SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Dec. 31, 2020 — To fight increased food insecurity resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic, San Mateo county-based employment law firm ILG Legal Office, PC recently organized a fundraiser and donated $1,500 to Give With Lily, a Bay Area non-profit that helps foster children, homeless youth, and local food banks. Stephen Ilg of ILG Legal […]
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When AbovetheLaw writer and lawyer Jordan Rothman wrote about a ‘holiday truce’ for lawyers, he may have signalled something that does occur at a time of Christmas and new year goodwill – assuming such a time really does exist. Work slows, vacations are taken and an attitude of almost friendly fraternity exists. But not for
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Firm pledges initial donation of more than $200,000 to nonprofit organizations combatting racial and social injustice INDIANAPOLIS (Dec. 28, 2020) – As part of the launch of the Barnes & Thornburg Racial and Social Justice Foundation, the firm’s lawyers and staff have donated more than $200,000 to promote, advocate and effect racial and social justice
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Keystone Law is a so-called ‘platform-based’ law firm that lets offices work from home – surprise, surprise in a time of COVID – but it may be time to give it some additional attention. Yahoo Finance sees Keytone picked as having ‘massive potential (LSE: KEYS). Another UK growth stock I think has massive potential is Keystone
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Anderson Mori & Tomotsune is pleased to announce the launch of a “foreign law joint enterprise”, with the appointment as partners of designated registered foreign lawyers qualified in the United States, the United Kingdom and Mainland China, which will enable us to structurally strengthen our firm’s cross-border capabilities. The fast pace of technological developments in
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Trump’s recent pardons have followed form – a cot-throwing, screw you attitude towards his election loss, still unaccepted, and his congenital inability to accept reversal. The New York Times’ Michelle Goldberg reviewed his most disgusting pardons, including the Blackwater mercenaries who participated in the 2007 massacre in Baghdad’s Nisour Square. Among the victims was a
John Bowie – It’s been an unusual year all round and readers will be looking forward to a better and more positive 2021 than the year we’re now farewelling. For us at LawFuel it’s been an unusual one too, but it has also ended on a similarly ‘2020’ note with increased readership and a very
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World soccer’s governing body Fifa say they have filed a criminal complaint with Zurich’s cantonal prosecutor, claiming evidence of “criminal mismanagement” of a museum project set up by former president Sepp Blatter. Fifa said their complaint “identified the direct involvement of former Fifa President Joseph S. Blatter together with other persons” in the agreements made
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The Big Law firms have been kicking off their bonuses with some using tailored bonuses to associates rather than the usual ‘bonus-for-all’ situation. And some firms are paying above the market rate, including boutique law firms who will occasionally focus on particular practice areas. Irell & Manella, for instance, has had a number of departures
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Latham & Watkins has strengthened its London private equity practice with the hire of Travers Smith’s co-head of corporate, Paul Dolman. The move once again underlines the buying power of top US firms targeting talent in the City of London, Latham having already hired up-and-coming M&A partner Sam Newhouse from Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer this year
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