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Former Dentons Innovator Joe Cohen Joins Charles Russell Speechlys to Lead Advanced Client Solutions and Launch Profitable Software Products

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LONDON, UK – Joe Cohen, the former mastermind behind Dentons’ successful legal tech project, FleetAI, has recently joined Charles Russell Speechlys (CRS) as the Director of Advanced Client Solutions (ACS). CRS, known for its work in private client services, finance, and real estate, aims to enhance its legal work delivery with the establishment of ACS. This move reflects a broader trend among top-tier law firms, as ACS incorporates Solution Development, Legal Tech & AI, Legal Project Management, Alternative Delivery, and Process Improvement. One notable aspect of ACS is its plan to develop and sell its … Read more

Phenix City Scores Legal Victory as Judge Orders Russell County to Pay Gasoline Tax Proceeds

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PHENIX CITY, Ala. – A recent ruling by Montgomery County Circuit Court Judge, Honorable Brooke E. Reid, has concluded a long-standing dispute between the City of Phenix City and Russell County over the distribution of gasoline tax proceeds. The lawsuit was initiated in 2018 when Russell County ceased paying the gasoline tax proceeds to Phenix City, claiming that a subsequent law had repealed a local act of the legislature passed in 1968. However, Phenix City contested this, arguing that the Local Act was never officially repealed and that Russell County had no right to withhold … Read more