In the old mystery movies it was always the butler who committed the crime. It became so cliché that even now, fifty years after the “butler” movies, people still refer to them. In the hotel industry, when a crime such as theft has been committed, it is always the maid who is blamed for […]
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We all know that the way law firms are working is changing – but now the head of a weight-loss company has set up a law firm (as a non-lawyer) to offer legal services with “a business advisory component”. It’s called Tandem Legal Group and the former Medifast co-founder is Mike McDevitt, who has set
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Missouri receiver Dorial Green-Beckham, a sophomore who has been called one of the NFL’s top prospects, faces marijuana possession charges for a second time in less than two years after police arrested him and two friends after finding over one pound of the drug in the vehicle. Green-Beckham could face a Class C felony based
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The elaborate plan to arrest Sinaloa drug cartel boss Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman went without a hitch, but what happened to his Beauty Queen girlfriend Emma Coronel? Coronel, 24, is believed to be hiding with the Sinaloa cartel, although there have also been reports that she was arrested with Guzman. She has had two children
LawFuel.com – Law News Daily Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Aaron T. Ford, the Special Agent-in-Charge of the Newark Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), William Fraher, the Acting Chief of Police of the Paterson Police Department, and Gary F. Giardina, the Chief of
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Asbestos-related diseases among firefighters is something that a New Hamshire lawmaker noted a report on cancer issues that was quietly published at the same time as tort reformers were pushing the FACT Act on Capitol Hill. Mesothelioma and its devastating impact was revealed by the joint report from the National Fire Administration and the National
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LawFuel.com – Legal-Bay LLC, The Lawsuit Settlement Funding Company, announced today that they believe 2014 could produce the largest payouts ever against New York for various lawsuits of wrongful imprisonment, wrongful arrest, prosecutorial misconduct, and police brutality. The New York Daily News highlighted a shocking article of lawsuits and settlements of some of New York’s
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WASHINGTON, D.C. LawFuel.com – 24 February 2014 – Hogan Lovells today announced that Tom Peters has joined the firm’s Government Regulatory practice as a Senior Technical Advisor. He will be based in the Washington, D.C. office and a member of the firm’s Technology, Media and Telecoms group. Peters will provide assistance on technical
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The National Law Journal have released their rankings of the top 50 law schools based on these stats: percentage of 2013 graduates who took jobs at top firms (the largest by headcount) the schools that saw the most alumni promoted to partner during 2013 law schools costs compared to large firm hiring records. The survey
Intellectual property is a heated debate in states that enforce non-compete agreements. Under Florida law, companies can enforce non-compete agreements as long as they are reasonable. Factors that determine whether a non-compete agreement is reasonable include timeliness, geographic area, and the level of protection required for a business’ legitimate interests. Non-compete agreements exist so that
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