May 24 -- Lavelle Bourke Solicitors of Achill Sound have recently opened a new office in Newport, offering expertise and advice across the legal spectrum. The Lavelle Bourke practice, which was established in 1962, is headed up by principal Gareth Bourke. Mayo Advertiser

May 24 -- CLEVELAND, May 24, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Thompson Hine LLP is pleased to announce that it has again received national recognition for its leadership in advancing women within the legal profession. The firm has been named to MultiCultural Law ... MarketWatch (press relea

May 24 -- (openPR) - Los Angeles, CA, May 23,2012—Valensi Rose, PLC, a top Los Angeles law firm, welcomes Louis E. Kempinsky to its expanding practice. Mr. Kempinsky is a seasoned trial attorney specializing in business and commercial disputes. openPR (press release)

May 24 -- Not only is it a recipe for disaster legally and ethically, it will cost taxpayers millions of extra dollars each year." Republicans have long criticized the practice of hiring outside lawyers, saying attorneys general give lucrative cases to their ... BusinessWeek

May 23 -- Senior defense officials told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that without the treaty, the US military is forced to base rights of navigation around the globe on customary international law, or long-standing practice, which is subject to ... Reuters

May 23 -- The National Law Journal announced today that Pensacola-based IMS ExpertServices was name “Best Expert Witness Provider” for 2012. A provider of experts and consultants for top law firms and Fortune 1000 companies, IMS was voted on by the Law Journal's .. Pensacola News Journal

May 23 -- Swaps used by the city of Milan may have breached rules on how municipalities may use derivatives to manage their debt, partly because they were used to raise funds, a judge-appointed witness said during a trial of the banks that arranged the trades. Bloomberg