2021

Cleary Gottlieb Hire Former Magic Circle Anti-Trust Lawyer

Jackie Holland to Cleary Gottlieb

Another senior lawyer has moved from a Magic Circle firm, this time Slaughter and May, to a US competitor. Cleary Gottlieb have hired experienced corporate lawyer Jackie Holland, announcing the hire in the release below – Jackie Holland will join the firm as a partner in the London office, focusing on competition practice, including antitrust […]

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Linklaters’ New Afro Hair Policy In A Move Towards Racial Equality

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Magic circle firm Linklaters has moved towards its focus on increased diversity by adopting a new Afro hair code or, to be more specific, a ‘black hair code’ that protects staff with Afro hairstyles, along with braids, cornrows and all the other manifestations of afro hair. The firm said that the policy change had been

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Minters’ CEO Leaves After Email Firestorm

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Minter Ellison CEO Anette Kimmitt has left the firm she headed following her email to staff about partner Peter Bartlett acting for Australian Attorney General Christian Porter who faced rape allegations. MinterEllison’s chairman, David O’Brien, told staff via an email sent on Wednesday that Kimmitt had left, and would be replaced in an acting capacity

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Law Firm Obtains $2.4 Million in Disability Discrimination Case Brought By Former Students of ‘Success Academy’ School

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Success Academy Charter School Network Ordered to Pay Over $2.4 Million in a Disability Discrimination Case Brought by Families of Five Former Students Powered by LawFuel – Charter school network Success Academy, which touts its commitment to children “from all backgrounds,” has been ordered to pay over $2.4 million on a Judgment in a case

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General Counsel – Morrison & Foerster Announces ‘Leading with Influence’ Study on General Counsel

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San Francisco (March 10, 2021) – Powered by LawFuel – Morrison & Foerster, a leading global law firm, today announced the results of its “Leading with Influence” global study, which offers insights into the most significant areas of development and drivers of change for today’s general counsel (GC), as GCs navigate increasingly complex roles at a

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3 More Arrested in Alleged COVID Fraud Ring, Exploiting COVID-Relief Packages

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LOS ANGELES – Powered by LawFuel – Expanding a case in which four people were indicted last year, federal authorities have charged four new defendants with participating in a scheme that allegedly submitted more than 150 fraudulent loan applications seeking nearly $22 million in COVID-19 relief funds authorized under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security

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Russell McVeagh Welcome Back Tax Expert

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Russell McVeagh is delighted to announce that Tax expert and alumnus Greg Neill is returning to the firm as Russell McVeagh’s newest Tax partner, effective 1 April 2021*. >> See the latest legal jobs on LawFuel’s Law Jobs Network Based in the firm’s Auckland office, Greg returns to Russell McVeagh following six years as a partner of

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