2021

Growing Criminal Defence Practice in Manukau Sees Further Demand for Criminal Lawyers

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The Public Defence Service is New Zealand’s largest criminal defence practice that has 150 lawyers working across the 10 PDS offices and new criminal law opportunities available provide a major opportunity for criminal lawyers. The busiest, however, remains the Public Defence Service’s office in Manukau, serving the South Auckland area and as the office has […]

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Buchalter Wins Complete Defense Verdict in Trial of Alleged Whistleblower Retaliation Claims

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On August 26, 2021, a Buchalter team led by Shareholder Joshua M. Robbins and Special Counsel Thomas Rickeman, won a complete defense verdict for client, Hotel California by the Sea, LLC, ending a five-week jury trial involving what began as over $10 million in claims of whistleblower retaliation. Hotel California by the Sea is an

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DLA Piper partner Lisa Haile named to San Diego Business Journal’s 2021 Women of Influence in Life Sciences list

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August 30, 2021 – DLA Piper is pleased to announce that partner Dr. Lisa Haile has been named to the San Diego Business Journal’s 2021 Women of Influence in Life Sciences list, which highlights the careers and accomplishments of a select group of dynamic business leaders.  Dr. Haile concentrates her practice on patent protection and has represented eight Nobel Prize winners in their

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The Highest Paid In-House Counsel List – But How Should Their Pay Be Ranked?

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And the gender diversity issue that persists with In-House Counsel too Pandemic or not, 2020 was generally a very good year for partners at Big Law, but General Counsel in the US Fortune 1000 companies ‘suffered’ a relatively flat years according to Corporate Counsel’s recently released 2021 GC Compensation Survey. The average salaries were in the

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Australian Law Firms See Demand Grow Amid the Pandemic – 2021

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Australia: State of the Legal Market Report by Thomson Reuters Institute “Law firms responded to market conditions with strategic approaches, and reimagining client experiences,” continued Rhodes. “Firms are taking the opportunity to serve clients better, which is helping to strengthen their relationships. The appetite for digital transformation has never been stronger, creating greater efficiency and

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Facebook’s ‘Unlike’ For Privacy Czar John Edwards In Major UK Move

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The New Zealand Privacy Commissioner is set for a new job in London . . but Facebook won’t be happy (which should not worry the rest of us) New Zealand Privacy Commissioner John Edwards is reliably reported to be Britain’s next privacy czar, following a UK government announcement. The UK government said Edwards’ role as

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Disbarred Lawyer Found Guilty of Stealing Settlement Monies & Cheating on Taxes

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LOS ANGELES – A disbarred personal-injury lawyer was found guilty by a federal jury today of 22 felonies for stealing the majority of a multimillion-dollar settlement that should have been paid to a car accident victim, as well as cheating on his federal income taxes.           Philip James Layfield, a.k.a. “Philip Samuel Pesin,” 48, of Las

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Former In-House Legal Counsel Vice President Appointed As General Counsel to Cigna New Zealand

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Jeremy Valentine has 25 years of experience in financial services and joins Cigna from The Co-operative Bank where he was Risk, Legal and Governance general manager. He’s also held key positions with the ANZ and National Bank, as well as practising in two major New Zealand law firms. Cigna New Zealand chief executive Gail Costa says

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