Legal & Law News
Get briefed on legal announcements, appointments, actions, awards, education and initiatives. Learn about new hires, law practices, law society news and issues affecting public policy, the justice system and the legal profession.
LegalView.com Continues Development of Comprehensive Mesothelioma Portal
Far from being a fading issue, mesothelioma related to asbestos exposure is an ongoing problem, particularly for disaster relief workers who may have been exposed during Hurricane Katrina and September 11th cleanup efforts. LegalView.com is proud to keep its readers updated with the latest news and science on mesothelioma, asbestosis and other asbestos-related diseases. - July 15, 2007 - LegalView
Thorp, Clarke & Neville, P.A. Opens Fourth Attorney Office Location - Newest Location in Surf City, NC 28445
Topsail Island area - Attorneys at Law - New Office Opened - July 14, 2007 - Thorp, Clarke & Neville, P.A.
Berkman Center, CALI Announces New Partnership to Create a Legal Education Commons
The Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard Law School and the non-profit Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction (CALI) announced a new partnership to stimulate innovation in American law schools through a new educational resource sharing platform. This work will be perpetuated by the establishment of the CALI-Berkman Research Fellowship. - July 14, 2007 - CALI
Why Pay for it When You Can Get Publicity for Free?
Attorneys spend thousands of dollars on billboards and other advertising. But a news-guy-turned-publicity-agent says they could be getting it for free. - July 13, 2007 - PressReleasePros.com
Larry A. Warch Named a Metropolitan Who’s Who Honored Member in Law Enforcement
Larry A. Warch, CFE, FCLS, CIFI, a special investigator for the Federal Bureau of Investigation, has been Named a Metropolitan Who’s Who Honored Member Representing Law Enforcement. - July 13, 2007 - Cambridge Who's Who
Michigan Lawyers Weekly Editor Todd Berg Receives Wade H. McCree Jr., Honorable Mention Award
Todd Berg, Esq., editor for Michigan Lawyers Weekly, was recently honored with the Michigan State Bar Association’s Wade H. McCree, Jr., Honorable Mention award. Berg was presented the award for his story “Fightin’ Words,” published in Michigan Lawyers Weekly on September... - July 12, 2007 - Michigan Lawyers Weekly
Michigan Lawyers Weekly Publisher Receives Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association's President's Award
Mr. Lynn Ingram, Esq., publisher and editor-in-chief for Michigan Lawyers Weekly, was recently honored with the Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association’s (DMBA) President’s Award. Ingram received this honor in recognition of Michigan Lawyers Weekly’s ongoing partnership with the... - July 12, 2007 - Michigan Lawyers Weekly
Study Suggests Why Cheating Spouses Need to be Confronted Fast
A study finds that infidelity can be a form of emotional violence that leaves betrayed partners with the same symptoms as an abusive partnership. Finding out the facts and acting on the cheating early may help the healing process. - July 12, 2007 - PInow.com
Davey Franklin Jones – Commercial Solicitors Welcomes Vinita Joshi
Gloucestershire, UK based Davey Franklin Jones, has recently recruited Vinita Joshi to join commercial team in Gloucester. - July 08, 2007 - Davey Franklin Jones Solicitors
Law Firm Marketing Goes high-tech
Renowned law firm marketing guru Jay Madhav, owner of Prologic Marketing, announced today that his company will now focus 100% on Web Marketing for Law firms. Jay Madhav has had tremendous success over the last few years on getting many firms to grow at a 50% or greater year of year growth rate. In... - July 07, 2007 - Prologic Marketing
Lehman, Lee & Xu and Italian Partner Carone & Partners Launch Italian Desk
Miss Valentina Salmoiraghi, an associate of the Italian law firm Carone & Partners will be working in Lehman, Lee & Xu’s Beijing Office, managing the firms' Italian Desk in China. Starting on June 15th, she will be in charge of supporting the team of Italian and Chinese attorneys put... - July 06, 2007 - Lehman, Lee & Xu
LegalView.com Tracks Avandia Litigation, Other Important Avandia Information through its Avandia Information Portal
LegalView.com is pleased to continue bringing its readers important news about Avandia in the aftermath of a recent lawsuit filed by the family of an Avandia patient. LegalView.com also has an extensive collection of resources related to Avandia and other important, relevant legal issues. - July 05, 2007 - LegalView
LegalView.com Keeps Concerned Visitors Updated on Traumatic Brain Injury Developments
As America turns its attention to the Congressional testimony of the NFL's retired players on disability pay for traumatic brain injuries, LegalView continues to offer free, comprehensive information on news and science related to TBI. - July 05, 2007 - LegalView
Helms Mulliss & Wicker Named a Top Corporate Law Firm
