African High Court on Wednesday, occurred before
