Dropping the C bomb is not something you would expect from any judge, let alone a British High Court judge like Patricia Lynch QC. She visible stunned her court when sentencing a racist defendant, John Henningan, 50, who told her she was “a bit of a c***”. Her immediate response was “You are a bit […]
You may have thought that Bitcoins had gone away, but in a “Revenge of the Nerds” style resurgence they are not only back, but Big Law is also seeking to be part of the Bitcoin action. Steptoe & Johnson have entered the Bitcoin market with a focus upon the “Blockchain” technology that may well change […]
Is Donald Trump to face a lawsuit over his tax affairs? Tax audits and affairs have been one of the numerous issues circulating around the Republican presidential nominee in a developing scandal over his potential liability, following an investigation by the UK Daily Telegraph. Some of Trump’s business associates are facing a civil lawsuit but Frederick […]
Forbes have kindly done something that will disabuse the notion that starting a law firm is a walk in the park. Speaking with five chief legal offices and lawyers from the Forbes Legal Council (for prestigious law firm applicants only, they say), the magazine distilled the following key messages about starting your own law firm.\ […]
Billing themselves as as criminal law “dream Team” the Berkeley-based law firm of Arguedas, Cassman & Headley is no stranger to taking on the ‘big boys’ in litigation – and winning. The latest case in point is the David v. Goliath battle between the firm’s client, FedEx and the US Department of Justice. […]
As if you had forgotten . . it’s 15 years since “Legally Blonde” was released and to celebrate the occasion, star Reese Witherspoon slipped into the same bikini – and some other wardrobe items – from the hit movie. As you will recall, it was the same swimsuit she used to prepare a video for […]