“Did you see that Salon M is closed and has a tax lien notice on its door?” – HOLLY For some context, according to a 2018 report by Laura Kinsler of GrowthSpotter, Timothy Majors, the Australian businessman behind the development, was embroiled in a tenant fraud case with California-based company …
Read More »Haug Partners LLP Joins Legal Diversity Leadership Council | Business and finance
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–March 1, 2022– Haug Partners LLP is pleased to announce that it has joined the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD), an organization of more than 400 corporate legal directors and law firm managing partners who are committed to promoting the diversity and inclusion in the legal profession. …
Read More »Dutch foundation seeks damages from consumers over Apple and Google app payments
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Read More »ALB SE Asia Law Awards 2022
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Read More »Credit Suisse faces money laundering charges in cocaine traffickers trial in Bulgaria
ZURICH, Feb 7 (Reuters) – Credit Suisse was charged in a Swiss court on Monday with allowing a suspected Bulgarian cocaine gang to launder millions of euros, some of it in suitcases. In the first criminal trial of a major bank in Switzerland, Swiss prosecutors are seeking around 42.4 million …
Read More »New gambling bill signals break with the past – Legal experts
The content of the Gambling Law Amendment Bill marks a break with the past and is a game-changer in several respects, legal experts told the Macao News Agency (MNA). The bill was published yesterday (Tuesday), following an announcement by the Executive Council on Friday which was seen as positive by …
Read More »Vaccination mandates at work – Are they legal?
Covid-19 Many employees – and their bosses – would like to see a vaccination mandate in their workplace. No jab, no job. But it is not that simple. Just before Christmas, Fletcher Building general manager Ross Taylor made an announcement. From February 15, all employees – whether they work on …
Read More »Sullivan & Cromwell’s new co-chairs strike a delicate balance
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Read More »HOA Homefront – Lots of new features in 2022
Many laws are changing for California HOAs this year, and here’s a recap of the most significant changes. Longer time limit for the requested members’ assembly. If at least 5 percent of members request a special membership meeting, the meeting must now take place within 35 to 150 days of …
Read More »Top 2021 State and local tax history? SALT ceiling workarounds
Even state and local taxpayers get a little melancholy over the holidays, remembering the past year and lamenting the opportunities for tax harmony, compliance, and deductibility that have slipped away. Grant Thornton provided some insight into that sentiment this week with his annual report “Top 10 SEL Stories,”Like Eversheds Sutherland …
Read More »Purplebricks reveals legal filing issues could cost up to £ 9million
Struggling estate agent Purplebricks has delayed his financial results and has revealed he could be forced to compensate tenants between £ 2million and £ 9million in a legal battle. The company said an internal review revealed a “process issue” in the way it recorded deposits for its 6,000 tenants. An …
Read More »Why more and more companies are adopting a 4-day work week
EEditor’s Note: SHRM has partnered with The New York Times to bring you relevant articles on key HR topics and strategies. In May 2020, as the pandemic raised stress levels, an online children’s clothing retailer called Primary began an experiment that he hoped would keep his staff from running out: …
Read More »Lawyer recalls serving in a historic army infantry unit
Tristan Gruspier, front row, fifth man from left, in the 2nd Platoon of the Commander-in-Chief’s Guard, at an indoor retreat ceremony. (American press) LAKE CHARLES, Louisiana – Prior to recently taking the state bar exam and joining a local law firm, Tristan Gruspier had a very different career in which …
Read More »Visiting Canada this winter? How to avoid inadmissibility issues for border crime
Posted November 26, 2021 8:00 AM EST Many will be looking to visit the Great White North this winter now that Canada’s borders have reopened and the Christmas holidays are fast approaching. Visitors from the United States and other parts of the world will be delighted to see family and …
Read More »ALB Asia’s 15 best female lawyers
In this inaugural ranking, ALB honors the leading female lawyers in Asia who have continuously made their mark in the market despite the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. This list highlights 15 women who have consistently delivered high quality work and set high standards in their respective legal spaces, …
Read More »Marijuana is legal: can job applicants be turned down if they smell like weed? What about using marijuana during the “break”?
