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Jury Awards $91 Mil. In Lawsuit Against Accounting Firm
A Miami-Dade jury awarded more than $91 million Monday to the estate of Miami aviation pioneer George Batchelor and his foundation, concluding both suffered significant losses by investing in a doomed company because of negligent accounting by BDO Seidman.The Rules for Unmarried Couples
For a variety of reasons, many couples in romantic relationships choose not to or are legally unable to marry. Unmarried couples are not candidates for premarital or post-marital agreements under the Texas Family Code. However, they may enter cohabitation agreements and domestic-partnership agreements to define the rules of their relationships and to provide legal remedies in the event the relationship ends or one of the parties dies. Family lawyers must know how best to guide their clients who choose or are unable to marry in utilizing such agreements, especially when it comes to protecting property.Stiles to be partner in North Carolina project
Fort Lauderdale-based Stiles and Levine Properties plan to build commercial and residential properties with a primary focus on grocery-anchored centers.BBC Says Restructuring Likely to Spare Legal Team
The BBC's 100-strong legal team looks set to escape cuts in the broadcasting giant's controversial restructuring, it was stated Friday. The corporation had issued a statement on Thursday that it expected to shed 75 jobs from its professional services arm, which includes the legal team. However, a BBC spokesman on Friday said that it was unlikely that the corporation's legal staff would be affected by the restructuring. He added: "The legal team is not anticipating any changes."View more book results for the query "*"
Ky. jury favors defense in asbestos case
Turning Aside claims for millions of dollars in damages sought by a man who said he was sickened by asbestos brought home on the clothing of his father, a Louisville, Ky., jury voted 9-3 for the defense after a six-day trial against Union Carbide, the only remaining defendant in a case that began with nearly 30 co-defendants.Solo Limits Her Work to Full-Time Animal Practice
Dallas solo Yolanda Eisenstein handles litigation, drafts trusts and other documents and helps nonprofits comply with the law. What all of her business has in common is each case involves an animal. Eisenstein may be Dallas' only full-service animal law practitioner. Her practice involves a medley of real-world issues, even ones about people wrongfully accused of animal cruelty. "Amazingly, I have been busier than I expected to be," she says. "It may be easier than going into real estate or family law."In the Trenches: Schiff Hardin gains bond group
Troutman Sanders' Atlanta bond lawyers, Lewis C. Horne Jr., Han C. Choi and Sandra Z. Zayac, have moved to Schiff Hardin's Atlanta office, establishing a local bond practice for the firm. Horne and Choi joined Chicago-based Schiff Hardin on Monday as partners and Zayac joined Tuesday as an associate."We will basically transport what we have been doing since 2002 to Schiff Hardin.Boyarsky Leads Judge Election's Money Race
In terms of fundraising, Deputy DA Jay Boyarsky is leading five contenders for one open Santa Clara County Superior Court seat, with $49,038.Trending Stories
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