>> New Major In House Role on LawFuel Jobs – Click Here Samantha Barrass, the suspended chief executive of New Zealand’s Financial Markets Authority (FMA), is seeking to overturn her suspension and be reinstated to her role, with a hearing scheduled before the Employment Relations Authority (ERA) in mid-September. Barrass, who had already announced she
Hotshot Collaborates with Litera on Legal Training as Firms Rethink Talent Development in the Age of AI Lawyers and firms will soon be able to access their Hotshot subscriptions and library of 400+ courses through Litera’s CE Manager, giving firms a connected way to develop talent and manage compliance CHICAGO and NEW YORK – Aug.
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LITTLER ANNOUNCES LEADERSHIP APPOINTMENTS IN LONG ISLAND AND SAN JOSE TO DRIVE GROWTH AND CLIENT SERVICE LONG ISLAND, N.Y./SAN JOSE, Calif. (August 19, 2026) – Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has appointed William H. Ng and Marlene S. Muraco as office managing shareholders (OMS). Ng takes the reins from longtime OMS John T.
Davis Wright Tremaine (DWT), a leading business and litigation law firm with more than 600 lawyers, is expanding its use of Harvey firmwide. Harvey has supported DWT throughout its AI innovation journey, with the teams working closely together as the firm has explored how AI can best support its lawyers and clients. Harvey’s team has
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Clark Hill Strengthens International Capabilities with Nicole Janigian Simonian, Clif Burns, Jackson Pai and Extended Team of Global Professionals August 19, 2026 — Clark Hill is pleased to announce that Nicole Janigian Simonian, Clif Burns and Jackson Pai have joined the firm, expanding its International Law, Trade, and Transaction practice. Simonian joins the firm in
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New Zealand’s courts have released comprehensive Guidelines for Courtroom Conduct for Counsel (July 2026). Endorsed by the Chief Justice and Heads of Bench, the document sets out practical expectations covering forms of address, dress, technology (including AI), introductions, junior counsel participation, accessibility, devices, behaviour, documents, remote hearings and more. The guidelines apply to counsel and
Australia’s increasingly crowded legal AI market has another challenger, with Sydney-based BarristerAI has launching an AI legal research platform built specifically for barristers and smaller practices, charging $30 a month plus usage fees rather than the substantial enterprise subscriptions associated with many eokstablished legal-tech platforms. Founded by barristers Matthew and Frank Kalyk, (Matthew pictured above)
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Australia’s leading independent law firm Corrs Chambers Westgarth has advised OceanaGold Corporation (OceanaGold) (TSX: OGC, NYSE: OGC) on its proposed acquisition of ASX-listed Ausgold Limited (Ausgold) (ASX: AUC) by way of a scheme of arrangement, valuing Ausgold at approximately A$776 million. Ausgold, a gold exploration and development company, is focused on the development of the
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18 August 2026 – Australia and New Zealand businesses are increasingly exposed to AI resilience risks that sit beyond their own systems, including cyber incidents, compute capacity, data location rules, cloud and platform outages, supplier concentration and contractual failures, according to new research from DLA Piper. The findings come from The AI Year, DLA Piper’s global investigation
ST. LOUIS (August 17, 2026) – Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has appointed Jenny Schwendemann as its first Senior Associate General Counsel, Pro Bono. The newly created role underscores the firm’s longstanding commitment to pro bono service, access to justice and community impact, while supporting key strategic priorities and opportunities for growth. Schwendemann previously served
