LawFuel.com – The Law Firm Newswire – Global, 1 July 2013 – Global law firm Baker & McKenzie announced the election of 71 new partners across the Firm worldwide. The promotions, which take effect today, will bring the total number of partners in the Firm to 1,450. Regionally, 27% of the promotions are in Asia-Pacific; […]
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What’s a blue-blooded law firm doing mixing with white collar criminal lawyers? How is Wall Street, the arena for M&A work, cross-border currency trades and multi-tiered financing deals, doing having lawyers who handle crime in their midst? The reason, quite simply, is the rise in white collar criminal work. And it’s not to be sneezed
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The legal profession has always been a tough nut to crack when it comes to women ruling the roost. In a highly competitive environment, women taking senior roles in business or the law have always attracted some sideways glances. What are they giving up? Are they too tough to be feminine? Why would they even
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Liberty Reserve Allegedly Processed at Least 55 Million Illegal Transactions for at Least One Million Users Worldwide Facilitating Global Criminal Conduct Investigation and Takedown Believed to Be the Largest International Money Laundering Prosecution in History, Involving Law Enforcement Actions in 17 Countries Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York,
The American Bar Association’s recent webinar “The Ethics of Legal Marketing in a Social Media Age” indicated that lawyers using Twitter, Facebook and other social media outlook need to proceed with caution. Contact with prospective clients in real time, confidentiality issues, endorsements and testimonials – they all offer potential traps, as the ABANow site
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Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, today announced that RICHARD AMMAR CHICHAKLI, an associate of the convicted international arms dealer Viktor Bout, was extradited from Australia on charges that he allegedly conspired with Bout and others to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (“IEEPA”) by attempting to
LawFuel.com Recognizing the opportunity to expand to one of the fastest growing metro areas in the Southeast – Columbia, South Carolina, the law firm of Adams and Reese LLP has announced a merger with Ellis Lawhorne, effective June 1, 2013. With the addition of 23 attorneys in Columbia, Adams and Reese will have over 340
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The Hollywood Reporter has unveiled its list of the most powerful entertainment lawyers in America and given the massive size of the entertainment business in the US these are some of the most powerful lawyers in the country, like Skadden Arps’ Michael . The only thing is, like Skadden Arps, acting for The Disney Company
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LawFuel.com – Law Firm Marketing News – An unusual dessert may appear to be an equally unusual way in which to approach law firm marketing matters, but Deborah McMurray, who consults to law firms on marketing matters, took to her blog to explain what she was talking about. The dessert that prompted Ms McMurray’s
The personal injury attorneys at d’Oliveira & Associates have posted a new infographic providing information on who may be liable for medical malpractice and what procedures may give rise to a medical malpractice claim. According to a June 2009 Bloomberg article, it is estimated that expenses associated with medical malpractice amount to approximately $3.6
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