Employment Law: What does ‘academic freedom’ mean in practice?

Headlining NZ, New Zealand / January 14, 2022

Why the Siouxsie Wiles and Shaun Hendy employment case matters Jack Heinemann* Two high-profile University of Auckland academics raised important questions about academic freedom with their complaint to the Employment Relations Authority (ERA) that their employer had failed its duty of care to them. Associate Professor Siouxsie Wiles and Professor Shaun Hendy have become well known […]

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Stripping Prince Andrew – But The Legal Sex-Suit Troubles Remain Unaddressed

Headlining, UK Law / January 14, 2022

Buckinham Palace has removed the Duke of York’s royal privileges, but the recent US Court ruling leaves Prince Andrew in a pile of trouble over the Epstein-related legal proceedings, even as Epstein’s former lawyer Alan Dershowitz continues to push a defense similar to that tried by Epstein before his death. Prince Andrew’s motion was an

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Arent Fox Hired by Microsoft To Examine Sexual Harassment Issues

Big Law, Featured / January 13, 2022

Sexual harassment claims against Microsoft have seen Arent Fox appointed to conduct a review

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The Norton Rose Global Partner Promotions

Press Releases / January 13, 2022

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright today announced that 54 of its lawyers received promotions to partner in locations around the world and director in South Africa, effective January 1, 2022. The promotions span 11 global practice areas: litigation and disputes (18 lawyers); corporate, M&A and securities (10); banking and finance (9); intellectual property (4);

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US Attorney Sues Renovation Firms For Violating Lead-Based Paint Safety Regulations

Press Releases / January 13, 2022

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Lisa Garcia, Regional Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”), announced today that the United States has filed a civil lawsuit against CISNE NY CONSTRUCTION, INC., CISNE JE CONSTRUCTION, INC., CISNE CONTRACTING, INC., and their principals JOSE PANCHA and

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Why celebrities get sued for posting paparazzi photos of themselves

Briefing, Law Firms / January 12, 2022

Many celebrities, including Jennifer Lopez, Dua Lipa, and Ariana Grande, have been sued for posting photos of themselves taken by paparazzi. In short, explains LegalEagle in this interesting video about copyright law, “you don’t own the copyright even if you are the subject of the photo.”

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Djokovic Legal Win Prompts Rise in ‘Cancel Australia Visa’ Google Searches

Featured / January 11, 2022

Despite his legal win in Court it remains doubtful whether Novak Djokovic will be able to play on the Melbourne Open courts because of his vaccine status. On Monday, Federal Circuit Court Judge Anthony Kelly reinstated Djokovic’s visa and ordered him to be released from immigration detention. According to Reiss Edwards, an immigration law firm based in central

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Which Are The Best John Grisham Books? Here Are The Top Grisham Book Rankings

Law Firms / January 11, 2022

The 40 top John Grisham books, listed from 40 to Number 1.

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Listed Law Firm Knights Increases Revenues By Almost 30 Per Cent

Featured, UK Law / January 11, 2022

UK Listed law firm Knights has lifted its revenues which has seen turnover up by almost 30 per cent on its 2020 turnover. The Midlands-headquartered legal and professional services group has seen revenues rise and a return to profit for the six months to October 31 2021. The firm turned over almost £60m during the

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Australian Immigration Law Regime Arbitrary and Capricious: Human Rights Expert

Press Releases / January 10, 2022

Sydney, AUSTRALIA – 10-Jan-22 – LawFuel.com – Human rights lawyer and National Justice Project CEO, Professor George Newhouse has today commented on the conduct of the Djokovic case in the Federal Court by Home Affairs. First of all, we have to put to one side any personal feelings we might have regarding Novak Djokovic or

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