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Could Trump Appear in Court on a Criminal Fraud Case – This Lawyer Thinks So

Headlining, US Law /
Trump U

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Forgetting the ‘Russia problem’ for Donald Trump, the President has continuing trouble over the alleged fraud case that has beleaguered his Trump University seminar program. A plaintiff in the case, which Trump settled, has refused the $25 million settlement leaving open the potential for the President to face a fraud trial. “Yes, that’s right,”

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NZ Lawyers ‘Making it’ – And Loving It – In The Smaller Cities

Career Advice, Law Job News /

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]An increasing number of younger lawyers appear to be favouring provincial cities to pursue their legal careers, avoiding the traffic and lifestyle cost “unafforded” by the larger centres. Wanganui’s Megan Christie, 31, for instance, has joined a relatively young law firm as a young lawyer herself, now promoted to associate position with the firm and

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Sonny Bill Williams’ Sports Lawyer and What It Takes To Become a Sports Lawyer

Law Firms /
Sonny bill williams sports law

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The lawyer who stood beside Sonny Bill Williams during his judicial conduct hearing is one of the country’s most prominent sports lawyers and a member of LawFuel’s up-and-coming Power List members. A former MinterEllisonRuddWatts lawyer and Cambridge graduate, Cottrell was General Counsel at the Rugby Union before moving into sports management with Cottsport, the

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F Lee Bailey’s IRS Jeopardy – And The TV Show Questions In Which He Features

Headlining, Lawyers /
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Famed attorney F Lee Bailey is rightly renowned for his courtroom exploits, but the renown is now more focused on his second bankruptcy as he fights the IRS. The attorney, best known most recently for his OJ Simpson team membership defense, has also a record of defending and winning some of the toughest cases

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Vault Rankings – ‘And The Most Prestigious Law Firm in America Is . . . Oh, Again!’

Headlining, Law Firms /
Vault top ranked law firms

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The votes have been counted and the envelope opened – the most prestigious law firm in America is – once again! – Cravath Swaine & Moore. The Vault.com ranking of the 100 US law firms that rank as the most prestigious, based on a survey of 18,000 law firm associates who handle ranking based

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Tip To Improve Your Law Job CV – And Latest NZ Law Job Opportunities

Law Firms /
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Improving your chances of scoring a good  law job can include improving your CV and LawFuel NZ’s article on 7 Key Steps to Improving your CV provide a top recruiter’s take on what needs to happen if you’re going to increase your chances of getting a great law job. One of the key issues

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‘Tribalism’ Needs to Alter at NZ Crown Law Office, Says Report

Law Firms /
Gun toting tribe (don't worry, they're no longer 'headhunters')

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] A culture of ‘tribalism’ needs to alter in the New Zealand Crown Law Office, according to a report issued by the State Services Commission and reported in LawFuel New Zealand. The report said that at a time when problems are often more ‘wicked’, the complexity of the role performed by Crown Law has produced quality

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Google’s Massive Fine – ‘EU Doesn’t Understand,’ Says Google

Law Firms /
Googlefine

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Google have been hit by a massive 2.42bn euros ($2.7bn) by the European Commission in respect of its abuse of power over its shopping comparison service. The strongly worded regulator decision is the largest ever made against any company for market distortion. The ruling says Google abused its dominant position by promoting its own shopping

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Good Samaritan Lawyer Gains Baker + McKenzie Role After Subway Assault

Career Advice, Headlining, Law Firms /
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The student who assisted a partner at Baker & McKenzie during an assault at a Washington railway station has been both located and thanked – and also offered the ability to gain work experience at the Big Law firm. As Law.com reported, George Washington University law student, Andrew Miller, 23, jumped in to assist

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