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Class Actions – NZ Government’s Retrospective Law Change Threatens Consumer Protection

New Zealand, Power Law, Press Releases /
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Media Release | 9 April 2025 The Government’s proposed amendment to the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act (CCCFA) has been criticised as explicitly discriminatory legislation benefiting major Australian-owned banks at the expense of New Zealand consumers. Banking Class Action lawyer, Scott Russell, says:  “This amendment represents unprecedented political interference with the judicial process, specifically […]

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NZ Law News – Alpine Energy issued with formal warning; Commission secures $16.9m in customer refunds + $1.5m for community fund

Press Releases /

>> Your Law Job – Check Here The Commerce Commission has issued a warning and negotiated enforceable undertakings from South Canterbury-based Alpine Energy after an accounting error resulted in it overcharging customers by $16.9 million. In deciding on the appropriate enforcement action, Commissioner Vhari McWha says the Commission’s focus was on ensuring Alpine returned the

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Leading Bankruptcy Lawyer Uzzi Raanan Lands at Greenberg Glusker After Twenty-Five Years at Danning Gill

Press Releases /

Los Angeles, CA – April 7, 2025 – Leading Los Angeles law firm Greenberg Glusker LLP is pleased to announce the addition of Uzzi Raanan as a Partner in the firm. Raanan brings to Greenberg Glusker decades of experience in business reorganization and insolvency matters, creditor and debtor rights, and commercial litigation. Before joining Greenberg, Raanan worked for

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‘Keeping Up With The Kardashians’ Fake Memorabilia Sale Sees Guilty Plea

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Former West Covina Resident Pleads Guilty to Selling Fake Memorabilia of Professional Athletes and Other Celebrities             SANTA ANA, California – A former San Gabriel Valley resident pleaded guilty today to selling hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of fake sports and celebrity memorabilia to customers, including a fake “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” photograph containing forged

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US Law – A&O Shearman Add Energy Partners from Mayer Brown – A&O Shearman strengthens U.S. energy and energy transition offering with two strategic partner hires

Big Law, Press Releases /
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A&O Shearman announces today the addition of partners Paul Astolfi (pictured) and Katy McNeil to its Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure practice in the U.S. Paul is a market-leading advisor to institutional investors, banks, and other debt providers in a myriad of energy transition matters, notably renewables. He has decades of experience specializing in finance, mergers and acquisitions, reorganizations with

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Freshfields wins six awards at GCR 2025 spanning merger control in each of the US, Europe and Asia regions

Press Releases /

Global law firm Freshfields achieved success at the Global Competition Review (GCR) 2025 Awards securing six major wins at the prestigious GCR awards, reinforcing its leadership in global competition law. Hosted Tuesday night at The Conrad in Washington DC, GCR’s 15th annual awards ceremony honoured the world’s leading antitrust lawyers, economists and enforcers as well

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Buddle Findlay announces two new senior associate appointments

New Zealand, Press Releases /

>> Law jobs on the LawFuel Network Here Buddle Findlay is delighted to announce the appointment of two senior associates.  Gemma Smith, who joins our Auckland IP team, and Gemma Plank, who joins our Wellington environment and resource management team.    Gemma Smith specialises in all areas of intellectual property law and the provision of commercial

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A&O Shearman’s Advanced Legal AI Is Revolutionizing Partner-Level Work

Featured, Legal AI /
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Law firms take note: A&O Shearman’s groundbreaking legal AI system now handles complex work traditionally performed by senior associates and partners.

Developed with legal tech startup Harvey, the move is a long way from when the pre-merger Allen & Overy starting working with Harvey as a sophisticated chatbox, back in 2023.

Now, the technology targets high-value legal analysis in antitrust, cybersecurity, loan review, and fund formation—areas where AI previously couldn’t make meaningful contributions.

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NZ Lawyer News – Wynn Williams Promote Lawyers in Auckland, Christchurch

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NZ Lawyer News – Wynn Williams Promote Lawyers in Auckland, Christchurch Set featured image >> Looking for a new law job? Look no further than LawFuel’s Law Jobs Network Wynn Williams is delighted to announce the promotion of 15 lawyers from across the Firm, in both the Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland and Ōtautahi Christchurch offices. This

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Law Firm Newswire Launches Game-Changing Dashboard for Legal Marketing Agencies

Law Marketing, Press Releases /
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Law Firm Marketing Apr 02, 2025, 9:48 PM ET San Francisco, California – In the ever-tightening race for law firm visibility, law firm marketing agencies now have a powerful PR ally. Law Firm Newswire, the leading legal news and press release distribution company, has unveiled an agency-exclusive dashboard designed to centralize, simplify, and supercharge how legal marketers manage

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