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Hughes Hubbard Releases Review of Anti-Corruption Law

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  Washington, D.C. and New York, December 10, 2021 – Hughes Hubbard & Reed today released its 2022 FCPA Alert, a comprehensive review of the global cases, trends and enforcement actions that impacted anti-corruption law, multinational corporations and individuals to date this calendar year. For the 13th consecutive year, the highly respected and anticipated annual FCPA […]

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FAQ: What Are The Best Strategies For Obtaining a Loan For A Small Business?

Here are 10 strategies for getting a small business loan  Managing the process of obtaining a small business loan to grow your business can be a difficult one to handle, particularly if the entire process is new and appears somewhat formidable. It can be difficult to ensure you have everything in order and having everything

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Legal Aid in New Zealand on Life Support

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Access to Justice – Survey report 2021 The largest ever survey of lawyers on ‘access to justice’ in Aotearoa New Zealand shows the legal aid system is on life support. Thousands are struggling to get legal aid, with potential life-changing consequences when they don’t, and Covid-19 has greatly aggravated the problem. Almost 3,000 lawyers responded

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‘Stoked And Stunned’ Chapman Tripp – 6th Law Firm of Year Win

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Chapman Tripp is stoked and stunned to have won New Zealand Law Firm of the Year for the sixth consecutive year in the KangaNews Awards for the Australian and New Zealand debt markets. The winners are decided purely on the votes of market participants. KangaNews does not employ an awards committee or ask for awards pitches.

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Power List – New Zealand’s LinkedIn Lawyer Influencers

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LinkedIn remains one of the most effective social media channels for lawyers’ marketing and observational posts. Popular in New Zealand as it is elsewhere (in the US, close to 80 per cent of law firmuse the channel) it continues to grow in popularity here also as more firms use the network for everything from recruitment

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Why Is There A Maori Power Grab For Local Government?

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Former Waitangi Tribunal member and Labour Minister Michael Bassett writes about the Maori ‘power grab’ for local government under the report with “flatulent phrases and portentous utterances” on proposed local government law reform and the politics behind it, saying it is ‘racially-charged’ legislation. Michael Bassett*  Recently we saw how the government’s proposed health structural reforms

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What These Successful Entrepreneurs See As The Key Factors Used To Create a Positive Company – Or Law Firm – Culture and Prioritizing Employee Sastisfaction?

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Chris Harrison* 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 most companies and professional firms make half-baked attempts at this cause

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Monsanto To Pay Millions More After Guilty Plea to Illegal Use of Pesticide ion Hawaii Corn Fields

Company also Agrees to Plead Guilty to Felony Offenses Related to Banned Pesticide Alleged in $10 Million Deferred Prosecution Agreement Filed in 2019             LOS ANGELES – In court documents filed today in Hawaii, Monsanto Company agreed to plead guilty to 30 environmental crimes related to the use of a pesticide on corn fields in Hawaii, and the company

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Lawyers’ Communications In A ‘New Normal’ – How To Improve Lawyers Communication Skills

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How can lawyers help themselves – and others struggling with communication while working remotely?  Inna Ptitsyna* Communication is an interpersonal skill that involves cooperating and collaborating with others. In all types of professions we need to cooperate with others to perform better and create more value. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the true importance of

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Dorsey Continues to Build its M&A and Private Equity Practices in London

  December 08, 2021 LONDON-LawFuel.com -International law firm Dorsey & Whitney LLP announced today that Stewart Worthy has joined the Firm as a Partner in its Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity Practice Group in London. Stewart’s practice focuses on complex cross-border transactions, with a particular focus on US and APAC in-bound UK investments and

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