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Immigration Lawyer Jailed for 18 Months for Long Running Visa Scheme

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            SANTA ANA, California – A Laguna Beach lawyer was sentenced today to 18 months in federal prison for submitting dozens of fraudulent visa petitions to U.S. immigration authorities and for failing to report her illicit funds to the IRS.             Mihae Park, 54, was sentenced by United States District Judge Josephine L. Staton, who scheduled a

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Aedeen Boadita-Cormican

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18 Aedeen Boadita-Cormican Rising Power Acting Treasury solicitor following the departure of former Legal Counsel Jeremy Salmond, the Cambridge qualified former ACC General Counsel and Company Secretary is well placed to find her role confirmed. Formerly with Crown Law and hailing from Ireland, she came to New Zealand in 2008 after working as a barrister

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Maria Dew QC

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Maria Dew’s most recent foray into the public sphere has been her investigator of the Labour Party’s sexual assault allegations – matters that most would have thought should have been a Police matter rather than the subject of a private enquiry. Nonetheless, Ms Dew has a close relationship with the Labour leadership, which LawFuel has

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Big Law Partner Leaves Amid #Metoo Allegations as Freshfields Sets Up Financial Penalties for Bad Behaviour

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Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is facing further #Metoo problems as it implements a fine penalty for offending partners and staff. Nicholas Williams has been a firm partner since 2017 and left on 11 December following the misconduct allegations. Freshfields said in a statement: ‘We can confirm that following an internal investigation, Nick Williams has left the

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How $55 Billion in Legal Fees & Costs Is Driving This Big Law Firm to Develop AI

The soon-to-be law California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) is set to take effect on January 1 and is estimated to cost companies around $55 billion in legal fees and compliance costs. The legislation requires companies with revenues of over $25 million to account for personal information filed about Californians and to delete it upon request.

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Tiana Epati – Lawyer of the Year & 'The Reluctant President' Tiana Epati Brings a Fresh Face to the Law Profession

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Law Society President and Criminal Lawyer Tiana Epati has been named New Zealand Lawyer of the Year. Ms Epati, 43, who ascended to the presidency of the Law Society in April this year, was named by legal news website LawFuel as the Lawyer of the Year for the impact her elevation has had on the

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Survey: 54% Of Law Firms, Companies Plan To Expand Legal Teams In Next Six Months

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– Litigation is the top practice area expected to offer job opportunities, according to Robert Half Legal research – Lawyers, compliance specialists and data privacy experts are in greatest demand – 87% of lawyers surveyed report recruiting challenges MENLO PARK, Calif., Dec. 16, 2019 Powered by LawFuel — Businesses plan to increase their hiring of legal professionals

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