Helms Mulliss & Wicker, PLLC (HMW) was named one of the best corporate law firms in the July/August 2007 issue of Corporate Board Member magazine’s metro area rankings. HMW is one of five top firms, as chosen by board directors and general counsel of publicly-traded companies. The... - July 05, 2007 - Helms Mulliss Wicker
Helms Mulliss & Wicker Named a National Go-To Law Firm
Helms Mulliss & Wicker PLLC (HMW) announced today that it has been named a national Go-To Law Firm by Corporate Counsel Magazine in recognition of achievements by the firm’s Securities & Capital Markets Practice. “We’re very pleased to achieve this prestigious recognition... - July 04, 2007 - Helms Mulliss Wicker
LegalView.com Continues to Track Brain Injury News and Resources Through Its Dynamic Brain Injury Blog
LegalView.com, your resource for everything legal on the web, is staying on the cutting edge of brain injury research and news. The Traumatic Brain Injury Blog helps readers keep track of legal developments relating to brain injuries. - July 03, 2007 - LegalView
New Consulting Practice Serves New Orleans - Houston Community
Legal Nurse Consultant Helps Attorneys Win Cases. This announcement informs readers regarding the launch of a full service independent legal nurse consulting practice designed to save attorneys, insurance companies, and healthcare facilities time and money. - July 03, 2007 - Nursing Knowledge Medical Legal Consultants LLC
Helms Mulliss & Wicker Named a National Go-To Law Firm
Bank of America nominates Helms Mulliss Wicker as their Go To law Firm. - June 30, 2007 - Helms Mulliss Wicker PLLC
Helms Mulliss & Wicker Named a Top Corporate Law Firm
Helms Mulliss & Wicker, PLLC (HMW) was named one of the best corporate law firms in the July/August 2007 issue of Corporate Board Member magazine’s metro area rankings. - June 30, 2007 - Helms Mulliss Wicker PLLC
Lehman, Lee & Xu Congratulates Its Hong Kong Office
Lehman, Lee & Xu expresses congratulations to its Hong Kong office and the people of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region during their 10th year anniversary celebration since handover of the former British colony to Mainland rule. To mark the event, the firm's Hong Kong office will be... - June 29, 2007 - Lehman, Lee & Xu
Thompson & Knight Attorney Named Chair of ABA Section of Taxation Real Estate Committee
The international law firm of Thompson & Knight LLP is pleased to congratulate Partner Kevin Thomason on being named Chair of the Real Estate Committee of the American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Taxation. His term begins July 2007. Thomason is a Partner in the Tax Practice Group in... - June 29, 2007 - Thompson & Knight
LegalView.com Keeps Visitors Informed on Proposed Moisture Plus Class Action
LegalView.com is pleased to point its visitors toward its Moisture Plus blog at http://blogs.legalview.com/moistureplus/. The most recent posts to this frequently updated blog discuss new Moisture Plus lawsuits, one of which seeks class action status for all victims of the possibly contaminated contact lens solution. - June 28, 2007 - LegalView
Lehman, Lee & Xu Signs Scholarship and Internship Agreement with Shanghai Jiaotong University
Lehman, Lee & Xu will grant scholarships to 12 Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Law students annually for the next five years. The firm will also grant 3 recipients of the “Lehman Law Scholarship” the opportunity to perform summer internships with the firm. Managing Director... - June 28, 2007 - Lehman, Lee & Xu
Lehman, Lee And Xu Contributes to Doing Business in 2007: Creating Jobs
Lehman, Lee & Xu has been recognized for contributing to the World Bank/International Finance Corporation annual co-publication Doing Business in 2007: How to Reform. - June 28, 2007 - Lehman, Lee & Xu
LegalView Portal Continues Cutting-Edge Coverage of Auto Accident Legal Issues
LegalView.com, your resource on the Web for everything legal, is pleased to continue updating coverage of car and truck accidents for its comprehensive auto accident portal site. - June 22, 2007 - LegalView
Kiersted/ Systems Announces Strategic Talent Appointments Enhancing Client Service and Automated Litigation Expertise
Chris Wycliff, Longtime Litigation Expert, Named Manager, Consulting - June 22, 2007 - Kiersted Systems
Lehman, Lee & Xu Attends SPAR’s Appreciation Party
Lehman Lee & Xu Senior Foreign Legal Counselor Janet Yong, and Attorney Jipeng Cui, as well as Senior Partner Richard Wageman and Managing Director and co-founder Edward Lehman attended an appreciation party for those who helped the SPAR supermarket chain establish operations in China. The... - June 22, 2007 - Lehman, Lee & Xu
Bio-Synthesis Unveils Online Software ‘Peptide, Oligo, Protein Analysis’
Bio-Synthesis joined with Protein Lounge to bring all the vital and necessary databases to one place. Users have access to the Protein Database, Peptide Antigen Database, and the siRNA database. - June 21, 2007 - Bio-Synthesis Inc.
