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The Slow, Steady Decline of Lawyers in Congress
2016-01-13 18:27:11| IT Services - Topix.net
Think you need to be a lawyer to become a senator or representative? New research from Harvard Law School shows that the percentage of lawyers in the U.S. Congress has declined dramatically since the 1960s. According to the research, after American Independence, over half of presidents, vice-presidents and members of Congress were lawyers.
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When Labels Lie, Lawyers Win
2015-12-21 06:00:00| Happi Breaking News
Hain Celestial settles class action suit.
REFILE-U.S. seeks N.Y. lawyer's conviction over Maxim magazine deal fraud
2015-12-10 05:54:09| Air Courier - Topix.net
A New York lawyer "lied over and over" to lenders and others to help a felon fraudulently raise money to buy Maxim magazine, a federal prosecutor told jurors on Wednesday at the close of a trial. As part of the scheme, lawyer Harvey Newkirk assisted convicted con man Calvin Darden Jr in impersonating his father, a retired senior executive with United Parcel Service Inc, to secure financing for the $31 million deal, prosecutor Sarah Paul said in Manhattan federal court.
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REFILE-U.S. seeks N.Y. lawyer's conviction over Maxim magazine deal fraud
2015-12-10 05:35:01| Trucking - Topix.net
A New York lawyer "lied over and over" to lenders and others to help a felon fraudulently raise money to buy Maxim magazine, a federal prosecutor told jurors on Wednesday at the close of a trial. As part of the scheme, lawyer Harvey Newkirk assisted convicted con man Calvin Darden Jr in impersonating his father, a retired senior executive with United Parcel Service Inc, to secure financing for the $31 million deal, prosecutor Sarah Paul said in Manhattan federal court.
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AT&T to 'lifelong customer:' Shut up & talk to the lawyers
2015-10-16 20:05:39| Telecom - Topix.net
Send a thoughtful suggestion to AT&T's chief exec, and what do you get? A letter from the company's lawyers suggesting that you quietly go away. You don't need an MBA to know that in business, few things are more important than listening to your customers.
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