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Curtis law firm moves D.C. office
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2010/03/01 10:09
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pThe D.C. office of law firm Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt amp; Mosle LLP has relocated its headquarters to larger space downtown./ppThe firm said that its new location, on the top floor of 1717 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, more than doubles the size of its offices and will allow for continued expansion of its practice./ppThis relocation marks an important step in Curtis’ ongoing expansion in Washington,” said D.C. Managing Partner Daniel Lenihan./ppThe firm said that it has added four senior lawyers to its D.C. office since December 2008./ppAccording to its Web site, Curtis has three U.S. offices with 16 professionals working in Washington, five working in Houston and more than 100 based in New York. In addition, Curtis has 10 international offices.
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Keith Halleland departs Halleland Lewis law firm
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2010/02/25 09:12
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pKeith Halleland, one of the founders of Halleland Lewis Nilan amp; Johnson, is leaving to start a new law firm — and taking his name with him./ppHalleland’s new firm will focus on business law and consulting when it launches this spring, according to a news release issued Thursday by the 50-attorney, Minneapolis firm now known as Nilan Johnson Lewis./pp“I am proud of what we have achieved together over the years,” Halleland said in the release. “I am very excited about building something new, and I look forward to establishing a firm where my focus will be on the work I really love – business law and consulting.”/ppNilan Johnson Lewis President Matthew Damon called Halleland “a big part of our growth and success over the 13 years we have been in business,” and said he expects the two firms to work together.
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Law firm 'in contempt' over MP legal threat
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2010/02/25 09:11
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pA leading law firm has been found in contempt of the Commons after threatening an MP with legal proceedings if he made allegations about one of its clients in the House. /ppThe Standards and Privileges Committee criticised Withers LLP for failing to realise that John Hemming, a Liberal Democrat backbencher, was protected by Parliamentary privilege. /ppThe firm of solicitors had urged the MP to withdraw what they called defamatory claims about property developer Jeremy Knight Adams. /ppThey later sought an assurance that he would not repeat the allegations in the Commons, saying that without it they would issue proceedings. /ppMr Hemming refused to give the undertaking and advised that the firm's actions might be regarded as contempt of Parliament. Withers dismissed his warning as inappropriate. /ppOnly after consulting counsel, following a further warning from Clerk of the House Malcolm Jack, did Withers accept it had been mistaken and apologised to the Commons and Mr Hemming.
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Law firm probes Skipton ceiling contract clause
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2010/02/25 03:12
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pLaw firm Leon Kaye has launched an investigation into the legal implications of Skipton Building Society’s decision to scrap the ceiling on its standard variable rate./ppMoney Marketing first revealed last month Skipton’s move to scrap the ceiling rate on its SVR, which had meant borrowers would not pay more than 3 per cent above the base rate./ppThe society blamed “exceptional circumstances” for removing the ceiling./ppLeon Kaye Solicitors says such clauses are normally built in to contracts to ensure the lender has some control but it is investigating whether Skipton could be in breach of the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977./ppLeon Kaye Solicitors’ statement says: “Those borrowers who cannot switch mortgages will be exposed to significant increases in their interest payments despite taking out an SVR for added protection against such rises in the interest rate.
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Montgomery law firm files suit against Toyota
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2010/02/16 09:10
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pMontgomery law firm Beasley Allen Crow Methvin Portis amp; Miles PC recently filed a lawsuit against Toyota Motor Corp. and Toyota Motor Sales USA on behalf of more than 500,000 Toyota Prius and Lexus Hybrid owners./ppThe firm, which filed the case in the U.S. District Court Middle District of Alabama, alleges that Toyota concealed facts relating to the defects in the accelerator braking system. Beasley also filed complaints of breach of implied warranty of merchantability, fraudulent concealment, unjust enrichment and breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing, according to a written statement./pp“Toyota knew about these defects long before they issued a recall, yet they continued to market the vehicles as safe and reliable,” said Dee Miles, head of Beasley Allen’s consumer fraud and class action department./ppToyota Motor Corp. (NYSE:TM) has been under scrutiny recently after initiating several recalls on millions of vehicles. One of the most recent recalls included fixing accelerator pedals that began to stick over time, preventing drivers from stopping with their brakes, according to news reports.
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