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| Marriage and Citizenship - the subject can be very confusing. (Photo by Sergii Shalimov / Dreamstime.com) |
The Green Card Challenge |
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Planning a wedding is never easy. And marriages between U.S. citizens and foreign nationals take extra work. While it's easy to overlook details in the excitement, don't ruin the party before it starts by failing to take the necessary legal steps. Read more
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| Guidelines for choosing an Expert Witness - Read this before they take the stand | |
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They can't be too dull or too academic. They need to use words that resonate with a jury and keep calm during cross examination. Finding the right expert witnesses – and preparing them for trial – isn't easy. Read more
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| Lawdragon’s 100 Lawyers You Need to Know in Securities Litigation |
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Our first ever "Need to Know" guide showcases 100 lawyers in the hottest practice of the day - securities litigation. As you scroll through the list, be sure to click on the Q&A links to learn more about these lawyers' cases and personalities. Also featured below are extensive interviews with Max Berger and Jay Kasner on the state of securities litigation, as well as a primer on crucial Supreme Court decisions in the field. Read more
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| Lawdragon launches new job posting service |
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Lawdragon Inc. announces the debut of Lawdragon Jobs - a legal job bank with access to more than 5 million job postings. As a comprehensive site catering to the legal community, Lawdragon.com provides many valuable benefits for a law firm's business development dollars that capitalize on its unique combination of high web traffic page views, targeted legal community and legal stories, evaluations, attorney and legal vendor profiles. Read more
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| The Pendulum Swings – A Primer on Caselaw |
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Lawyers from Jones Day and McDermott Will & Emery take a detailed look at the language of Supreme Court decisions that signal a conservative trend benefiting Corporate America. Read more
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| Publisher’s Note - 100 lawyers you need to know in Securities Litigation |
| Demystifying the Islamic Banking Boom | |
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In places like Dubai, structuring deals in compliance with Shari'a, or Islamic law, requires both the right legal counsel and Shari'a advisors. Read more
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| Q&A with Max and Jay |
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Max and Jay: The two men share short names and long histories in securities litigation, though from fiercely opposing sides. Max Berger, a founding partner of his own litigation boutique, has devoted his entire 37-year career to representing plaintiffs, most of them investors alleging corporate wrongdoing. Jay Kasner, in sharp contrast, is a litigation veteran of corporate giant Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom, where much of his time is spent defending America's corporate powers against fraud allegations. Read more
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| Conversations With Jerry Oshinsky |
 Jerry Oshinsky expands his theatrical pursuits without taking time away from his renowned policyholder practice. Read more |
| A Conversation With Max Berger |
| A Conversation With Jay Kasner |
| Increased Scrutiny for Corporate Monitors? | |
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The Justice Department's use of deferred prosecution agreements has been a boon to corporate monitors paid to review the targeted company's compliance. Reports of sweetheart deals have led to increased scrutiny, including legislation proposed by Rep. Frank Pallone of New Jersey. Read more
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| Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America |
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Over the past three years, hundreds of thousands of judges, clients and attorneys have had the opportunity to tell us what they think about the best of the profession. We’ve vetted this information with our own research and made it available to everyone online. That’s what sets this guide apart. Read more
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| A Very British Coup |
 Can plaintiffs’ practices survive in Europe? Both sides of the pond watch as Cohen Milstein’s new London office takes off. Read more |
| A Climate for Change |
 Lawyers and clients need to be proactive as global warming regulations open the door to anti-development lawsuits. Read more
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