And we'd have fewer people making stupid comments
about lawyers in large firms making less than high - school aged babysitters.
If you are interested
about the lawyers in the firm themselves, you can also take the time out to check out their credentials.
Martindale - Hubbell is an agency that collects and publishes data
about lawyers in the United States and Canada.
If you know an attorney, get him to ask around
about lawyers in the particular specialty, which you seek.
I've pondered questions
about Lawyers in the Yellow Pages, but I don't have an answer about this.
In fact, we've run many stories
about lawyers in towns across the country who want to retire but can't because they can't find anyone to take over their practices.
But what
about the lawyers in our firms?
Let's start a count of negative words and images
about lawyers in this article: «greedy,» «over-aggressive,» «manipulators» — each receiving higher billing and more attention than the nice words later in the sentence.
Last month, we told
you about a lawyer in Wisconsin who was disbarred based on complaints from 10 clients who paid him a retainer only to have him essentially drop off the face of the Earth.
Sam Glover, founder and CEO blogger of the Lawyerist started writing
about lawyering in 2007.
Not exact matches
Mueller's office has been
in negotiations with Trump's personal
lawyers about interviewing the president since late last year.
In order to liquidate Mt. Gox's remaining 166,000 bitcoin, worth
about $ 1.6 billion at Monday's prices,
lawyer and trustee Nobuaki Kobayashi said he still needs regulatory approval.
Shortly after Dimon spoke,
lawyers for JPMorgan filed papers
in Manhattan federal court seeking to dismiss a lawsuit accusing the bank of deceiving shareholders
about Bruno Iksil — the JPMorgan trader nicknamed the London Whale for the size of his positions — and the loss that ultimately topped $ 6.2 billion.
«Start - ups are going to talk to a reporter
about their fundraise, it will hit the media — they won't have filed their form
in advance — and then, apparently, they will be ineligible for 506 for one year,» Joe Wallin, a start - up
lawyer in Seattle, pointed out this morning as he live - blogged the hearings.
Alphabet's Waymo unit is seeking
about $ 2.6 billion from Uber for the alleged theft of one of several trade secrets
in a lawsuit over self - driving cars, a
lawyer for Uber said on Wednesday.
Remember, if you're ever unsure
about compliance guidelines, formation structure, business expansion and beyond, it is always a good idea to consult with trusted advisors, such as your
lawyer or CPA, and expert resources to guide
in your decision making process.
In its court filing on Monday, Waymo said it recently learned that a former Uber security analyst sent a letter to an Uber in - house lawyer more than six months ago, which contained important facts about the cas
In its court filing on Monday, Waymo said it recently learned that a former Uber security analyst sent a letter to an Uber
in - house lawyer more than six months ago, which contained important facts about the cas
in - house
lawyer more than six months ago, which contained important facts
about the case.
Theranos»
lawyer acknowledged to the WSJ that proprietary technology was not used
in all of the company's tests, but
in a later statement called doubts
about Edison's accuracy «baseless» and «erroneous,» claiming that the quoted sources «were never
in a position to understand Theranos» technology.»
• Speaking of Time's Up... Attorney Tina Tchen, who Bloomberg describes as «arguably the most well - connected person working
in women's rights today, thanks to her six years as an assistant to President Barack Obama and as first lady Michelle Obama's chief of staff,» talks
about why it was so important that Time's Up include a legal defense fund: «The fastest way to make sure that someone isn't getting bullied by a
lawyer for someone rich and powerful is to make sure that person has a
lawyer, too.»
It's worth noting that Gordon's argument
about social responsibility is essentially an argument
about the limits that apply to the fundamental moral obligation that
lawyers have to faithfully play their role
in the larger legal system.
«Everybody worries
about making mistakes,» he says, «but when it comes to choosing between working 24 hours [and risking] having your mental faculties function at less efficiency, and spreading that out over more time, most
lawyers would tell you the former is more likely to result
in fewer mistakes.
Now, Trump is furious that the FBI «broke into» his
lawyer's office, acting
in part on a referral from the office of special counsel Robert Mueller, looking for information
about the payment to Daniels, among other things.
Christian rights
lawyer Zhang Peihong, who has represented Christian activists
in China, said he had not expected Tillerson to make a big deal
about human rights.
PHILADELPHIA —
Lawyers for an investigative reporting organization filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the Philadelphia region's main transit agency after it refused to run ads
about the group's stories on racial disparities
in mortgage lending.
Diplomat Dan Biers from the US embassy
in Beijing was also shoved while expressing his concern
about the arrest and detainment of civil rights
lawyer Pu Zhiquiang.
Lawyers will doubtlessly spend years arguing
about it
in courts.
