LOS ANGELES – A promoter who bilked investors, promoters and performers who invested in concerts and World Wrestling Entertainment events – stealing at least $1.7 million from the victims – was sentenced today to 57 months in federal prison. Gabriel Martin Reed, 47 – a former Malibu resident who currently lives in McKinney, Texas – […]
A kiwi lawyer working in a legal tech business is an example of not only how New Zealand lawyers are increasingly found in legal nooks and crannies globally, but also reflects the increasingly diverse nature of the legal jobs market as well. Cynthia Garton is a Canterbury law graduate who has experience working both within
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HIRD CO-FOUNDER OF CRYPTOCURRENCY COMPANY CHARGED IN MANHATTAN FEDERAL COURT WITH SCHEME TO DEFRAUD INVESTORS Robert Khuzami, the Attorney for the United States, Acting Under Authority Conferred by 28 U.S.C. § 515, and William F. Sweeney Jr., the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), announced the
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The lateral movement of big name legal stars – like the recent move from Cravaths to Kirkland & Ellis of Sandra Goldstein is big news, but lateral movements between firms is very normal these days. It’s a big question move to make and can pose some serious issues, as it can when lawyers want to
Skadden’s securities litigation practice was featured in an article by The Am Law Litigation Daily for securing five back-to-back wins in one week, and eight wins in the last month, for clients across various industries, including pharmaceuticals, transportation and energy.
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Cooley – What do you do when you want to look up the owner of a domain name? You probably perform a “WHOIS search” to find out the owner’s name and contact information. The WHOIS system, which makes certain domain registration data publicly available, is an invaluable research tool for trademark owners and their lawyers.
DATE: Wednesday, May 02, 2018 TIME: 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Central Daylight Time Your Host: Krystle Dahl Click here to Register. The #MeToo movement has many employers uncertain about the best ways to protect themselves from sexual harassment complaints and the right way to respond after a complaint has been made. This seminar will explore how our definitions of sexual harassment have
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WASHINGTON – Acting Assistant Attorney General Jeffrey H. Wood of the Justice Department’s Environment and Natural Resources Division and United States Attorney Joseph H. Harrington for the Eastern District of Washington, announced that Jin Chul “Jacob” Cha, 41, of Tustin, California, who pleaded guilty on January 11, 2018 to conspiracy to defraud the government and
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Eversheds Sutherland – With enactment of the Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA), Bermuda can now count itself among the ever-expanding list of jurisdictions with enhanced privacy protections. PIPA, passed on July 27, 2016, and entered into force in December 2017, shares many of the more stringent requirements and protections with Europe’s impending General Data Protection
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Manatt Phelps & Phillips – Already the target of state and federal regulators, cryptocurrency is now being phased out of online advertising and social media. With three tech giants banning ads, the industry is facing increased hurdles to sustain itself. What happened Beginning in June, Google will block all ads for cryptocurrency with a change
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