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Nixon Peabody’s NYC Office Wins Accolades for Sustainability and Design

Featured, Law Firms, Press Releases / July 7, 2018

New York, NY. Nixon Peabody’s New York City office is one of five organizations—and the only law firm—selected for Crain’s New York’s “2018 Coolest Offices in New York City” award, which recognizes not only the most functional, modern workplaces, but also the most stylish and design-driven. “We’re honored to be considered among the coolest office

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Building a sustainable battery supply chain: Is blockchain the solution?

Briefings, Briefings / July 7, 2018

White & Case – The electric vehicle (EV) has arrived. With it comes a vast opportunity, but also a major challenge: how to build an ethical and sustainable supply chain—a necessity driven by the consumer rather than the regulator. The world’s biggest automakers are rising to the challenge and are rushing to develop new models.

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White & Case Take Top Global Law Honors

Headlining, Law Firms, LawStars / July 6, 2018

Top law firm in the world is a lofty achievement and the award this year goes to . . . White & Case The Law360 global awards provides the top 20 rankings for firms that have the broadest global reach, a somewhat nebulous factor perhaps but one that has seen the NYC-based White & Case

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Russell McVeagh’s Departing Partner & Solicitor in the Wake of the Sex Abuse Allegations

Law Firms, New Zealand Law News / July 6, 2018

Tom Burnett All publicly involved in the Russell McVeagh sexual harassment incidents from the now infamous 2015/16 summer clerk season, have claimed privacy as the reason why they cannot talk about the harassment perpetrators. One of the alleged offenders was a partner who was released from the firm and another was a senior solicitor or

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Dame Margaret Bazley’s Review of Russell McVeagh

Press Releases / July 4, 2018

Russell McVeagh Chair Malcolm Crotty has today confirmed the firm has now received Dame Margaret Bazley’s Review. It is available here. “The Board and Partners fully accept Dame Margaret’s findings and we are committed to implementing all of her recommendations and have commenced doing so already” said Mr Crotty. >> See Your New Law Job Here

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Law Firm’s ‘Work Hard Play Hard Culture’ Ends After “Disgraceful” Sexual Harassment Issues

Law Firms, Lawyers, New Zealand Law News / July 4, 2018

The report into Russell McVeagh’s sexual harassment issues by Dame Margaret Bazley over incidents that occurred in 2016/16 involved an ‘out of control’ team and a widespread failure in the firm’s management and code of conduct. The Bazley report said the firm’s ‘work hard, play hard’ culture that had involved excessive drinking and related issues, along with

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Russell McVeagh Advises Commonwealth Bank of Australia on Sale of Sovereign Insurance

New Zealand Law News, NZ Press Releases, Press Releases / July 2, 2018

Russell McVeagh has advised Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) on the sale of Sovereign, New Zealand’s largest life and health insurance business, to AIA International Limited (AIA) for AU$1.275 billion. CBA, the parent company of ASB Bank Limited (ASB), has sold its New Zealand life and health insurance business (Sovereign) to AIA Group Limited. The

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Law Firm Providing Legal Help For Migrant Families Separated At Border

Featured / July 2, 2018

The uproar over migrant families separated at the US border has lead to law firm Arent Fox executing a firmwide initiative to provide legal services to the parents and children seeking to be reunited. An alert from the firm’s PR people indicated that Arent Fox was sending sending volunteers to Texas and other areas where

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“Evil yet Erroneous” Former Federal Inspector Arrested for Attempted Child Sex Offenses

Press Releases / July 2, 2018

Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Angel M. Melendez, Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Office of Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations (“HSI”), and James P. O’Neill, Commissioner of the New York City Police Department (“NYPD”), announced today the arrest of JESSE RODRIGUEZ on

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Sparke Helmore Sparks Insurance Legal Talent Raid

Australia Law News, Law Firms / July 2, 2018

A major move of legal talent has occurred in Australia with Sparke Helmore taking on 32 lawyers from Curwoods Lawyers. A release from Sparke Helmore indicated that The reports earlier were that four insurance partners were moving to Sparke Helmore immediately prior to the merger between Curwoods and McCables Lawyers. But the full contingent making

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