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Bogus Companies Set Up To Scam Unemployment Benefits Sees Indictments

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Scam

            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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Phillips Nizer Adds Five Attorneys in Patent Litigation, Matrimonial Law, Commercial Litigation

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New York, NY (July 6, 2020) Powered by LawFuel –Phillips Nizer LLP has added two partners and three counsel to its premier intellectual property, family law and commercial litigation practices. Tod M. Melgar will lead the firm’s Patent Litigation and Prosecution practice as a partner in the New York office. Mr. Melgar joins from Sills Cummis &

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Man Who Siphoned Money From Boeing Employee Retirement Plans Indicted

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Alternative energy fraud

            LOS ANGELES – A federal grand jury today indicted an Orange County man on charges that he fraudulently obtained access to Boeing employees’ retirement accounts and siphoned their money by making hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of fraudulent money transfers to himself.             Hoa Vo, 30, whose aliases include “Hoa Thanh Tran Vo” and “Andy

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Ghislaine Maxwell Arrest Sees Prince Andrew Links To Obscure Lobbying Firm Propelled to prominence By A Kiwi Ambassador

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Lawyers for Prince Andrew have increased their preparedness for their client’s potential problems by speaking with a Washington DC lobbyist whose career was propelled by a New Zealand ambassador into a world of often insalubrious clients, according to The New York Times.  London lawyers Blackfords are representing the prince in the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, spoke with Washington

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Bob Jones: Is Trump Done For? (And The Perfect Woman To Take His Place)

New Zealand Law News, Rankings /
Fakenews

Sir Robert Jones – Even the right-wing media have now seemingly written off Trump’s prospects of re-election, so overwhelming are the polls. Furthermore, they continually worsen. Trump’s Presidency has been disastrous, not just for America but the world. It’s hugely desirable it ends. But I don’t think that’s a certainty given there’s still some time

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Pandemic Sees Criminal Barristers Quitting The Bar in Australia

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Barrister

Criminal barristers in Australia are quitting the bar as a result of the loss of work caused by the pandemic, according to a report in Melbourne’s Age newspaper. Criminal Bar Association chair Daniel Gurvich, QC, told the newspaper that there was a “profound and fairly devastating” impact on his profession, with young barristers disillusioned by

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Australia’s Most Female-Friendly Law Firm

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Womeninlaw

Moray & Agnew the most female-friendly law firm in Australia according to a report in the Australian Financial Review. The insurance specialists promoted five partners and six senior associates the AFR reports. The firm’s managing partner Geoff Connellan told the newspaper: “We’re promoting the best lawyers for the job and it just happens that this year – and other

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Former White House Counsel Joins Latham & Watkins in New York

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WhiteHouse

Michael Bosworth brings a wealth of high-level government and global business experience to the firm. Powered by LawFuel – Latham & Watkins LLP1 is pleased to announce that Michael Bosworth has joined the firm’s New York office as a partner in the Litigation & Trial Department and member of the White Collar Defense & Investigations Practice.

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Immigration Law Firm Pushes Back on Home Work & Gets Slapped By Union

New Zealand Law News, NZ Featured Posts /
Beach work

Auckland immigration lawyers Loga Pullar who “meet the dynamic needs of their clients” has been heavily criticised for a job advertisement requiring “98 per cent physical attendance.” No working from home or the beach for this firm. The firm started advertising for a legal executive role on June 21, saying it’s looking for graduates or

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Bar Association Welcomes Return of Lawyers to Early Stage of Care Disputes

New Zealand Law News, NZ Press Releases /
Kate davenport lawfuel

The New Zealand Bar Association welcomes the re-establishment of access to lawyers at the start of disputes about the care of children. From 1 July 2020, parties will be able to get legal advice at the beginning of the process. The Bar Association believes that this will reduce delays for families inresolving their disputes. The

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