Government

Review of 48-strong Govt legal panel pushed back by 11 months

By Friederike Heine | June 22, 2011

The Government has pushed back a closely watched review of the panel set up to centralise Whitehall's legal spending for almost a year, it has emerged. Office of Government Commerce agency Buying Solutions has confirmed that the review of its 48-strong legal panel – formerly 
known as Catalist – has been delayed by 11 months after it originally kicked off in September last year.

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The Vickers report - a very British compromise

By Sofia Lind | April 21, 2011

Officially, the Vickers report on UK banking reform was met with the cold shoulder by City lawyers last week but, in many ways, the initial proposals seemed an ideal outcome for banking advisers. The Independent Commission on Banking (ICB) was set up by the coalition Government last year to examine reforms to reduce systemic risk in the banking system and "to investigate the complex issue of separating retail and investment banking in a sustainable way". Despite being billed as considering radical steps to tackle the excesses of banking, the ICB's initial recommendations were widely viewed as modest, leading the share price of a number of large UK banks to rise on the day of their announcement on 11 April.

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MoJ cost savings spark fears of widespread job losses

By Claire Ruckin | August 11, 2010

A third of the Ministry of Justice's (MoJ) 80,000 staff could see their jobs at risk under plans to cut £2bn from the department's annual budget, a union has warned. The Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) has expressed fears that £2bn of the MoJ's £9bn budget will be axed within the first two years of the next spending review, which will be announced on 20 October. The union fears that 15,000 of the MoJ's 80,000 staff could be at risk of losing their jobs under the cuts, which it says are the equivalent of the entire budget for prisons.

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The public life

By Legal Week | July 13, 2009

The public sector is enjoying a spell of popularity - both among out-of-work City lawyers looking for jobs and partners hoping to drum up business from a sector still with some money to spend.

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Public and regulatory law: At your service

By Legal Week | June 18, 2009

As City law firms cut jobs and freeze pay levels, the public sector has become an increasingly attractive option to lawyers. Part of the allure is, no doubt, the relative security offered by government employers. But that's not the whole story. City associates who are tired of handling repetitive tasks such as due diligence and document review have long looked enviously at the more challenging work carried out by their peers in government bodies such as the Department for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform (BERR) and the Treasury Solicitor's Office, but shied away from moving because of the carrot of law firm partnership and higher salaries. However, with uncertainty about future employment prospects – let alone partnership prospects – rife, increasing numbers have begun to consider a move into public service roles.

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Connecticut Law Tribune

Law Leaders Converge on Connecticut for Antitrust Boot Camp, Gaming Summit

By Emily Cousins | August 1, 2023

The Attorney General Alliance will host the gaming session at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Foxwoods. The National Association of Attorneys General Eastern Region antitrust sessions are set for the Mohegan Sun on Wednesday and Thursday.

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Daily Report Online

Meet the Candidates: Senior Assistant DA Dionne McGee Says Balanced Resume Is Right for the Job

By Alex Anteau | July 31, 2023

McGee said she has years of experience in both criminal prosecution and defense, as well as time in civil litigation, representing clients in personal injury cases and family law.

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Law.com

Reproductive Health Agencies Sue Alabama AG Over State's 'Abortion Travel Ban'

By Allison Dunn | July 31, 2023

"Attorney General Marshall's threats require healthcare providers in Alabama to choose between their own liberty and freedom, and their ethical responsibility to fully inform pregnant patients of their healthcare options out of state. Over the last year, these threats have prevented pregnant Alabamians from accessing comprehensive information about their legal healthcare options, and the support they may depend on to access those options," Alison Mollman, senior counsel with the ACLU of Alabama, said in a statement. "The consequences are not theoretical, they are real and can be deadly. It's time for Attorney General Marshall's threats to be recognized for what they are: unconstitutional and contrary to Alabama law."

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New Jersey Law Journal

Lowenstein Sandler Heavyweights Tagged to Fight New Jersey's Anti-Russia Sanctions

By Charles Toutant | July 31, 2023

New Jersey's law "undermines those federal sanctions authorities by obstructing the president's authority to control economic sanctions against Russia and Belarus," according to the suit.

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Law.com

Montana High Court Affirms Defendant's Conviction Despite 1,300-Day Wait for Trial

By Riley Brennan | July 31, 2023

In a July 25 opinion, the state high court determined that while the state hadn't shown a valid reason for the delay, which was six times beyond the 200-day trigger period, the appellant, Kenneth Wayne Daly, hadn't shown that he was prejudiced by the delay.

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Daily Business Review

Florida Insurance Lawyers Turn to Corporate Clients as Ordinary Cases Face Extinction

By Alexander Lugo | July 31, 2023

"The people who need help the most that are going to be the most hurt," said Miami litigator Oliver Birman, describing the consequences of a tort reform measure enacted in March.

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The Legal Intelligencer

High Court Clarifies Subjective Intent as Standard for False Claims Act Violations

By Vasilios J. (Bill) Kalogredis | July 31, 2023

This holding leaves relators uncertain about what facts, and how many, are necessary to establish that a defendant "knew" its claims were false.

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National Law Journal

Robins Kaplan's K. Craig Wildfang on the Trap of Bad Case Law Turning Into Landmines

By Christine Schiffner | July 31, 2023

'Don't be afraid to take chances. If you really love what you're doing, you'll figure out a way to make it work for you,' says K. Craig Wildfang reflecting on his career path in antitrust law, and recently recognized with the NLJ Elite Trial Lawyers Lifetime Achievement Award.

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New Jersey Law Journal

Justice (Still) Delayed Is Justice Denied

By Law Journal Editorial Board | July 30, 2023

It is long past time when the governor should complete the nominating process and call the Senate into special session to complete confirmation.

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New York Law Journal

NJ Man Sentenced to More Than 4 Years in Prison for PPP Loan Fraud Scheme

By Jane Wester | July 28, 2023

U.S. District Judge Lewis Liman of the Southern District of New York imposed the sentence, which also included $44 million in forfeiture and $71 million in restitution.

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