Signs of Flynn cooperating with Mueller's team surfaced
in the past week, as his
lawyers told the legal team they could no longer discuss information
about the case with them.
The Post also reported that Mueller has been asking
about several Russia - related incidents involving longtime Trump
lawyer Michael Cohen, including his role
in trying to help the Trump Organization build a tower
in Moscow
in 2015.
Currently they release information on the number of women
in their total workforce and
in their leadership roles and publish more detailed information
about gender balance internally, but are still working with
lawyers to navigate the stricter data collection and protection measures
in Germany, where the company is based, and other countries where their employees work, SAP's chief diversity and inclusion officer Anka Wittenberg told Fortune.
Free law advice: A driver once told me a story
about how he had a high - priced
lawyer in the back of his car during a time when he was going through a legal issue.
Goldberg became a
lawyer specializing
in online abuse, she recounted
in the film, because she too had suffered online defamation and couldn't find counsel who knew enough
about social media to help her fight back.
I think management skipped consulting with the corporate
lawyer about the legalities of docking employees» pay; this company has had compensation policies result
in a class - action lawsuit once before that I'm aware of.
Corporations just want to make sure their trading costs are contained and are indifferent
about who is on their side, said one
lawyer in Washington who has worked on derivatives reform.
«People think of talking
about salary as kind of taboo, but it's a good thing,» said Donna Ballman, an employment
lawyer in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Harrison Jacobs: The top line headline
about you,
in the New York Times and other outlets is that you've sued the police 75 times, you are the
lawyer for Black Lives Matter, Occupy, and every other major activist group.
Daniel Lublin, an employment
lawyer with Whitten & Lublin LLP
in Toronto, offers a candid response when asked what managers think
about parental leave: «They hate it.»
Flynn sat down with FBI investigators without a
lawyer, and didn't inform anyone
in the White House
about the interview.
The Treasury Department wrote a letter Monday to
lawyers involved
in the deal expressing concern
about Chinese competitors
in 5G network development, which raises national security concerns over the Broadcom - Qualcomm merger.
The Wall Street Journal reported on January 12 that Daniels said she had a sexual encounter with Trump
in 2006, and that his
lawyers paid her $ 130,000 to keep quiet
about it during the campaign.
Top executives didn't have any involvement
in the alleged misleading of advertising, the Journal found, but a
lawyer for Outcome told the Journal three employees were put on paid leave while concerns
about conduct were reviewed.
So Trump's tax return could tell how much income they made, offering fresh information
about the financial health of his organization, according to Robert Kovacev, a
lawyer at Steptoe & Johnson and former Justice Department Tax Division official who represents taxpayers
in high - profile tax disputes with the IRS.
«The TV industry and its viewers are
about to see a level of technical disruption that may be unprecedented,»
lawyers at the firm Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman wrote
in a blog post after the auction concluded.
In this case, speak with a lawyer about what's called a post-nuptial agreement if you want to keep the business from being a potential factor in a divorce, says Gilde
In this case, speak with a
lawyer about what's called a post-nuptial agreement if you want to keep the business from being a potential factor
in a divorce, says Gilde
in a divorce, says Gilden.
If Perkins is involved
in any «criminal or legal process» that requires her to give evidence
about Weinstein or Miramax, his production company at the time, she'd need to give 48 hours» notice to a designated
lawyer first.
At the end of the day, if you aren't
about the legal requirements governing content marketing
in your industry (if any), it's better to consult a
lawyer and keep yourself out of trouble.
I recently sat down with a
lawyer friend who specializes
in this stuff and he explained that the infrastructure is just
about in place and, more importantly, some players
in the field are taking bold initiatives, which is going to force the issue.
«Qualcomm has confirmed publicly that this lawsuit against our clients is intended to make a point
about Apple and punish our clients for working with Apple,» Theodore J. Boutrous, a
lawyer for the four companies, said
in a statement.
New questions have also been raised
in recent weeks
about Trump's involvement
in crafting a misleading statement for his son, Donald Trump Jr., offered
in response to reports that he had met with a Kremlin - linked Russian
lawyer last June after she promised compromising information on Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton.
Fortune has learned that Redstone and his representatives (including Viacom CEO Philippe Dauman, Sumner's longtime personal attorney) have been
in discussions with Shari, his one - time heir apparent, and her
lawyers about reducing her influence
in the affairs of CBS and Viacom, where she sits on both boards as non-executive vice chairman.
While commiserating
about a legitimate issue may be well within employee rights,
lawyers for Triple Play counter that such expression holds amplifying ramifications
in the realm of social media, where personal matters are frequently broadcast to widespread masses.