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Former LA Special Counsel Pleads Guilty To Accepting $2.2 Million Kickback

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          LOS ANGELES – A New York City lawyer, who simultaneously represented the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) and a ratepayer suing it in the wake of the department’s billing debacle, has agreed to plead guilty to a bribery charge for accepting an illegal payment of nearly $2.2 million for getting another attorney to purportedly […]

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Could This Kiwi Lawyer Be Running One Of The World’s Biggest Law Firms?

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Nick Wong

Clifford Chance, one of the world’s largest law firms, is having a head-to-head between three lawyers for the managing partner role, one of whom is kiwi Nick Wong, based in Singapore. Clifford Chance in London-headquartered and one of the so-called ‘Magic Circle’ law firms.  It ranks as one of the top 10 law firms in

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Christchurch Bar Shocked At Death Of Senior Lawyer

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Margaret Sewell

The Christchurch Bar have been shocked at the death of senior criminal lawyer – ‘a force to be reckoned with’, as one said – following a Bar dinner. Margaret Sewell died unexpectedly at her Fendalton home.  She had represented some of New Zealand’s most notorious murderers, including double child killer Jeremy McLaughlin and “black widow” Helen

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Skadden Receive Preaching From Al Sharpen on Law Firm Diversity Neglect

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al sharpen diversity in the law

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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FAQ: How Long Do I Have to File a Personal Injury Claim in Pennsylvania?

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FAQ: How Long Do I Have to File a Personal Injury Claim in Pennsylvania?

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 Expands International Disputes Resolution Practice

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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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Jim Farmer QC’s Statement Regarding America’s Cup – Giving Up Home Advantage And Other (Important) Matters of Money

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Jim Farmer QC's Statement Regarding America's Cup - Giving Up Home Advantage And Other (Important) Matters of Money

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

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Australian Law Firms Make Aggressive Moves Into ‘Non Legal’ Consulting Services

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Australian Law Firms Make Aggressive Moves Into 'Non Legal' Consulting Services

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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Law Star Kent Walker – Google’s Corporate Counsel & The Google Man You’ve Never Heard Of

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Law Star Kent Walker - Google's Corporate Counsel & The Google Man You've Never Heard Of

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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