New Zealand taxpayers are being ripped off to the tune of $360 million a year because of bid-rigging in public procurement, the Commerce Commission estimates. Chair Dr John Small says the estimated harm illustrates the importance of the Commission’s ongoing enforcement and educational efforts. “I have a message for those involved in this illegal activity
Buchalter is pleased to announce that Bill Smelko has joined the firm as Partner in its San Diego office as a member of the Insolvency and Financial Law Practice Group. “San Diego continues to be an incredibly important market for Buchalter and a key part of our long-term growth strategy,” said Adam Bass, President and
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SANTA ANA, California – The CEO of a wearable technology company has been found guilty by a jury of running a near-$2 million Ponzi scheme by duping investors through lies that she owned “smart rings” patents that rightfully belonged to her former employer, and of fraudulently obtaining $150,000 in COVID-19 pandemic business-relief loans, the Justice Department
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A former finance manager who was involved in a large scale multi-million-dollar Ponzi scheme targeting the Japanese community has been sentenced to six years and four months in prison, and ordered to pay $691,000 in reparations, after being found guilty on charges brought by the Serious Fraud Office. A minimum period of imprisonment of 40%
(September 24, 2026) – Littler, the world’s largest employment and labour law practice representing management, and its attorneys have achieved recognition by Chambers and Partners in the 2027 Chambers Canada guide. The recognition comes at a time of continued growth for Littler in Canada, underscoring the strength of the firm’s expanding labour and employment practice and its
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24 September 2026 | London: Luminance, the global leader in Contract Intelligence for the enterprise, today announced that Cryptomathic, a Danish IT security company serving major financial institutions, has adopted Luminance’s Contract Intelligence Platform, turning its contract repository into a commercial resource the entire organization can use. With a lean Legal, Risk & Compliance team
–Mayer Brown announced today that Albert “BJ” Stieglitz has joined the firm as a partner in its Global Investigations & White Collar Defense practice in Washington DC. He joins Mayer Brown from Alston & Bird. “BJ is one of the premier investigations and enforcement defense lawyers in the market, bringing an exceptional combination of senior
Casepoint has entered that race to legal AI agents that can complete specific tasks with two specialist agents designed to automate document relevance assessments and issue coding in eDiscovery. Both operate within its recently launched Casepoint IQ platform, with audit trails, performance testing and human validation built into the process. The development continues an ongoing
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Article source: Mahdavi & Mahdavi Family Law, CA Financial disclosure is not merely a procedural step in a California divorce. It frames the information available for decisions about property division, support, settlement, and trial. When the financial picture is incomplete, outdated, or difficult to interpret, parties and counsel may spend substantial time resolving disputes that
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Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has added Hayley Çapani as of counsel to its London Litigation Practice, strengthening its contentious restructuring and insolvency capabilities and adding to the firm’s Restructuring & Special Situations Practice. Çapani joins from Shoosmiths, where she established a strong market reputation among the insolvency practitioner community and co-led the firm’s contentious insolvency practice. Çapani advises companies, officeholders,
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