LegalView.com Continues Coverage of Unfolding Avandia Safety Concerns
With media coverage continuing to raise serious safety questions about the diabetes drug Avandia, LegalView.com is proud to remind readers that it maintains a comprehensive collection of important legal information for concerned patients at their Avandia attorney information portal. Avandia... - June 21, 2007 - LegalView
LegalZoom.com Names John Suh Chief Executive Officer
Legal Zoom, Leading Online Legal Document Service, to Strengthen Growth under Veteran Entrepreneur’s Leadership - June 21, 2007 - LegalZoom
Legal Zoom National Survey Shows Increasing Number of Americans with Living Wills, But Three Out of Four Remain Unprotected
LegalZoom.com, the nation's number one online legal document preparation service, today announced the results of its third national survey on Living Wills, a legal document that allows individuals to decide whether or not to be kept on life support if one is permanently unconscious or in a coma. - June 21, 2007 - LegalZoom
Hodgson Russ LLP’s Web Site Recognized by the Internet Marketing Attorney
Hodgson Russ LLP’s web site was recently acknowledged by the Internet Marketing Attorney as one of the Top 250 web sites in the legal field. - June 21, 2007 - Algonquin Studios, Inc
Solicitors Gloucester – Davey Franklin Jones Adds Legal News Updates to Website
Gloucester based solicitors, Davey Franklin Jones (http://www.dfjlaw.co.uk), has added the latest, real-time Legal News to its website. The addition of Legal News to the website is to keep Davey Franklin Jones’ clients and site visitors informed of the latest legal developments and issues. - June 21, 2007 - Davey Franklin Jones Solicitors
Lehman, Lee & Xu Participates in Wipo Course
Lehman, Lee & Xu would like to congratulate a number of its staff who have participated in and recently completed the General Course on Intellectual Property through the WIPO Worldwide Academy. The correspondence course is estimated to take a total of 50 hours and reviews nearly all areas of... - June 20, 2007 - Lehman, Lee & Xu
LegalView.com Continues to Monitor Recall of Moisture Plus Contact Lens Solution
LegalView.com, your comprehensive portal on the Web for all things legal, continues to closely watch the developing situation of the AMO Moisture Plus Contact Solution recall through its information portal at http://moistureplus.legalview.com/. - June 16, 2007 - LegalView
Big Book of Legal Vendors Debuts in July
The Big Book of Legal Vendors, a comprehensive resource guide to thousands of vendors servicing the legal field, is due out at the end of July. The book lists companies such as court reporters, litigation support, e-discovery, consultants, office suppliers, couriers, process servers, legal recruiters, publications and more. - June 16, 2007 - Estrin LegalEd
Thompson & Knight Recognized Again by The Legal 500 US
Leading Law Firm Prominently Ranked Among U.S. Environmental Litigation Firms - June 16, 2007 - Thompson & Knight
Lehman, Lee & Xu Implements Intranet
Lehman, Lee & Xu has recently implemented a document management system which will allow for document sharing among all offices, including a special area in which clients may interactively work on documents with the firm’s professionals. The firm is one of the first Chinese law firms to... - June 16, 2007 - Lehman, Lee & Xu
Edward Lehman Makes Presentation to MBA Group
Edward Lehman, managing director of Lehman, Lee & Xu and adjunct faculty, St Bonaventure School of Business-MBA program in China, recently made a presentation to the MBA group from St. Bonaventure University. The group was composed of 22 MBA students, 2 professors, and 1 trustee. Five staff,... - June 15, 2007 - Lehman, Lee & Xu
Edward Lehman Selected as Leading Legal Expert in Asialaw's Annual Survey
Edward Lehman, managing director of Lehman, Lee & Xu, was recently identified as an acclaimed legal expert in Asia for Asialaw's annual Asia Lawyer's Survey. Mr. Lehman was honored by the selection, which puts him among the top experts in China and the rest of Asia. The survey results are... - June 15, 2007 - Lehman, Lee & Xu
Top California Private Investigator Lays Out the Top 15 Signs of Infidelity
Are you having trouble fighting the feeling that your spouse is being unfaithful? Do you frequently second guess yourself, your feelings, or the situation? The truth is, many people have the feeling, at one time or another, their spouse has been unfaithful but generally brush their suspicions off... - June 14, 2007 - Gailey Associates Inc.
