James Hardie Industries plc , the world’s #1 producer and marketer of high performance fiber cement and fiber gypsum building solutions, is pleased to announce that the weathertightness class action litigation brought against James Hardie before the Auckland High Court has been settled (Case No. CIV-2015-404-2981, previously described by James Hardie as the “White litigation”). […]
Last week the New Zealand Law Society | Te Kāhui Ture o Aotearoa announced at the Auckland Branch Annual General Meeting that Anitesh Govind, Ben Kirkpatrick and Phil Ahern will join the Auckland Branch Council. Sarah Jerebine departs the council after one term. Senior Solicitor (Litigation & Dispute Resolution) at Auckland Council, Anitesh Govind was
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The use of webinars for lead generation and to develop new business has been an increasingly common tool in the business developer’s arsenal, but for many lawyers it has been something that has been relatively poorly understood. However a new tool developed by a software entrepreneur Mario Brown has been released, which provides an answer
CERT NZ is urging Kiwi organisations to tighten up the way they enable remote working for staff to avoid a ransomware attack. Government cyber security agency, CERT NZ says the majority of ransomware attacks occur through poorly configured remote access systems, which businesses use to allow staff to access systems from outside the office. While
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The Law Society of NSW has released a guide to help NSW law firms and legal practices identify and eliminate discrimination and harassment in recruitment and employment practices in the workplace. President of the NSW Law Society, Juliana Warner, said the Workplace Guide provides a series of checklists to guide legal practices through good decision-making
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Australian law firm proposes class action lawsuit over anti-vax order
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Business leaders look at the key characteristics helping to build business success Ray Bharara* Company culture goes far beyond buzzwords and free snacks. It is the entire atmosphere of the office, how people treat one another, and an orientation towards productivity and positivity. Creating a strong company culture is way easier said than done, and
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Matheson, Ireland’s largest law firm, has appointed Niamh Counihan as Pro Bono Partner. Niamh will dedicate 50% of her professional time specifically to pro bono legal activities, with the other 50% continuing to be dedicated to her responsibilities as Matheson’s Director of Legal and Regulatory Affairs. Niamh will be responsible for working with management to refine Matheson’s pro
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Former Chief Operating Officer from DLA Piper, Joanna Simon, has become the NZ Law Society’s new Chief Executive this week. This week the New Zealand Law Society | Te Kāhui Ture o Aotearoa welcomed its new Chief Executive, Joanna Simon. Joanna joins us Based in Auckland but commuting between Auckland and Wellington she is the
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OAKLAND, Calif., July 28, 2021 /LawFuel.com/– The cloud is the future for legal professionals, according to a new report published today by Everlaw, the cloud-based ediscovery and litigation platform, in partnership with Above the Law. The 2021 Ediscovery Cloud Adoption Report reveals that law firms and in-house corporate legal teams are adopting cloud-based ediscovery technology at rapid rates.
