2019

Former Railway Executive Targeted After Alleging Discrimination

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Canadian National Railway Co. demands seven-figure penalty MONTREAL – On the heels of a racial discrimination lawsuit filed by a former executive of Canadian National Railway Company (CN), the company and two subsidiaries have struck back with their own lawsuit, along with a demand for a seven-figure monetary punishment. The suit, filed Tuesday, April 16, comes

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Legal Scholar To Deliver Borrin Lecture: Perspectives on Sovereignty and Law

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Renowned Finnish legal scholar Professor Martti Koskenniemi will visit Victoria University of Wellington’s Faculty of Law to deliver its annual Borrin Lecture. Titled ‘History of the Law of Nations: Sovereignty and Property’, the lecture will explore the history of international law in the context of the expansion of European power. Professor Koskenniemi will argue that

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Morrison & Foerster Expands Boston Office With Corporate Partners

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Transactional partners Todd Boudreau and Matt Karlyn strengthen the firm’s presence in Boston as well as its market-leading technology and life sciences capabilities BOSTON (April 25, 2019) – Less than three months after opening an office in Boston, Morrison & Foerster is pleased to announce that it has further strengthened its presence in the city. Todd Boudreau and Matt Karlyn join Morrison

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From Catwalk Modelling to Judicial Robes – The Latest High Court Judge’s Colourful Career

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Auckland barrister Tracey Walker, this week appointed to the High Court bench, has seen a lot since her days catwalk modelling during legal studies, to working with media lawyer Willie Akel in the Kim Dotcom defence A media law expert herself, Justice Walker intended to become a journalist before becoming a lawyer. “I would have

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Freshfields’ Partner on Indefinite Leave Prior To Disciplinary Hearing

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There is as yet no word on details of a Freshfields partner who was placed on ‘indefinate leave’ this month. The partner, Ryan Beckwick, was due to appear before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) with an early stage case management hearing is due to take place Friday 26 April. Beckwith, who was made partner at

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LA Official and Contractor Plead Guilty to Bribery Charges

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            LOS ANGELES – A public official in Los Angeles County’s Internal Services Department and the electrical contractor from whom he accepted nearly $300,000 in bribes have both agreed to plead guilty to bribery and tax charges.             In a plea agreement filed this morning, the county official – Mohammad R. Tirmazi, 50, of Alta Loma –

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IP & Transactional Lawyer Joins Foley Gardere

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DALLAS ­– Foley Gardere announced today that Larry Waks has joined the firm as a partner in its Business Law Department andTransactions Practice Group. Waks will split his time between the firm’s Dallas, Austin and New York City offices. Waks is a corporate transactional and intellectual property lawyer and a trusted advisor to a wide range of domestic and international clients,

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