December2015
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Aset Shyngyssov on Developing Growth Opportunities in Kazakhstan
Dec 16, 2015(Comments: 0)Dec. 16, 2015 (Mimesis Labs) — Aset Shyngyssov, managing partner of the Morgan Lewis’s Almaty and Astana offices, says that despite a recent economic downturn in Kazakhstan, international investors continue to find plenty of opportunities for growth the... -
Cross: Charles Lavine, Cleaning Up Corruption In Albany
Dec 16, 2015(Comments: 4)Dec. 16, 2015 (Mimesis Law) — Ed. Note: Scott Greenfield crosses New York State Assembly member Charles Lavine (D-Glen Cove), Chair of the Assembly Ethics Committee and a former criminal defense lawyer. Assemblyman Lavine authored a New York... -
Manassas Det. Dave Abbott Ends His Life
Dec 16, 2015(Comments: 2)Dec. 16, 2015 (Mimesis Law) — Detective David Abbott was a twisted cop. He was twisted before there was a knock on his door yesterday morning. This was the cop who threatened to obtain a warrant to solve... -
An Appellate Lawyer’s Screed
Dec 16, 2015(Comments: 10)Dec. 16, 2015 (Mimesis Law) — I was sitting at the dining room table reading a transcript when I started to growl. A deep, guttural sound, not something my wife, who was sitting across from me... -
Cross-Border Crime, Both Ways
Dec 16, 2015(Comments: 2)Dec. 16, 2015 (Mimesis Law) — People in Mexico throwing things over the border fence and hitting United States Border Patrol agents is apparently a real problem. A Los Angeles Times article discusses it: Every other... -
Fault Lines Links – Another Chicago PD Cover Up Alleged In Death Of Emmanuel Lopez
Dec 16, 2015(Comments: 0)Dec. 16, 2015 (Mimesis Law) — Morning folks, here’s what we’re watching: Allegations of another cover up by Chicago PD have surfaced in the police shooting death of Emmanuel Lopez in 2005. Officers fired over 40 shots at Lopez after... -
Vringo Settles…Now What?
Dec 15, 2015(Comments: 0)Dec. 15, 2015 (Mimesis Law) — Gaston dissects the deal that put Vringo and ZTE’s long-running IP battle to bed....Read More -
Glenn Siegel on Why Chapter 11 Is So Expensive
Dec 15, 2015(Comments: 0)Dec. 15, 2015 (Mimesis Labs) — Glenn Siegel, head of the Morgan Lewis’s restructuring and bankruptcy practice, talks about some of the reasons chapter 11 bankruptcy is often seen as an expensive or problematic alternative for companies... -
Fault Lines Links – Chicago Judge Negates $3.5M Verdict In Police Shooting Of Niko Husband
Dec 15, 2015(Comments: 1)Dec. 15, 2015 (Mimesis Law) — Hi folks, the links today: A Chicago judge negated a $3.5 million verdict in the fatal shooting of unarmed Niko Husband by former Officer Marco Proano in July 2011 after... -
The Execution of Nicholas Robertson*
Dec 15, 2015(Comments: 24)Dec. 15, 2015 (Mimesis Law) — I used to work for a police lieutenant out of East Texas. Like many blacks in that part of the country, he grew up without anything, dirt poor, but determined...