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Manhattan US Attorney Announces $72 Million Fraud Lawsuit Against Wells Fargo

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Wells Fargo Admits to Overcharging and Providing False Information to Customers, Pays Restitution and Civil Penalties, and Makes Asset Forfeiture Payment   Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and  Michael J. Driscoll, the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), announced today that the […]

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Class Actions in Australia Show Rise in Class Actions, Drop in Litigation Funded Cases

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King & Wood Mallesons – A new report showed a drop in litigation-funded class actions in Australia during 2020-21 with a record of 63 class actions filed during the period, notwithstanding regulatory pressures upon litigation funders. The KWM report (see download link below) said that at least 20 settlements were approved in the 12 months

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Does New Zealand need a Modern Slavery Act?

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MinterEllisonRuddWatts – Authors Daniel Fielding, Sarah Salmond The International Labour Organization estimates that at any time there are approximately 40 million people in modern slavery. This may be a shocking fact for many given it is the year 2021 and the developed world we live in. To combat these sad statistics, there has been a

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Covid Doubts Over Firms Reopening Has Seen A New Trend in Law Management

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The confusion and missed deadlines for the reopening of law firms has created continuing uncertainty for lawyers everywhere. The default setting for many law firms remains as working from home and telecommuting, but as the pandemic continues many firms remain hesitant about widespread office re-openings. In the United States, various firms have made various promises

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Former Pastor’s $33 Million Con Gets 14 Year Prison Payoff

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          SANTA ANA, California – The former pastor of the Westminster-based Church of the Healthy Self was sentenced today to 168 months in federal prison for orchestrating a church-based investment scam that took in more than $33 million.           Kent R.E. Whitney, 39, formerly of Newport Beach but who currently resides in Northern California, was sentenced by

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Women Storm The LawFuel Power List of New Zealand’s Most Powerful Lawyers

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More women than ever make the top 50 most powerful and influential lawyers in New Zealand on LawFuel list The top fifty in LawFuel Power Law list of the country’s most influencial lawyers in the Power List includes more women than ever, with 23 women making the list, the highest in the five years’ the

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Former NY Attorney General Office Litigator Joins Goulston & Storrs

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NEW YORK (Sept. 23, 2021) – Goulston & Storrs, an Am Law 200 firm, is pleased to announce that Jaclyn Grodin has joined its New York City office as Counsel in the firm’s Litigation Group. She joins the firm from the New York State Office of the Attorney General (NYAG) where she served as an Assistant Attorney General

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Perjury Against Hollywood Executives Leads to Charges

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The $50 Million Suit Filed by ROVIER CARRINGTON in the Southern District of New  York Included Fabricated Claims of Sexual Abuse in Submissions to the Court  Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York,  announced that ROVIER CARRINGTON was charged in a criminal complaint unsealed  yesterday with perjury. CARRINGTON was

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LegalTech in the Courtroom: Will Technology Rule The Future Courtrooms?

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Norma Harris *- The evolution of technology is positively impacting each industry. From retail to hospitality to finances, modern technology has significantly changed the way businesses work. The legal sector is also adopting certain technological advancements to rise in this new modern atmosphere and maintain competitiveness.  The courtrooms are also shifting from traditional tools towards

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