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Former Mayer Brown lawyer at center of latest Ponzi scheme
A former Mayer Brown lawyer in Los Angeles is scheduled to turn himself in to custody today on charges he was in-house counsel for an elaborate real estate Ponzi scheme in Orange County that conned $52 million from mostly elderly...

The Story of the Lawyer Connected to Refco
This is a must-read article detailing the story of a senior partner from Mayer Brown facing criminal charges related to his representation of Refco. See Susan Beck, The American Lawyer, Mayer Brown and Weil, Gotshal had close ties to Refco,...

Legal Jobs Go - Mayer Brown Latest To Issue The Pink Slips
And so the legal layoffs continue - the latest being this memo from Mayer Brown:  Despite the current conditions in the worldwide financial markets, Mayer Brown is having a strong year, with an increase in gross revenues...

Court Rules for IRS in Dispute with Mayer Brown
Mayer Brown is not entitled to certain Internal Revenue Service documents under the Freedom of Information Act because disclosing the information could allow tax cheats to one-up investigators, the U...

Mayer Brown: Saved by Stoneridge, But Still Slammed by Judge
The law firm Mayer Brown got itself out of some hot water Tuesday, but not before enduring some harsh words from Manhattan federal judge Gerard Lynch.

Mayer Brown and FFW cuts add to legal job woes
The UK legal industry was hit with a fresh wave of job losses today with confirmation that Mayer Brown is looking to cut 11 lawyers and Field Fisher Waterhouse has entered redundancy talks with over half of its support staff.

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Social Security Loses Class Action, Will Pay $500 Million in Benefits
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Repossessed car wins $700,000 Settlement
A class action lawsuit that was brought against Virginia Beach-based Tidewater Finance Co., alleging that the company had questionable repossession practices, has been settled.

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$5.5 MIllion Settlement
Landlord loses Class Action