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New Survey Shows Concern Over Privacy, Data Theft and Financial Fraud

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Robinson + Cole Data Privacy –  A new Harris Poll for the American Institute of CPA’s (AICPA), which called 1006 U.S. adults for the report, shows interesting statistics regarding American adults’ attitudes and fears about identity theft and financial loss as a result of cyber intrusions. The poll’s conclusion is that 48 percent of U.S. […]

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Standards Committee issues decision about lawyer who said a Judge was not fit to sit on the bench

  A Lawyers Standards Committee has decided to take no further action against a lawyer who said it was inappropriate for a District Court Judge to continue to serve on the bench. Auckland Barrister, Catriona MacLennan’s statements were the subject of an investigation following her public criticism of Judge John Brandts- Giesen. Judge Brandts-Giesen discharged

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3 Ways You Can Get Surefire Success With Your Legal Content

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For those in the marketing business, the key to the traffic kingdom these days is content – more specifically ‘content marketing’. But for lawyers seeking to avail themselves of some marketing muscle, as well as being able to explain often complex legal issues, the question is – “How?” And as JD Supra’s Adrian Lurrsen explains

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3 Surefire Ways Lawyers Can Use Storytelling To Create Greater Impact with Legal Content

When I hear a mainstream marketing mantra make its way into the legal marketplace, I often find myself wondering: how, exactly, will that happen? What will it look like, on the ground? In this case, how will lawyers, their practice groups, and law firms incorporate storytelling into a very particular marketing discipline characterized by risk aversion,

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Demand for labour and work visa numbers: The Government’s rock and hard place

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] It’s time to get real: Auckland needs skilled labour Employers in Auckland need to be able to retain staff. The new budget will be announced on the 17th of May and one of the most critical issues facing the government is how they going to tackle the immigration limits they campaigned on setting, vs economic growth.

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Prince Harry & Megan Markle – How to Avoid an Illegal Royal Affront

Norton Rose –  With the Royal wedding of Prince Harry and Hollywood star Meghan Markle fast approaching, companies may be looking at leveraging the glamour of this event in their advertising and products and capitalising on the ‘Royal effect’. Off with their heads? The UK Royal family take protection of their intellectual property rights seriously.

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“Orwellian” Law Society Drops Catriona MacLennan Enquiry

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The New Zealand Law Society has – at last, most will think – dropped its investigation of barrister Catriona MacLennan. The decision, which concluded that ‘no further action is required’, was released on Friday evening when most of the Society’s members would have been enjoying their Friday night drinks or watching the Hurricane beat the

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Self-Proclaimed ‘Sovereign Citizen’ Sentenced for Bank Fraud and Other Crimes

Rocky Hutson to serve 70 months in federal prison DENVER – Rocky Hutson, age 59, of Grand Junction, Colorado, and a self-proclaimed sovereign citizen, was sentenced to serve 70 months (nearly 6 years) in federal prison for false claims, creating fictious financial instruments and bank fraud, U.S. Attorney Bob Troyer, FBI Denver Division Special Agent

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Emilio Ragosa joins DLA Piper’s Corporate practice in New Jersey

May 11, 2018 – DLA Piper announced today that Emilio Ragosa has joined the firm’s Corporate practice as a partner in Short Hills, New Jersey. Ragosa counsels clients on public offerings, mergers and acquisitions and venture capital transactions, with a focus on the life science and technology industries. He has represented both public and private

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