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Weekly Brief: New DOJ Tact Pushes Bank Subsidiaries To Admit Guilt [Video]

by Bloomberg Law on 2/21/2013

Feb. 21 (Bloomberg Law) -- Bloomberg Law's Lee Pacchia runs through the legal news for the week. The Department of Justice appears to be changing its approach on prosecuting those responsible for the financial crisis. Also,...more

The Weekly Brief: Abu Hamza On Trial, Wells Fargo Sued, Bingham Cuts Costs [Video]

by Bloomberg Law on 10/11/2012

Oct. 11 (Bloomberg Law) -- Bloomberg Law's Lee Pacchia runs through the week's most important legal news. Islamic cleric, Abu Hamza al-Masri, has been extradited from the United Kingdom to stand trial on terrorism charges in...more

A Case Study at the Cutting Edge: Legal Project Management in Australia

by Pamela Woldow on 4/12/2012

Few law firms can claim that they are shaping the future of legal services. King & Wood Mallesons, however, is at the forefront of law firms bringing innovative ways to serve client needs in the New Normal. This article...more

PPSA Financing Statements

by Steven Dukeson on 11/28/2010

The PPSA affects a wide range of persons and transactions including sales on credit, leases of goods, equipment and livestock for a term of more than one year, and secured loans. The credit provider needs to be aware of the...more

Law Firms: Be Prepared! There's more tunnel at the end of the tunnel. Careful Planning is Now Essential

by Jerome Kowalski on 10/26/2010

2009 caught law firms largely by surprise, without any adequate plans in place to deal with the malaise then affecting the legal profession. 2011 now looks even more frightening for law firms. Law firms continue to confront...more

The Bullet"iln" Volume 6 Issue 2 - September 14, 2007

by International Lawyers Network on 9/14/2007

In this Issue: *Peter Crystal, One of ILN's Founding Members Steps Down as Managing Partner - Thanks for the Memories Memery Crystal LLP, London *2007 Annual Meeting New York, New York *ILN Sponsors Law Firm Management...more

Hedge Fund Failure Predictions and Strategies: How to Catch a Falling Knife and Not Get Cut

by Morrison & Foerster LLP on 8/22/2007

Predictions and Suggestions of Morrison & Foerster’s Hedge Recovery/Defense Team. Morrison & Foerster has formalized its multi-disciplinary team dedicated to responding to client service needs in the coming distress cycle...more

Lawyers as the New Guardians of Governance, op-ed piece, July/Aug. 2004, Amicus Curiae, Journal of the Society for Advanced Legal...

by Ross Delston on 8/1/2004

A curious thing has happened of late: lawyers have been appointed by the international community as the new guardians of governance for their clients. More specifically, lawyers are increasingly regarded as part of the...more