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LAWFUEL – The Legal Newswire – Once-thriving securities-fraud lawsuits, hailed by shareholders and bashed by businesses, are facing an onslaught of legal challenges that could cripple the controversial class actions. The number of federal securities-fraud lawsuits is steadily falling. Businesses are stepping up their assault on what they call frivolous litigation. Government investigations are chilling

05 October 2007 – LAWFUEL – Australia New Zealand Law Jobs – Minter Ellison was specially requested to produce the first comprehensive guide to Hong Kong’s Employment Law by leading media partner CCH. Hong Kong Employment Law: A Practical Guide was launched on 5 October, 2007. Authored by Pattie Walsh, Head of Minter Ellison’s Greater

LAWFUEL – New Zealand Legal Jobs, Law News – Chapman Tripp has published an article on the Government’s recently released climate change package, which deals with the introduction of an emissions trading scheme. The policy sets out firm targets for carbon neutrality and provides sectors with a clear timeline for inclusion, although it still paints

LAWFUEL – The Legal Newswire – To some in the profession it was simply her turn. To others the appointment was long overdue. At her sixth attempt, the Crown prosecutor Margaret Cunneen was yesterday named one of 23 barristers awarded the coveted title senior counsel. After conducting a series of high-profile cases, the fact that

Washington — LAWFUEL – Truthout.org reports that the State Department, which is facing growing criticism of its policy on private security contractors, overlooked repeated warnings from U.S. diplomats in the field that guards were endangering Iraqi civilians and undermining U.S. efforts to win support from the population, according to current and former U.S. officials. Ever

5 October 2007 – LAWFUEL – Legal Jobs, Legal Announcements Newswire – “Police today welcomed the release of the High Court decision to grant them leave to prosecute Taito Phillip Field, the Member of Parliament for Mangere, on fifteen charges of bribery under s103(1) of the Crimes Act 1961. Det. Supt Burgess said that today’s

QLD law students flock to event, would like to see it continue next year October 8, 2007: LAWFUEL – NZ Law & Law Jobs – More than 140 Queensland law students registered for the inaugural legal careers evening held by the Queensland Law Society and The College of Law Queensland, according to the Chief Executive

LAWFUEL – Ron Paul has spent the bulk of his 2008 presidential campaign relegated to YouTube videos and lecterns at the farthest edge of the stage during Republican debates. That was before the latest campaign-finance numbers came out. The Paul campaign raised $5 million between July and September. That’s five times as much money as

LAWFUEL – The Law Firm Newswire – How important is your firm’s client base? If this question seems like a no-brainer, it’s because it is. Fostering a steadily growing client base is a vital ingredient for any successful law firm. Growth equals profits. Yet despite this, legal marketing is often perceived within the industry as

LAWFUEL – The Legal Newswire – Opinion, by Rex Wockner – Even though a judge ruled last week that Sen. Larry Craig cannot withdraw his guilty plea stemming from a Minneapolis airport sex sting operation, the Idaho Republican says he has changed his mind about resigning from Congress. Which raises the question: What will it