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dogbolter writes 'South Australian Attorney General, Michael Atkinson, infamous for the banning of R18+ rated games and the censoring of political comment in Australia, has quit. The recent South Australian

New York Attorney General to Review Philanthropic Efforts of Rothschild Foundation, - 10 Hours ago

The New York attorney general's office is undertaking a broad review of the Judith Rothschild Foundation and its sole trustee, Harvey S. Shipley Miller, who failed to make promised grant payments to arts

Law firms are lucrative targets of cyberscams - 3/20/2010

Last spring, a Long Beach law firm received an e-mail from a Hong Kong businessman seeking help collecting debts from American customers. An attorney with the firm saw it as a great opportunity to reel

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Attorney Accused -- Again -- of Trading Legal Services for Sexual Favors - 3/20/2010

Ethics rules allow lawyers to take payment in different forms from their clients -- cash, check, credit card. A naked back rub is not one of the options. When Torrington, Conn., attorney Ira S. Mayo allegedly

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Released From Prison, Lerach to Speak at Law School Panel - 3/20/2010

Fresh out of prison, disgraced securities plaintiffs attorney Bill Lerach has returned to the public light. On April 12, Lerach is scheduled to speak at a University of San Diego School of Law panel titled

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In-House Lawyer off the Hook for Alleged Errors Leading to $19 Million Award - 3/20/2010

An in-house lawyer for Camden County, N.J., can't be held personally liable to its insurers for a $19.3 million judgment in a case she allegedly botched. U.S. District Judge Noel Hillman on Wednesday

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Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by Attorney General Eric Holder at the Pro Bono - 19 Hours ago

-- The following are the remarks as prepared for delivery by Attorney General Eric Holder at the Pro Bono Institute/Chesterfield Smith Award Presentation: Thank you, Esther [Lardent]. It's good to be

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Davis Polk Wins "M&A Deal of the Year" at IFLR Europe Awards - 23 Hours ago

- Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP earned 'M&A Deal of the Year' honors at the International Financial Law Reviewâ??s 2010 Europe Awards in connection with the representation of Bermudan reinsurer PartnerRe

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Zurich North America Introduces E&O Policy for In-House Lawyers - 3/20/2010

has introduced Employed Lawyers Select, a new errors and omissions (E&O) policy that gives in-house counsel coverage against negligence claims. 'Without negligence coverage, in-house attorneys could be

Former Client Sues Gibson Dunn Over $1.3 Million in Fees - 3/20/2010

A California venture capitalist who has admitted to bribing New York state pension officials has sued over $1.3 million in fees the firm seeks for representing him during the investigation that precipitated

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Excess Casualty Insurance Markets in the Post-Crisis World: A Looming Tort Crisis? - 3/20/2010

This PowerPoint presentation by Robert Hartwig, president of the Insurance Information Institute, reviews the tort environment as the U.S. pulls out of the financial crisis, discussing whether the pendulum

3rd Circuit Bars Prosecution Threat for Teen 'Sexting' - 3/20/2010

In the a federal appeals court has upheld an injunction that barred a Pennsylvania prosecutor from bringing child pornography charges against girls who refused to attend a class he had designed to educate

N.Y. City Bar Retracts Survey's 'Not Satisfied' Finding on Deferred Associates - 3/20/2010

The New York City Bar on Wednesday retracted a finding from a survey suggesting that deferred associates were not satisfied with the lawyers with whom they worked at public interest groups. The city bar

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11th Circuit Affirms $20,000 Sanction Against 'Birther' Lawyer - 3/20/2010

The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday affirmed a $20,000 sanction that a federal judge in Columbus, Ga., levied against Orly Taitz, the California dentist-lawyer who has filed suits across

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No Decision Yet on Terror Trial Venue, Holder Says - 3/20/2010

Sparring with critics at a hearing on Capitol Hill, Attorney General Eric Holder Jr. said Tuesday that he has yet to decide where the federal government will try Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and others accused

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SEC Charges S.C.-Based Lawyer in Scheme Promising Investors Returns as High as 4,900 - 3/20/2010

The SEC alleges that M. Mark McAdams of Myrtle Beach, S.C., and R. Dane Freeman of Flat Rock, N.C., enticed investors by telling them they would generate the high returns through their firm â?? Global

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Mayer Brown promotes David Chadwick as new London head of Insurance and Reinsurance - 3/20/2010

LawFuel.com - UK Legal News - Leading international law firm Mayer Brown has named David Chadwick as the new head of Insurance and Reinsurance in London. David takes over from Karen Abbott, who was previously

Broidy Can't Halt $1.3M Fee Dispute With Gibson Dunn - 3/20/2010

Former Markstone LP partner and convicted felon Elliott Broidy has lost a bid to halt arbitration in a dispute with Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP over $1.3 million in legal fees related to a pay-to-play

Law school groups back Hastings in high court case - 3/19/2010

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