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‘Lottery Lawyer,’ Others Accused of Swindling Winners Out of Millions

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The self-proclaimed ‘Lottery Lawyer’ has been charged in a scheme in which tens of millions of dollars was swindled from lottery winners.

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Second Circuit Overturns Tiffany’s $21M Judgment Against Costco in Trademark Battle

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Tiffany & Co. will not be collecting its $21 million judgment against Costco Wholesale Corp. anytime soon.

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Topbuild Appoints New General Counsel

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Daytona Beach, Florida-based TopBuild Corp has hired Luis Machado as general counsel and corporate secretary.

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Attorney Charged With Fraud And Money Laundering

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As alleged, the defendants put a modern-day spin on an age-old investment scam, promising extraordinary rates of guaranteed return on phantom investments in cryptocurrencies.

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302 Bradley Attorneys Listed in 2021 The Best Lawyers In America and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch

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265 Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP attorneys are included in the 2021 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, and 37 attorneys are included in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch. Firmwide, 84 percent of Bradley’s partners are listed.

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Best Lawyers 2021 Edition Lists 54 Greensfelder Attorneys, including Five ‘Lawyers of the Year’

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Fifty-Four Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale, P.C., attorneys have been listed in the 2021 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® peer-review publication.

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McKool Smith Takes a Bite Out of Apple

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McKool Smith and co-counsel secured a $506 Million patent infringement verdict for PanOptis against Apple, extending the firm’s reign as winner of the most “Top 100 Verdicts.”

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Bailey Brauer Attorneys Earn Best Lawyers in America Recognition

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Adam Bell of Dallas litigation boutique Bailey Brauer has been selected among the top young commercial litigators in the nation for 2021 by The Best Lawyers in America.

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Houston Attorneys David Bissinger, Jason Williams Honored Among Best Lawyers in America

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David Bissinger and Jason Williams, co-founders of Houston-based Bissinger, Oshman & Williams LLP, have been recognized among the nation’s top attorneys by The Best Lawyers in America, the oldest legal guide in the United States.

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Dallas-based Lyons & Simmons Co-Founders Selected to Best Lawyers in America

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Dallas-based trial lawyers Michael Lyons and Chris Simmons, co-founders of Lyons & Simmons, LLP, have been recognized in the 2021 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, the oldest and among the most-respected legal guides in the United States.

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Dallas Attorney Christie Newkirk Joins Carrington Coleman Employment Group

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Prominent labor and employment attorney Christie Newkirk has joined Carrington, Coleman, Sloman & Blumenthal, LLP, as a partner in the firm’s Dallas office.

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Langley & Banack Welcomes Real Estate & Business Attorney Christina Blum

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Langley & Banack, Inc. announced today that transactional attorney Christina Blum has joined the firm as an Associate.

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Athletes First Announces Eric Schaffer as New General Counsel

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On a day that the Washington Football Team hired a new President of the organization, the man that was thought to be a perfect fit for that role when Bruce Allen was removed, has a new executive leadership position.

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Police Arrest Man Hiding in Yard In Orlando Lawyer’s Death

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A man faces a first-degree murder charge in the death of an Orlando attorney who was found dead in her home, police said.

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What’s My Price? Price Gouging Enforcement, Bargaining Power and Stealth Price Increases

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usinesses may be wondering whether there is increased risk of price gouging liability when they impose higher penalty terms, ask for higher up-front payments, raise rates, or otherwise seek terms that may be more burdensome.

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Nine Individuals Charged in $24 Million Paycheck Protection Program Fraud Scheme

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In one of the largest COVID-relief fraud cases to date, nine Ohio and Florida individuals are alleged to have conspired to obtain fraudulent PPP loans guaranteed by the CARES Act and to have received kickbacks for filing fraudulent loan applications.

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Brown Rudnick Bolsters IP Litigation Practice in Orange County with Partner David Stein

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David Stein has joined Brown Rudnick LLP in the firm’s Orange County office as part of the IP Litigation Practice Group.

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Barnes & Thornburg Continues Expansion of Intellectual Property Group in Chicago

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Darrick Hooker has joined Barnes & Thornburg’s Intellectual Property Department as a partner in the Chicago office – making him the fifth partner addition in Chicago this year and the fourth in the office’s Intellectual Property Department.

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Tania Albuja Joins Chamberlain Hrdlicka’s San Antonio Office as an Associate

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Tania Albuja recently joined the San Antonio office of national law firm, Chamberlain Hrdlicka, as an associate in the Tax Controversy and Litigation practice.

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Littler Elects Erin Webber as Next Managing Director and President

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Littler Elects Erin Webber as Next Managing Director and President

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