LegalView Continues Development of Traumatic Brain Injury Portal with Dynamic Blog
LegalView.com, your resource on the Web for everything legal, is pleased to continue expansion of its comprehensive portal for information on traumatic brain injuries (TBI) with a regularly updated blog. The blog focuses on recent TBI cases as well as settlements and neuroscience news related to traumatic brain injuries. - June 14, 2007 - LegalView
Solicitor Gloucester – May 2007 Newsletter Published
Davey Franklin Jones the solicitors’ firm based in Gloucester announces the publication of its May 2007 Newsletter. - June 14, 2007 - Davey Franklin Jones Solicitors
Lehman, Lee & Xu Selected as Editors of Martindale Law Digests for China, Macau, Hong Kong and Mongolia
Lehman, Lee & Xu was recently selected, for the second year in a row, as editors for Martindale's respected Law Digests. The firm will review China, Macau, Hong Kong and Mongolia, which all cover wide areas of law. The firm was excited by the selection, as it took over from a long-time editor... - June 12, 2007 - Lehman, Lee & Xu
Edward Lehman and Robert Lieff Lead Establishment of Global Justice Network
Robert Lieff, founding partner of Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, and Edward Lehman, founding and managing director of Lehman, Lee & Xu, recently led discussions which resulted in the establishment of the Global Justice Network at the annual Global Justice Forum which took place in... - June 12, 2007 - Lehman, Lee & Xu
Edward Lehman Makes Presentation at Global Justice Forum
Edward Lehman, managing director of Lehman, Lee & Xu, recently made a presentation at the annual Global Justice Forum, with this year’s event taking place in Rome. Mr. Lehman made two presentations related to China titled Litigation in China and Marketing Strategies in Cases. Many... - June 12, 2007 - Lehman, Lee & Xu
LegalView.com Creates Online Resource for Information on the AMO Moisture Plus Contact Solution Recall
LegalView.com, your one-stop shop for legal information online, has responded to the recall of AMO's Moisture Plus contact lens solution with a free new Web site collecting important information for concerned contact lens wearers. - June 11, 2007 - LegalView
LegalView.com Launches Avandia Information Portal with Information on the Latest FDA Warnings
LegalView.com, your resource for everything legal, has launched a new online resource for information on the diabetes drug Avandia located at http://avandia.legalview.com, with details on FDA warnings and recent medical studies. - June 11, 2007 - LegalView
Lehman, Lee & Xu Signs Scholarship and Clinic Agreement with China University of Politics and Law
Lehman, Lee & Xu, signed the Lehman Law Scholarship and Clinic Agreement with the China University of Politics and Law (CUPL) on June 1, 2007. The agreement establishes a program in which three students will be provided a scholarship, and seven others will be given the opportunity to... - June 10, 2007 - Lehman, Lee & Xu
Massachusetts Bar Association Partners with AmeriVault
AmeriVault to Provide Bar Association Members with Data Protection Services for Business Protection & Record-Retention Requirements - June 09, 2007 - AmeriVault Corp.