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Cryptocurrency Swindle Sees Two Enriched, Claim US Attorney

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Two O.C. Men Agree to Plead Guilty to Securities Fraud Charge for Swindling Investors Through $1.8 Million Cryptocurrency Offering           LOS ANGELES – Two Orange County men were charged today with conning thousands of investors into purchasing a cryptocurrency that purportedly provided exclusive access to a trading program that they falsely claimed was profitable, and then using most

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Law Firm Management – LexisNexis CounselLink Releases 2021 Enterprise Legal Management Trends Report

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Law firm invoices reveal partner hourly rates continue to increase, largest 50 firms still dominate high-rate work June 30, 2021 — RALEIGH, N.C., LexisNexis® CounselLink® a leading cloud-based enterprise legal management solution for corporate law departments, today announced the release of its 2021 Enterprise Legal Management Trends Report. Now in its eighth year, the Trends Report is based on

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PWC Sued For $1.5 Billion Over Alleged Incorrect Advice Re Brierley Companies

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Accounting giant PwC is being sued for more than $1.5 billion for allegedly providing incorrect advice to the group formerly headed by and founded by Ron Brierley. PwC deny liability, however a judgement at Wellington’s High Court from Associate Judge Kenneth Johnson related to allegations of advice provided to various Brierley entities including BIL NZ

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Concerned Climate Lawyers Sue Climate Change Commission Over ‘Mathematical Errors’

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Climate lawyers representing around 300 lawyers have issued proceedings against the Climate Change Commission, alleging its advice to the Government on carbon reductions contains mathematical errors. Climate Action NZ filed its proceeding today and the full statement of claim may be seen here. On Thursday, Lawyers for Climate Action NZ, an incorporated group which says

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MinterEllison’s Partner Departures Continue to Bleed The Firm As Corrs Benefits

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MinterEllison’s Australian offices continue to shed partners with five key finance partners departing and with special counsel Caitlin Chiu and long-serving partner John Mosley heading to Corrs Chambers Westgarth. The moves follow the mass departures in February when three partners left for Corrs as it continues its expansion. An earlier departure was big name M&A

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Employment Law Expert Joins Russell McVeagh Partnership

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==> Latest Law Roles on LawFuel’s Jobs Network Here Specialising in employment law and health and safety, Emma is promoted from her current role as Senior Associate in the firm’s team based in Auckland. She advises on all aspects of employment law with a particular focus on personal grievances, issues regarding confidentiality and restraints of

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Public Lawyers Franks Ogilvie Appointment and Promotion

Franks Ogilvie announces the appointment of Brigitte Morten as a Principal and Director of the company Commercial & Public Law Ltd, and the promotion of Aimee Dartnall to Senior Solicitor. Brigitte joining Stephen Franks and Rob Ogilvie in ownership consolidates the development she has brought to the firm since joining in 2019. Aimee’s promotion reflects the considerable experience she has acquired

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Power List Michael Heron QC

Rising fast up the Power List is former Solicitor General Michael Heron QC whose continued high profile work has made him one of the country’s most powerful lawyers. Recently appointed to inquire into the death of Olympian Olivia Podmore by Cycling NZ and High Performance Sport NZ  and acting for boxer Joseph Parker named in

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