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LegalTech: Major Law Firm Freshfields Launches Berlin-Based Law Tech Lab

Press Releases / May 29, 2019

Another major law firm has entered the legaltech space, with Freshfields announcing a plan to develop innovative digital solutions to law services, based in the start-up hub in Berlin. The move follows other firms like Slaughter & May’s recent development of a tech-driven attempt to disrupt the legal market. The Freshfields news release about the

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Bank CEO Arrested for Taking Bribes For Small Business Administration Loans

Press Releases / May 29, 2019

Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today the arrest of EDWARD SHIN, the CEO of a Pennsylvania-based bank (the “Bank”), for taking bribes in connection with the Bank’s issuance of loans that were guaranteed by the United States Small Business Administration (“SBA”). SHIN was arrested

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Small Law Firms Risk Big Exposure Without Better Cybersecurity Practices

Josh Taylor* Small law firms don’t take cybersecurity seriously enough. According to an American Bar Association survey, only 42 percent of firms reported taking action to increase their digital security measures in the previous year. Even more concerning: 27 percent said they did so to better protect client or contract data security. For a group

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James Hardie Ordered to Pay For Mesothelioma Sufferer’s Choice For Final Months

Australia Law News, Press Releases / May 28, 2019

A Sydney man suffering terminal asbestos cancer mesothelioma has won a significant legal victory after arguing that asbestos producer James Hardie should pay for his medical care in the community, rather than forcing him to spend his final months living in a nursing home. The Dust Diseases Tribunal of NSW on Friday awarded Ron Phillips,

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Moray & Agnew

Australia Law News, Law Firms / May 28, 2019

Moray & Agnew About Moray & Agnew – The firm has a strong insurance practice and has tripled in size in the past decade and now, with over 90 partners and a strong national presence it is set to continue its growth as a major player in the Australian legal market, as well as providing

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Commerce Commission Releases Draft Decision on Transpower Price Path

New Zealand Law News, NZ Press Releases / May 28, 2019

The Commerce Commission has issued its draft decision on the maximum revenue Transpower can earn and the quality standards it must meet under its individual price-quality path (IPP) for the period 2020 – 2025. Transpower owns and operates New Zealand’s national grid, transmitting electricity from where it is generated to local lines companies that distribute

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Hundreds Recruited In Fraudulent “Trip and Fall” Accidents With Almost $32 Million Insurance Payoff

NZ Top in LawFuel, Press Releases / May 28, 2019

Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced the conviction in Manhattan federal court of BRYAN DUNCAN, ROBERT LOCUST, and RYAN RAINFORD. The jury convicted DUNCAN, LOCUST, and RAINFORD today for their participation in a conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud following a three-week trial before U.S.

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Hogan Lovells Expands L.A. Office with Prominent Business Restructuring and Insolvency Partner

Press Releases / May 28, 2019

Los Angeles, 28 May 2019 – International law firm Hogan Lovells is pleased to announce that David Simonds has joined the firm’s Business Restructuring and Insolvency (BRI) practice as a partner based in the firm’s Los Angeles office. “I am very excited to expand my practice both nationally and internationally at Hogan Lovells,” said Simonds.

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The Lawyer Helping Make Gender Changes in Law Firms: And The 2 Things That Are Stopping Them

Headlining, Headlining NZ, Law Firms, Lawyers / May 28, 2019

Lawyer David Sanford is an attorney who has brought gender bias lawsuits against major law firms. And he sees two key obstacles to the systemic changes required by law firms needing to create better gender representation. But there are a couple of obstacles towards achieving the desired changes sought by most firms. He spoke about

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Lawyer Grant Shand Censured and Fined by Law Society Tribunal

Press Releases / May 28, 2019

Auckland lawyer Grant Donald Shand has been censured and fined by the New Zealand Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal. In January 2019 the Tribunal found Mr Shand guilty of unsatisfactory conduct. This related to his failure to timeously provide all documents, upon request, to the new lawyers for a former client, and breaching confidentiality by

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