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LawFuel “Power List” Shows Women Moving Up In Changing Legal Landscape

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] LawFuel New Zealand – LawFuel’s “Power List” of the most powerful lawyers in New Zealand shows an increasing number of women are occupying power positions in the administration of law in New Zealand. Top in the list this year is recently appointed Governor General Dame Patsy Reddy (pictured) who already made the previous list as

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Legal Giant Accused of ‘Systematic & Gross’ Overcharging

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Law firm Dechert have had massive, multi-million pound legal bills put into question and now face litigation over their fees to a large mining client. The £16m bill was charged to mining company ENRC, but a reversal in the UK High Court poses major problems for the legal giant. The Lawyer reports that the High Court

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Airport Lawyers Site Set Up Fast To Help Trump-Ban Travellers

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Volunteer lawyers have moved into one of the hottest new areas of law practice – assisting travelers affected by the Trump travel ban.  A new website set up by lawyers and software developers has been attracting business from those affected by the so-called ‘Muslim ban’. Airport Lawyer lets users to check out information about people targeted

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Why Trump Team Changed Lawyers in Immigration Row

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Donald Trump’s severe travel restriction reversal, but there were troubles in his legal team immediately prior to the defense mounted by Camp Trump. The Justice Department changed lawyers, report Bloomberg LLP.  The two lawyers representing Justice were exchanged because of their relationship with law firm Jones Day. August Flentje, a longtime Justice Department lawyer, argued

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Wig-Wearing Akin Gump Ex-Partner Says “My Life is Over”

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] A former Justice Department lawyer and Akin Gump partner who wore a wig and used a fake name when trying to sell a sealed whistleblower complaint to a company being investigated by the government has blown his career with the Big Law firm. Jeffrey Wertkin was intending to collect over $300,000 in the sale

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”95454″ img_size=”medium” onclick=”custom_link”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Having grown up playing video games and following competitive gaming since high school, Blum continued his interest in eSports throughout studying law. He has worked in the community handling cases for over three years. While many were supportive of his work, he noticed that at his previous firm, certain peers and co-workers

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Woman Stole Over $500,000 From Her Employer For Her Daughter’s Quinceanera and More

  SANTA ANA, California – A Corona woman who embezzled more than $500,000 from her employer, an Irvine-based property management company, has been sentenced to serve 27 months in federal prison. Kristina Hosea, 46, of Corona, was sentenced yesterday by United States District Judge Cormac J. Carney, who also ordered the defendant to pay $515,619

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The “Bad Faith” Coffee Break Cost This Lawyer $250

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Flinging iced coffee at opposing counsel is not necessarily the most appropriate way of silencing their continued interjection and, for California lawyer Valeria Healy it resulted in a $250 sanction. The sanction was compensation for coffee-staining opposing lawyer Thomas Wallerstein’s clothes after Ms Healy was twice told to “be quiet”. The coffee break occurred when

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