The ‘D’ word is a big one in law firms – Big Law especially – as diversity issues become ever-more significant and a central part of most law firms’ recruitment drives and overall cultural set. But for Skadden Arps, Meagher & Flom receiving a preachy slapping from Al Sharpten for their alleged diversity faults has […]
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Kirkland & Ellis has celebrated a major pro bono win in a 15 year lawsuit against Maryland by donating $12.5 million to colleges and nonprofits from fees awarded to the law firm. Michael D. Jones, (pictured) who leads the Kirkland & Ellis law firm, represented alumni and supporters of Maryland’s HBCUs in their challenge of
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Ensuring that you are within time limits for your personal injury claims is always an essential aspect of making any injury claim. The necessity for making your claim in the right time is important so you can receive compensation for medical expenses, for lost wages, future earnings and other expenses relating to any car, truck,
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Squire Patton Boggs continues the expansion of its International Dispute Resolution (IDR) Practice with the addition of Timi Balogun, an Africa projects and disputes specialist, who joins the firm in London as a partner. Mr. Balogun has extensive experience in dispute resolution and international arbitration, acting for African governments, state entities and national oil and
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The America’s Cup legal wars heat up again as wealthy businessman Mark Dunphy launches an increasingly acrimonious fight to keep the next America’s Cup battle – that is, the on-the-water battle – in New Zealand waters. Dunphy’s lawyers have sent letters to Team New Zealand and to TNZ boss Grant Dalton, but senior barrister Jim
As the Big Four consultancy firms increasingly invade the legal space, so too are some of the largest Australian law firms making moves to increase their professional service offering by moving into non-legal consulting services such as political lobbying and risk advisory services. For instance, Minter Ellison is leading the consultancy service charge and
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Google’s in-house lead lawyer Kent Walker is actually the lead lawyer in Google parent Alphabet and has achieved some fame for his take home pay, as we have previously reported, of over $50 million. His correct title is Senior Vice President for Global Affairs and Chief Legal Officer at Google, advising the board on a
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Woodsford, the global litigation finance and ESG business, has announced further expansion with the appointment of Hon. Michael Barker QC to its Investment Advisory Panel and Deborah Mazer, Hugh Tait, Diane Chisomu and Oscar Moore to its global executive team. Michael Barker was a Judge of the Supreme Court of Western Australia from 2002 – 2009 and the
PwC NewLaw teams to offer Checkbox workflow automation as part of end-to-end legaltech services Sydney, Australia – November 22, 2021 – Australian business process automation company, Checkbox, today announced it has signed an agreement with PwC Australia to accelerate the digital transformation and optimisation of in-house legal departments. The agreement will see PwC Australia NewLaw offer customers comprehensive document and
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NZ First – Press Release – “Legislation passed that allows illegal iwi roadblocks to now become legal is pure legislative separatism,” says Winston Peters Leader of New Zealand First. “Not only does it allow the government to continue their dangerous separatist agenda, it makes a mockery of the policing system in New Zealand.” “The concept of
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