Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that EDWARD DURANTE, a/k/a “Ted Wise,” a/k/a “Efran Eisenberg,” a/k/a “Yulia,” a/k/a “Ed Simmons,” was sentenced today to 216 months in prison for defrauding at least 100 investors of more than $15 million. DURANTE was also sentenced for his perjurious […]
DLA Piper today announces that it will be opening an office in Dublin, Ireland, alongside the hire of partner David Carthy. The new office will focus on the Financial Services, Technology and Life Sciences sectors initially. David Carthy will join from William Fry, where he is a partner in the Corporate department and leads the
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Robinson + Cole Data Privacy – A new Harris Poll for the American Institute of CPA’s (AICPA), which called 1006 U.S. adults for the report, shows interesting statistics regarding American adults’ attitudes and fears about identity theft and financial loss as a result of cyber intrusions. The poll’s conclusion is that 48 percent of U.S.
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A Lawyers Standards Committee has decided to take no further action against a lawyer who said it was inappropriate for a District Court Judge to continue to serve on the bench. Auckland Barrister, Catriona MacLennan’s statements were the subject of an investigation following her public criticism of Judge John Brandts- Giesen. Judge Brandts-Giesen discharged
For those in the marketing business, the key to the traffic kingdom these days is content – more specifically ‘content marketing’. But for lawyers seeking to avail themselves of some marketing muscle, as well as being able to explain often complex legal issues, the question is – “How?” And as JD Supra’s Adrian Lurrsen explains
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When I hear a mainstream marketing mantra make its way into the legal marketplace, I often find myself wondering: how, exactly, will that happen? What will it look like, on the ground? In this case, how will lawyers, their practice groups, and law firms incorporate storytelling into a very particular marketing discipline characterized by risk aversion,
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] It’s time to get real: Auckland needs skilled labour Employers in Auckland need to be able to retain staff. The new budget will be announced on the 17th of May and one of the most critical issues facing the government is how they going to tackle the immigration limits they campaigned on setting, vs economic growth.
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Norton Rose – With the Royal wedding of Prince Harry and Hollywood star Meghan Markle fast approaching, companies may be looking at leveraging the glamour of this event in their advertising and products and capitalising on the ‘Royal effect’. Off with their heads? The UK Royal family take protection of their intellectual property rights seriously.
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The New Zealand Law Society has – at last, most will think – dropped its investigation of barrister Catriona MacLennan. The decision, which concluded that ‘no further action is required’, was released on Friday evening when most of the Society’s members would have been enjoying their Friday night drinks or watching the Hurricane beat the
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Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Acting Assistant Attorney General John P. Cronan of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division announced today that NG LAP SENG, a/k/a “David Ng,” the chairman of a Macau real estate development company, was sentenced today to 48 months in prison for
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