SIMSBURY — At 50 years old, Karen Robbins has started anew in life, with a goal of preventing situations like the one she said she found herself in a few years ago. Robbins, a longtime Simsbury resident, said that early in 2020 she discovered she was the victim of decades-long […]
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‘The worst law on earth’: why the rich love London’s reputation managers | Media law
When two Wall Street Journal reporters published a book about Jho Low, a Malaysian wanted for his alleged role in a $4bn fraud, they hit a very English roadblock. Low hired Schillings, known as one of London’s most aggressive “reputation management” law firms. Schillings threatened libel cases against retailers for […]
GovCon Expert Alan Chvotkin: Stretching the Limits of FAR OCI Rules
Alan Chvotkin, a partner at government contracts law firm Nichols Liu, published his latest article as a part of Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Expert program on Thursday. In his latest featured article, GovCon Expert Alan Chvotkin explores the conflicts of interest that continue to be involved in the federal acquisition regulation process as […]
Amy Royal – BusinessWest
Founder/CEO, the Royal Law Firm Amy Royal Amy Royal is a big believer in that old adage — the one about how if you want something done, give that task to a busy person. “I’ve seen that happen so much over the course of my career,” she told BusinessWest. “Those […]
Baltimore sues Dayton gunmaker as state ban begins
‘Ghost guns’ on display at the headquarters of the San Francisco Police Department on Nov. 27, 2019. (Photo: Haven Daley/AP, file) The Associated Press Thursday, June 2, 2022 BALTIMORE — The city of Baltimore filed a lawsuit against one of the largest manufacturers of “ghost gun” kits in the United […]
Florida taxpayers lose on DeSantis culture war lawsuits
OPINION AND COMMENTARY Editorials and other Opinion content offer perspectives on issues important to our community and are independent from the work of our newsroom reporters. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), on Feb. 24 in Orlando. John Raoux AP Gov. Ron DeSantis is a […]
Digital Law Alert – May 2022 | Insights
In this month’s edition of our Digital Law Alert series we once again cover a selection of significant digital law news alerts from across the UK and the rest of Europe. DORA: the why, what and what next? In a recent report our Tech & Sourcing team provides an overview […]
CA attorney general candidates talk public safety, crime
OPINION AND COMMENTARY Editorials and other Opinion content offer perspectives on issues important to our community and are independent from the work of our newsroom reporters. The editorial boards of The Sacramento Bee and Fresno Bee interviewed the four leading candidates running for California Attorney General: Current Attorney General Rob […]
Georgia’s RICO Act | What it means
An expert sheds light as questions arise after Young Thug’s arrest in Atlanta. ATLANTA — Atlanta rapper Young Thug was arrested Monday in Atlanta and is accused of conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act and participation in criminal street gang activity. The recording artist, whose legal […]
Beer Nut: Drunk driving laws have worked wonders
No one likes to have their rights abrogated. Beer drinkers are no different. But beer, being an intoxicant, has inherent problems that need to be controlled by societal norms, customs and, yes, even laws. Bartenders have to take courses on when and how to shut people off. Bars usually have […]