What if a person goes to work and smells like marijuana? It might sound like a silly question, but labor law experts are stepping in now that cannabis has been legalized in New York City. The state’s recreational marijuana law is being flattened out, even though its passage and signing …
Read More »Marshall, Parker & Weber, LLC Named “Best Law Firm” for Elder, Trust & Estate Law | News, Sports, Jobs
PHOTO PROVIDED Left to right, Tammy Weber, Jeffrey Marshall and Matthew Parker are pictured. WILLIAMSPORT – Marshall, Parker & Weber, LLC, an elder law and estate planning law firm for more than 40 years, has been appointed “Best law firm” in the two categories Trusts & Estates Law and Elder …
Read More »UAE fines 60 million dirhams and confiscates 22.6 million dirhams to fight financial crimes – News
Fines and prison terms part of UAE’s efforts to tackle money laundering and financial terrorism (Reuters file) Posted: Sat, Oct 30, 2021, 5:36 PM As part of the UAE authorities’ efforts to tackle financial crimes, a former employee of a Dubai bank was found guilty of embezzling more than Dh5.23 …
Read More »In debt dispute, judge orders seizure of Cedar Rapids town hall’s paycheck Amara Andrews
TrueNorth leader Amara Andrews (second from right) makes her opening statement as she participates in a Cedar Rapids mayoral candidate forum on October 15 with Rotary Daybreak at Cedar Rapids Country Club in southeast of Cedar Rapids. (Jim Slosiarek / The Gazette) CEDAR RAPIDS – A judge hearing an ongoing …
Read More »Advisors to Trump’s media deal partners have been reprimanded by the SEC
October 29 (Reuters) – Donald Trump’s social media partner took advice from a group of China-based businessmen who in the past have tried their hand at businesses ranging from Spanish wine to Korean women’s fashion, and at one point their “integrity” was called into question. by US regulators. The financiers …
Read More »UNITED PLANNERS INVESTOR ALERT GPB CAPITAL: National Investor Fraud Law Firm KlaymanToskes Encourages United Planners Clients Who Have Invested In GPB Capital Holdings To Explore Legal Options In Light Of Ongoing SEC Action
NEW YORK–(COMMERCIAL THREAD) – National investor fraud law firm KlaymanToskes (“KT”) advises former and current clients of United Planners Financial Services who have invested in GPB Capital Holdings to explore their legal options in light of the Securities & Exchange Commission (“SEC”) pending) action against GPB Capital. KT strongly encourages …
Read More »Brussels stings UK businesses with additional legal fees
Brussels is charging UK businesses additional fees of up to £ 100,000 just to bring a case to European courts, raising concerns that small businesses may be left out of court. The bloc is forcing UK companies to pay ‘bonds’ of at least £ 50,000 to EU courts in order …
Read More »SAGEPOINT FINANCIAL INVESTOR ALERT GPB CAPITAL: National investor fraud law firm KlaymanToskes encourages SagePoint Financial clients who have invested in GPB Capital Holdings to explore legal options in light of ongoing SEC actions
NEW YORK–(COMMERCIAL THREAD) – National investor fraud law firm KlaymanToskes (“KT”) advises former and current SagePoint Financial clients who have invested in GPB Capital Holdings to explore their legal options in light of the Securities & Exchange Commission (“SEC”) action pending against GPB Capital. KT strongly encourages investors who have …
Read More »Baretz + Brunelle acquires Berardi Consulting, a leading legal consultancy firm | Business
NEW YORK – (BUSINESS WIRE) – October 20, 2021– Baretz + Brunelle announced today that Jeff Berardi, an executive widely regarded as one of the legal industry’s most respected marketing and business development advisors, has joined the firm as a partner after merging his firm from consulting, Berardi Consulting LLC, …
Read More »Murdaugh Knows He Will Go To Jail For Stealing Money
COLUMBIA, SC (AP) – Solicitor for South Carolina’s eminent lawyer Alex Murdaugh, who found his wife and son dead at their home this summer, said Murdaugh was resigned to the idea that he would serve jail time for stealing millions of dollars.. But Murdaugh continues to insist he had nothing …
Read More »EXCLUSIVE US SEC opens investigation into Wall Street bank staff communications – sources
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Read More »Decades later, a 1997 Philadelphia tax lien sale endangered gardens and hampered development
The small lot next to Jamie Denning’s family home in West Philadelphia may not be worth much, but for its neighbors, it is a safe haven. A bricklayer who lives nearby laid paving stones and installed a sturdy fence. One box contains a modest pantry. And, for years, Denning invested …
Read More »Pandora Trust Disclosures – Less Fraud Than Expected
Investor in pain getty The new WikiLeaks-style disclosures and “revelations” about offshore and domestic “secret trust” agreements will reveal a large number of legitimate and perfectly legal family planning agreements that are typically established for non-tax purposes by US taxpayers and non-Americans. The asset protection trust It is perfectly legal …
Read More »Murdaugh civil lawsuit: Vicky Ward’s testimony sought on alleged sale of confidential deposition
My media reported several weeks ago on the Hollywood binge eating linked to the true ‘Murdaugh Murders’ crime saga in rural South Carolina – which has only intensified in the weeks that follow. followed. “Hovering over the rubbish of multiple crime scenes, hiding in a labyrinthine maze of convoluted court …
Read More »Ferdinand Omanyala sever ties with law firm that represented him in doping case Kenya News
Snolegal released a statement on Wednesday, September 29, explaining why they stopped representing Ferdinand Omanyala In the press release, the law firm said the engagements with the sprinter ended on September 7, 2021. Company succeeded in correcting false or defamatory media accounts of Omanyala’s past anti-doping rule violation Omanyala was …
Read More »Upcoming M&A Week: September 27, 2021
