More than ever before, lawyers are expected to develop new business for themselves and their law firms. Some lawyers are naturals at business development. Many others, however, have no idea how to start. Business development was not part of the traditional law-school curriculum. As a result, law firm marketers increasingly are being asked to coach […]
Bankruptcy expert and writer Daniel Clark looks at some of the key factors to be considered in the case of New Jersey bankruptcy law, but which are also applicable to other jurisdictions too. Bankruptcy is a legal status of a person or any other entity who cannot repay the debts that is being owned
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More than four years in the making, Hong Kong has finally implemented much needed reforms to modernise its trust law in December 2013. These reforms are seen as pivotal to strengthening the competitiveness and attractiveness of Hong Kong’s trust services industry, and follow a similar exercise in England (2001) and in Singapore (2004). Whilst most
Mayer Brown, a leading global law firm, announced today that members of its Punitive Damages Group have launched “Guideposts: Mayer Brown’s Punitive Damages Blog.” The new blog will include analysis and commentary on timely punitive damages topics such as excessiveness, liability standards, procedures, trial strategies, recent verdicts, and legislative developments. The blog can be found
Intel has had a record fine of 1.06 billion euros ($1.44 billion) was upheld in the highest-ever antitrust penalty imposed by the EU on any company. The fine was levied five years ago on Intel, the largest computer chip maker in the world after the EU court found the company had abused its position through
The music scene has undergone rapid transition in terms of both the recordings made and the “dark side” of the LA business has been written about by music lawyer and writer Andrew Watt. His book is Welcome to the Jungle — Navigating the Music Business In Australia. “The reason the book is called Welcome to
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Employers owe a duty of care to their employees, and how far this duty extends in order to ensure the safety of individuals is brought sharply into focus when employees of a business find themselves victims of a kidnap event. As the kidnap landscape continues to evolve and global businesses particularly in the mining and
Loeb & Loeb – In discussing the debate surrounding Ortiz’s selfie with the President—whether it was a spontaneous snapshot or a paid marketing stunt on behalf of Samsung—this article looks at the legal issues surrounding brands’ use of celebrities and famous people such as President Obama, and the questions raised about whether such acts are
