Two Southern California Men Arrested on Indictment Alleging Scheme Targeting Elderly Victims and Causing $10 Million in Losses LOS ANGELES – Two men living in Southern California were arrested today for allegedly leading a complex money laundering scheme that targeted more than 100 victims, many of whom were targeted because they were elderly, and caused victims
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>>Latest NZ Law News Today, the Michael and Suzanne Borrin Foundation is pleased to announce the recipients of its August 2024 Individual Funding Round. This year’s scholars and awardees have shown dedication to advancing justice and expanding legal knowledge within Aotearoa New Zealand and beyond. Borrin Foundation – Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga postgraduate Scholarship
Paul Hastings’ Boston Appointment In a move that further strengthens and expands Paul Hastings’ premier global technology, data and IP offerings, the firm announced that top-ranked technology and IP lawyer Sarah Gagan has joined in Boston as co-chair of its newly established Technology Transactions practice. Previously, Gagan was a partner and the former global vice chair of
Russell McVeagh Appointments >> Latest law jobs on LawFuel Network Litigators Michelle Bowie and Yaren Fu, along with Environment and Planning specialist Louise Espin, have joined Russell McVeagh in recent months. Michelle returns to the firm where she began her career, following stints in London and at another New Zealand practice, while Yaren and Louise join following experience at other New Zealand
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February 24, 2025 gunnercooke has appointed a team of five Corporate Partners as part of its expansion into Chicago, Illinois. This launches the firm’s presence in a second US state following its New York launch in 2022. Andrew Geier, Nicholas Isaacson, Kelley Smith, Randall Schwartz and Shannon Geier are a leading corporate and transactional team augmenting the firm’s corporate, private equity, funds, finance, and
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Jennifer Ball, President of the Law Society of NSW The Law Society of NSW welcomes the publication by National Legal Aid (NLA) of its 2024 Census of private legal practitioners who have been, or presently deliver legal services to people with grants of legal aid. Approximately one third of the 1010 respondents to the NLA’s
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Gender-Affirming Letter Backlash The letter written by Stephen Franks law firm, Franks Ogilvie regarding so-called ‘gender affirming care’ has created a firestorm of criticism and two Law Society and a Police complaint from those reportedly offended by the letter sent by Franks’ firm to general practices and warning of potential legal liability for advice they
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Litter Labor Law Firm (February 26, 2025) – Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has appointed new leaders for of its two affinity groups. Shareholder Ethan D. Balsam (Washington, D.C.) will serve as co-chair of the Individuals with Disabilities affinity group alongside Littler Learning Group Director and Principal Anna Curry
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Sovereign Citizens Rebelling Against the Law New Zealand’s courts faced a surge of so-called ‘Sovereign Citizens’, or SovCits, who believe they are not bound by the laws of the country in which they live. The SovCits typically arise out of conspiracy theories and the like and in New Zealand their antics this week, included a couple in
Richard Glossip Is Saved Execution by the Supreme Court On February 25, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Oklahoma death row inmate Richard Glossip’s conviction, ordering a new trial after revelations of prosecutorial misconduct spanning two decades. Glossip, convicted in 1998 for a murder-for-hire plot, faced execution despite the prosecution’s star witness, Justin Sneed, admitting to lying under
