The discrimination lawsuit brought by plaintiffs across the United States and against Jones Day has been discontinued. Claims of a ‘black box’ compensation system used by the law firm allegedly meant the law firm kept their pay below that made to men at the law firm. US District Judge Randolph Moss of the District of
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Bob Jones* The Green Party’s new intake included, scraping in in last place, a Mexican migrant called Ricardo Menendez March. His credentials for selection appear to be, He’s homosexual, something Green Party types view as a higher art form, and, His occupation as a cinema projectionist, that is on his own admission, simply pushing
Deborah Hart* 63 years to the day after my family found sanctuary in New Zealand, I am on my feet in the High Court, in Wellington, moving the admission to the bar of my son, Sam. The serendipitous timing of the admission ceremony added to the poignancy of a day that is packed with
The Covid-19 pandemic has been a challenging time for many businesses and law firms are no exception. Like other businesses, law firms have had to change the way they do things in order to keep their doors open and serve their clients in a safe way. Fortunately, law firms are better equipped to handle
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NEW YORK, Dec. 17, 2020 LawFuel.com — DLA Piper is pleased to announce it was ranked second by the Financial Times for both the Most Innovative and Most Digital law firm in the FT North America Innovative Lawyers 2020 report. The inaugural Most Digital award is based on the firm’s use of data and technology across all
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The murderer of Grace Millane has lost his appeal against conviction and sentence, but the 28 year old still has name suppression. The man was sentenced to life imprisonment with a non-parole period of 17 years for the murder of Millane, 21, in a case that drew global attention for its defence relating to alleged
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Personal injury claims almost inevitably involve insurance policy issues where the fine print of any policy is closely examined to determine fault and – perhaps even more importantly – the quantum of any settlement amount. After an accident you will be finding ways to recover from your injuries, property damage, and the repercussions of the
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Stephen A. Aschettino brings extensive experience with payments technology, e-Commerce and blockchain technology December 16, 2020 – NEW YORK – Reed Smith today announced that Stephen A. Aschettino has joined the Global Corporate Group’s FinTech Practice as a partner in the New York office. Aschettino is a former general counsel and seasoned trial attorney, and he
17 Lawyers Join From Richards Kibbe & Orbe The strategic addition of Chambers-ranked talent in New York and Washington, D.C. is the largest such acquisition in recent years NEW YORK and WASHINGTON, D.C., (December 16, 2020) – Perkins Coie announced today the addition of 17 white collar and financial services litigation attorneys from the prominent firm
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An alleged ‘boys’ club’ culture at top firm Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan has been denied by the firm following the firing of a former associate who raised issues around the culture and alleged discrimination and racial minorities, among other matters. The top partners at the firm denied the claims made by the former female
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