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“It Must Stop!” Says NZ Law Society President Over Sex Abuse in the Law Profession

The Law Society has reacted to the sexual harassment scandal embroiling Russell McVeagh and the wider profession by announcing a survey of the profession to determine the extent of the problem, as well as beefing up the Society’s reporting and response capability. In a press release issued today, President Kathryn Beck said the Society wanted […]

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New Zealand Law Society announces working group to focus on sexual harassment reporting

The New Zealand Law Society is establishing a working group to consider what improvements can be made to enable better reporting of harassment in the legal profession to the Law Society. “There is no place for a culture of sexual harassment in our profession. It must stop. The Law Society is determined to do all

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Zylpha 2018 Survey: Client Care, Brand Reputation and New Technology Emerge As Top Legal Practice Priorities

Press Releases / February 28, 2018

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Client care, brand reputation and new technology have emerged as the top priorities for Legal Practices, in the third annual survey carried out by UK legal technology innovator Zylpha (www.zylpha.com). In all, 92% of respondents feel that optimizing Client Care is now the main objective, albeit this contrasted with a figure of 78% when

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Future of Digital Banking 2018: Current and Emerging Market Trends, and the Roadmap for Digital Banking

Press Releases / February 28, 2018

DUBLIN—-The “Future of Digital Banking” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. This report on the Future of Digital Banking’ offers banks looking to invest in their digital banking initiatives, and fintech companies looking to address this market, a single source of information and objective assessments of the current and emerging market trends, and the roadmap for digital banking.

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The New Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) – How Different From the Other?

Briefing, Briefings, New Zealand Law News / February 28, 2018

Chapman Tripp – The final text of the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) Agreement, to be signed on 8 March in Santiago, has now been released. The key substantive provision incorporates the original TPP text into the new Agreement. The remainder of the Agreement consists of mechanical provisions that establish how the Agreement operates,

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Simon Bridges’ Advice For Young Lawyers (And Other Tips on the Law)

New Zealand Law News / February 28, 2018

National’s new leader has a background in Crown prosecution behind him, but started legal life working for Kensington Swan before moving to Tauranga and handling prosecution work. He obtained his law degree from the University of Auckland, completing a BA (Political Science and History) and a LLB (Hons), as well as receiving a senior law

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The Russell McVeagh Fallout Continues – But Is It Time To Give Them a Break?

Law Firms, New Zealand Law News / February 27, 2018

Tom Burnett, Opinion – The continued fallout from the Russell McVeagh sex abuse scandal continues to gather momentum, to the point where some may be questioning just how valid or appropriate the opprobrium heaped upon the firm might be. The latest negative publicity has been Auckland university of Technology’s law school dumping of a proposed

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Law Firm Investigates Citigroup’s Failure to Lower Interest Rates

Press Releases / February 27, 2018

SEATTLE—-Attorney Advertising. On February 23, 2018, Citigroup Inc. announced that it failed to properly reduce interest charges for over 1.75 million credit card accounts. These higher interest rates were applied to existing balances, increasing those balances at a faster rate than normal. That means your credit score could have been negatively affected—30 percent of your credit

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EQUITY ALERT: Rosen Law Firm Files Securities Class Action Lawsuit Against Kraton Corporation – KRA

Press Releases / February 27, 2018

February 26, 2018 05:46 PM Eastern Standard Time NEW YORK—-Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, announces it has filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of purchasers of the securities of Kraton Corporation (NYSE:KRA) from October 25, 2017 through February 21, 2018, both dates inclusive (“Class Period”). The lawsuit seeks to recover

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Lincoln International’s Middle Market Index Shows Continued Private Market Growth and Trends

Press Releases / February 27, 2018

CHICAGO, Feb. 26, 2018 — Lincoln International, a leading global, mid-market investment bank, today released the second issue of its Lincoln Middle Market Index (Lincoln MMI), which covers data from Q4 2017. In addition, this is the first time Lincoln has released sub-indices for each industry that comprise the Lincoln MMI. Lincoln International’s second issue of the Lincoln MMI

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