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Essential Writing Skills Every Aspiring Lawyer Needs

Law Writing Skills A lawyer’s career is significantly influenced by their writing. It enables individuals to persuade others, construct convincing arguments, and express themselves precisely. To thrive in law school and beyond, aspiring lawyers have to hone excellent writing abilities. Drafting contracts, organizing court documentation, or crafting strong legal opinions becomes difficult without them. Every […]

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Sullivan & Cromwell Makes Financial Times Shortlist for Innovative Lawyers Awards

S&C has been named a finalist for two Financial Times Innovative Lawyers Awards Asia Pacific. For “Innovative Lawyers in Deal Making,” the Firm is a finalist for advising DCP Capital on its Hong Kong takeover of Sun Art Retail from Alibaba. The deal used an innovative structure to acquire Alibaba’s 78.7 percent of the shares of Sun Art for

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Who Are Australia’s ‘Attraction’ Law Firms?

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Australia’s Most Desired Legal Employers Revealed Step aside, legal talent shows—the real competition just dropped its season finale. Lawyers Weekly’s 10th annual “Top 25 Attraction Firms” ranking has hit the stands, revealing which BigLaw outfits have associates daydreaming during their billable hours about greener pastures1. The rankings are based on responses from 434 private practice

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Hinshaw Adds Consumer Financial Services Partner in Los Angeles

John A. Kimble brings regulatory compliance and Fintech experience. April 9, 2025 – The law firm of Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP today announced that John A. Kimble has joined the Consumer Financial Services Practice Group as a partner in the Los Angeles office. Formerly with Ballard Spahr, he advises financial services companies on state and federal

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Class Actions – NZ Government’s Retrospective Law Change Threatens Consumer Protection

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Media Release | 9 April 2025 The Government’s proposed amendment to the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act (CCCFA) has been criticised as explicitly discriminatory legislation benefiting major Australian-owned banks at the expense of New Zealand consumers. Banking Class Action lawyer, Scott Russell, says:  “This amendment represents unprecedented political interference with the judicial process, specifically

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NZ Law News – Alpine Energy issued with formal warning; Commission secures $16.9m in customer refunds + $1.5m for community fund

>> Your Law Job – Check Here The Commerce Commission has issued a warning and negotiated enforceable undertakings from South Canterbury-based Alpine Energy after an accounting error resulted in it overcharging customers by $16.9 million. In deciding on the appropriate enforcement action, Commissioner Vhari McWha says the Commission’s focus was on ensuring Alpine returned the

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Leading Bankruptcy Lawyer Uzzi Raanan Lands at Greenberg Glusker After Twenty-Five Years at Danning Gill

Los Angeles, CA – April 7, 2025 – Leading Los Angeles law firm Greenberg Glusker LLP is pleased to announce the addition of Uzzi Raanan as a Partner in the firm. Raanan brings to Greenberg Glusker decades of experience in business reorganization and insolvency matters, creditor and debtor rights, and commercial litigation. Before joining Greenberg, Raanan worked for

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‘Keeping Up With The Kardashians’ Fake Memorabilia Sale Sees Guilty Plea

Former West Covina Resident Pleads Guilty to Selling Fake Memorabilia of Professional Athletes and Other Celebrities             SANTA ANA, California – A former San Gabriel Valley resident pleaded guilty today to selling hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of fake sports and celebrity memorabilia to customers, including a fake “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” photograph containing forged

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