TIME’s Top Law Firm List TIME have compiled a list of the top law firms in America – not a task lacking in ambition – and worked with Statista to look at the question and if anyone’s up to the task it is surely TIME? The two paired-up to survey over 150,000 attorneys through various […]
__________________________________________________________________________ Los Angeles, CA (March 25, 2024) –Venable LLP is thrilled to announce that Caitlin Blanche has joined the firm’s Los Angeles office as a partner in the Commercial Litigation Practice. Ms. Blanche is a seasoned litigator and skilled client counselor who works side by side with clients to navigate complex advertising and regulatory matters, along with bet-the-company
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LOS ANGELES – A former deputy mayor and long-time Los Angeles city official was found guilty by a jury today of accepting tens of thousands of dollars in bribe money and facilitating illicit payoffs from property developers to then-Los Angeles City Councilmember José Huizar as part of a long-running conspiracy that corrupted the approval of city
The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (PJCIS) today tabled the report of its review of the Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme Act 2018. The Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme (FITS) was established to provide the public with visibility of the nature, level and extent of foreign influence on Australia’s government and politics. The scheme creates an obligation for people
Herbert Smith Freehills has announced four senior appointments to its global ESG leadership team to lead its growing ESG practice across the UK, US and EMEA The firm’s global ESG practice combines in-depth knowledge of current political trends with expertise across the fast-growing array of sustainability -focused regulations, voluntary initiatives and business megatrends. Led across
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The death of District Court Judge Philip Recordon saw an outpouring of fond memories and respect for the judicial figure and rugby player and lawyer who was actively involved in halting the All Blacks tour of South Africa in 1985. Recordon played a pivotal role as a plaintiff in the legal battle against the New
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The SFO welcomes the Court of Appeal’s decision today which corrected the High Court findings in its New Zealand First Foundation (NZFF) case and reinforced the importance of transparency around political donations in a democratic system. Following the NZFF trial in 2022 the High Court found “if the money is ‘party donations’, there is comprehensive
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The Law Commission has completed a review of the Evidence Act 2006, concluding that although the Act generally works well, there are changes required relating to tikanga, the hearsay rule, improperly obtained evidence and other areas. Check the latest jobs on New Zealand’s best law jobs network The Commission media release: Changes to the Evidence
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The backlog in Family Court cases has seen the government appoint associates to assist in clearing the 16,000 cases currently before the Family Court. Attorney General Judith Collins announced the appointments today with the six appointments, designed to free time for Judges to handle the substantive matters relating to the cases before them. The Minister’s
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Conditsis Lawyers is proud to announce that Francis Caesar Devine, a dedicated member of their criminal law team, has been awarded the prestigious Lawyers Weekly ‘Top 30 Under 30’ award in the Criminal Law category. The black-tie ceremony, held at The Star in Sydney on Thursday 7th March, saw Mr Devine recognised for his exceptional
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