Don Lewis is a double Harvard graduate lawyer who has featured heavily in a number of recent posts on his involvement with the Pierce Bainbridge law firm saga. But his personal story of fighting prejudice is perhaps even more compelling in the era of #BlackLivesMatter. This post is from Don Lewis’ Facebook page, with permission.
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Chapman Tripp have linked with GirlBoss NZ, the organisation set up to accelerate the careers of young women in the 16-18 year age group. GirlBoss Edge focuses on those in the law and government and the focus is also on Maori and Pasifika as well as rural women. Set up in 2015 by Alexia Hilbertidou,
Craig Stewart, Attorney for the United States, Acting Under Authority Conferred by 28 U.S.C. § 515, announced that ROBERT JOSEPH FARKAS, a/k/a “RJ,” pled guilty today before U.S. Magistrate Judge James L. Cott to conspiring to commit securities and wire fraud in connection with a scheme to induce victims to invest more than $25 million dollars’
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Addition of 11 new lawyers bolsters private investment funds,commercial and white collar litigation practices NEW YORK (June 15, 2020) – Barnes & Thornburg LLP has officially announced its expansion into New York with the opening of a Manhattan office and the hiring of six lateral partners and other seasoned attorneys from several of the city’s elite
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Former Finance Minister Steven Joyce has been awarded $269,000 in solicitor and client costs after successfully suing The National Business Review and its publisher Todd Scott for defamation and marking a first in defamation-by-Twitter Justice Pheroze Jagose heard the case last year and made the decision that Joyce had been defamed in respect of a
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The move to Zoom meetings, online courts and the other online, at-home work for lawyers has created a range of new issues, not the least being what lawyers’ online meetings sees them wearing and – but even more disconcerting – security issues involving problems with confidential information and privacy that should concern lawyers. The federal
LOS ANGELES – A federal grand jury this afternoon indicted a Huntington Beach man on fraud charges that allege he solicited people around the nation to invest in a companies that would market pills he claimed would prevent coronavirus infections and produce an injectable cure for those already suffering from COVID-19. Keith Lawrence Middlebrook, 52, was
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Chapter 7 bankruptcy filings are an option for those facing financial issues. Although the number of bankruptcy filings in South Florida, including business bankruptcies, were down from a year ago despite the government-mandated business closures and the plummeting travel activity some prominent companies like TooJay’s and Cinemex Holdings USA did seek Chapter 11 protection If
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We are shocked, alarmed and saddened at recent tragic events unfolding around the United States, including the horrific murder of George Floyd, who is just the most recent victim of years of violence against Black Americans perpetuated by law enforcement. This physical violence is the latest example of a history of institutionally ingrained racism, which
Florida is popular with motorcyclists, however, it’s also a hotspot for crashes and accidents, all of which come with serious risks. If you’ve experienced a motorcycle accident in Florida, you may find that filing a personal injury claim is the first step to achieving financial recovery. In the United States motorcycle fatalities increased every year for 11
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