Well, this isn't good "After a six-year investigation, federal prosecutors in Los Angeles have indicted the New York securities class action firm Milberg Weiss Bershad & Schulman and two of its name partners. "The charges against partners David Bershad and Steven Schulman of conspiring to make illegal payments to clients in class actions -- and to conceal those payments -- have been...
Wow, didn't see this coming! "The Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) Wednesday announced that although it has decided to simplify the Sarbanes-Oxley law, it will not exempt smaller companies from the provisions of the law aimed at reducing fraud."The SEC mentioned that it will take steps to simplify compliance procedures, while making the regulatory process more efficient and...
Yes, but foreign law firms practicing there are now facing problems: "Mainland legal groups are urging the government to crackdown on foreign law firms that exceed their legal operating authority by practicing Chinese law, which could lead to the sanctioning and closing of some foreign law offices, or even the voiding of business and legal transactions, a legal expert told Interfax. "A...
Yes! Tough way to get recognition though: The cooling real estate market offers a bit of good news for cash-strapped home buyers: The affordability squeeze has eased slightly. "Rising mortgage rates are cramping consumers' budgets, however, and local employers and politicians continue to fret about the ability of teachers, nurses and paralegals to afford homes. Frustrated borrowers either...
Women face human rights abuses in the informal legal sector: "Women in rural Sierra Leone have few protections from discrimination and other human rights violations and abuses. They face formal and official discrimination under the law, in customs and in rulings in matters of personal status, marriage and inheritance. Although there is a system within the formal sector through the Local...
Been in contact today with a VSA (Very Stressed Administrator), from a firm in Metairie, LA. One of the many effects of Katrina is the scarcity of candidates to fill open positions. There are good-paying jobs going unfilled because no one is there to start work! For example, this firm seeks two experienced paralegals to work with a senior partner. The ideal candidate should posess a good work...
See the latest prediction here: "India is set to achieve significant growth from its current share of 3-4 per cent to 6-7 per cent in the 250 billion dollar global market of Legal Process Outsourcing, by 2010."According to the BPO Council of the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry (ASSOCHAM), more than 200 top US companies alone are looking for offshore locations towards...
Virtual assistants also 'do' legal! "For most professionals, Friday, May 19, 2006 will be an ordinary workday -- but not for Lynn Carroll, a virtual legal assistant who lives and works from her home in Colorado Springs. She, along with colleagues in the area and around the world will be celebrating the first annual International Virtual Assistants Day (IVAD). The inaugural celebration of...
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So, litigation paralegals, think Fosamax could be the next VIOXX? Hear the discussion on Legal Talk Network: "On this edition of Coast to Coast, find out more about personal injury lawsuits and class actions being filed against Merck by women who took the drug, Fosamax. Many now suffer severe medical and dental problems. "Co-hosts & Attorneys J. Craig Williams and Robert Ambrogi...