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Read More »Entrepreneur who earns passive income explains how she got started
Erika Kullberg quit her six-figure job a few years ago and is now making thousands of dollars in passive income. She’s built a YouTube channel, a legal business, and an online course that generate well over six figures. She says passive income has changed her life, allowing her to live …
Read More »Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP, a leading securities fraud law firm, announces an investigation into InnovAge Holding Corp. (INNV) on behalf of investors
LOS ANGELES–(COMMERCIAL THREAD) – Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP (“GPM”), a leading national shareholder rights law firm, today announced it has opened an investigation on behalf of InnovAge Holding Corp. (“InnovAge” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: INNV) investors regarding possible violations by the Company of federal securities laws. If you have …
Read More »Blizzard loses its best lawyer as federal regulators investigate video game giant
The entrance to the Activision Blizzard Inc. campus in Irvine, California. REUTERS / Mike Blake CLO Claire Hart did not leave due to SEC investigation – spokesperson Video game company criticized for workplace practices These practices include allegations of sexual harassment (Reuters) – Chief counsel for Blizzard Entertainment Inc has …
Read More »Every buyer warned about the law you might break when shopping on a weekly basis
Shoppers have received a warning about a little-known law they could break while at the supermarket. Most people would never dream of walking into a store and picking up a product without paying for it first. But that’s exactly what some supermarket shoppers do because they just can’t wait to …
Read More »Bad for business: World Bank rigging scandal in China shakes investors
A participant stands near a World Bank logo during the 2018 International Monetary Fund – World Bank annual meeting in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia, October 12, 2018. REUTERS / Johannes P. Christo / File Photo LONDON, Sept. 17 (Reuters) – Some investors and activists on Friday expressed dismay at revelations …
Read More »Bracewell Adds Internal Veterinarian to Houston Energy Team
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Read More »Gunmakers call on Jones Day, Cozen to defend against Mexico lawsuit
A man handles a Ruger revolver during the National Rifle Association annual meeting in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, April 27, 2019. REUTERS / Lucas Jackson Jones Day’s team includes former US lawyer Noel Francisco and Andrew Lelling, former US lawyer US arms makers coordinate joint response to claims they have …
Read More »New tax proposals target generational wealth
The federal government wants to slow or eliminate generational wealth through a series of proposed new taxes and reduced exemptions. This was the message Michael Fraleigh, an East Lansing-based lawyer specializing in business and succession planning, had for a group attending an educational session on August 18 at AgroExpo in …
Read More »Legal-Bay Lawsuit Funding Enters Lawyer Funding Market with Law Firm Loans of Up to $ 25 Million
LOS ANGELES, August 11, 2021 / PRNewswire / – Legal-Bay, The Pre Settlement Lawsuit Funding Company, today announced that it is now helping a large number of lawyers meet their financing needs. The leading lawsuit finance company is currently working with attorneys and law firms, generating renewed interest in cash …
Read More »Hundreds of angry UK Members of Parliament sue IPSA over publication of 2017 salary spreadsheet snafu • The Register
Hundreds of Westminster political staff are suing the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) after it reportedly published their salaries, leave and hours worked. News of the trial emerged after the High Court in London rejected a request for anonymity from staff members. They pursued a March 2017 error by IPSA …
Read More »Ford decision of SCOTUS in 2021 condemns offer to fire ex-lawyer Girardi
The Ford logo is seen at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan, United States, January 15, 2019. REUTERS / Brendan McDermid (Reuters) – Here’s a weird little civil procedure conundrum: What does a former Girardi Keese lawyer accused of embezzling clients’ money have in common with Ford …
Read More »Americans seek tax break on bitcoin profits
Russian expat Katie Ananina has spent the past three years helping people dodge taxes on their bitcoin earnings. It is part of his mission to stick to the man one tax evasion case at a time. As the name suggests, Plan B Passport offers crypto-rich clients a path to a …
Read More »Tim Eyman pleads poverty in latest cash appeal, says legal fees ‘exhausted’ me :: NPI’s Cascadia Advocate
Tim Eyman, candidate for governor and promoter of dishonest initiatives, claimed today that his last payment to his lawyer Richard Sanders almost completely deprived him of money and begged his fans to send him more money as soon as possible to help him settle his debts. In pleading his case, …
Read More »The lack of advancement is not a problem of “woman”, it is a problem of “profession”
Home Daily News Success of Women in Legal Careers: Lack of… Success of women in legal careers: lack of advancement is not a “woman” problem, it is a “profession” problem By Patricia Lee Refo July 6, 2021, 6:45 p.m. CDT ABA President Patricia Lee Refo. Photo courtesy of ABA Media …
Read More »FCA’s fraudulent inducement request requires causal link – appeals court
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Read More »What are property taxes?
© @ kateryna.m / Twenty20 Two leather sofas in the living room What are property taxes? Property taxes are paid by homeowners and help cover the costs of services in a community, such as public schools, emergency services, policing, and road maintenance. If no one paid property taxes, those potholes …
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