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SFO commences investigation in relation to Labour Party donations

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The Serious Fraud Office has commenced an investigation in relation to donations made to the Labour Party in 2017. The SFO is presently conducting four investigations in relation to electoral funding matters. A fifth matter that the agency investigated relating to electoral funding is now before the courts. “We consider that making the current announcement

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Roger Racket’s Back – ‘Dirty Trickster’ Roger Stone Freed and Unleashed

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Roger Stone the self confessed Washington DC ‘dirty trickster’ and has had his sentence commuted by President Trump, which has also unleashed some stern comments from former Special Prosecutor Robert Mueller who said Stone was prosecuted because he had committed federal crimes. Stone’s deposition ‘rage compilation’ (below) provides some insight into the man and his

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ADA Compliance – The Curve Has Flattened for Federal Website Accessibility Lawsuits

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By Seyfarth Shaw LLP – We’ve sheltered in place and finished our tally.  The numbers are in for total website accessibility lawsuit filings in federal courts in 2019, they show a small decrease from 2018. The total number of website accessibility lawsuits filed in federal court (i.e. lawsuits alleging that plaintiffs with a disability could not use websites

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Feeling The Pressure? How To Keep Calm And Carry On In The COVID Era

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Kris de Jong* “Unprecedented times” is a term that’s been overused in the past, but at this moment it seems completely appropriate. Disruption, uncertainty and additional pressures from clients or colleagues caused by the Covid crisis can lead to lawyers and legal professionals feeling even more stressed and anxious than usual. Looking after your mental

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NZ IP Lawyer Says COVID-9 Sees Surge in Trade Mark Innovation

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Widespread redundancies and the need for businesses to re-invent themselves in a Covid-19 New Zealand has led to a spike in trade mark applications from Kiwi businesses particularly in Auckland, a leading local trade mark law firm reports. Speaking at the opening of Zone Law’s new offices in the newly refurbished St Kevin’s Arcade, on

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‘Rolls Royce’ Fraud Specialist Joins Quay Chambers

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Former Meredith Connell and Russell McVeagh litigator Michael Thomas, who worked on major prosecution against Rolls Royce some years ago has joined Quay Chambers, Auckland. He specialises in fraud law issues including anti-money laundering, internal investigations, professional discipline, regulatory proceedings, sports law, and health/medical law. He has expertise in serious and complex investigations and prosecutions

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NZ Law: Influencers – identifying advertisements on social media

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Bell Gully – Last week the Advertising Standards Authority (‘ASA‘) issued a ground-breaking decision upholding two complaints that Simone Anderson, a social media influencer, had not sufficiently identified that certain Instagram posts were in fact commercial endorsements. This was the first time the ASA Complaints Board has dealt with substantive issues about influencer advertising and

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Meredith Connell Grows Litigation Expertise With Boutique Merger

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Meredith Connell has expanded its litigation practice with the recent merger with Auckland-based Prestige Law. Prestige Law specialises in cross-border and cross-cultural litigation and disputes resolution, “serving a demographic of New Zealand that is in desperate need of high-quality legal services,” the firm said in a statement. Meredith Connell has been growing its presence as

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Bogus Companies Set Up To Scam Unemployment Benefits Sees Indictments

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            LOS ANGELES – Law enforcement today arrested eight individuals named in a federal grand jury indictment charging them with creating nonexistent businesses and then claiming more than $1.1 million in unemployment benefits for purported employees of those fake businesses.             The nine-count indictment unsealed today alleges a three-year conspiracy to cheat the state’s unemployment insurance program

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