Lady Deborah Chambers QC is a prominent and powerful lawyer within the profession, as well as being heavily involved in numerous legal organisations. Lady Deborah has been a prominent member of the bar for some years, casting her elegant and stylish shadow upon a range of cases in the relationship property and trusts arena, as well […]
Jonathan Woodhams is nominally the Executive Director of litigation funder LPF Group, but his power lies more in his position helping to select and direct some of the most significant, civil litigation in New Zealand. Working closely with a high powered board at the Funder, including former Supreme Court Justice Bill Wilson QC, fellow director
Richardson, a Former University of Arizona Men’s Basketball Coach, Pleaded Guilty to Accepting Cash Bribes in Return for Steering College Players on His Team to Corrupt Financial Advisers Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that EMANUEL RICHARDSON, a/k/a “Book,” a former men’s basketball coach at
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Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Gregory E. Demske, Chief Counsel to the Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS-OIG”), Scott J. Lampert, Special Agent in Charge of HHS-OIG’s New York Regional Office, William F. Sweeney Jr., the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the
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LOS ANGELES – Members of a federal task force have arrested an attorney on narcotics distribution charges that allege she illegally sold oxycodone pills after offering drugs for sale on Craigslist. Jackie Ferrari, 36, a resident of Downey, who investigators believe recently started a new job at a Beverly Hills law firm, was arrested late
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Facebook Google+ Twitter LinkedIn LawFuel Contributor* The shift from the New Zealand legal market to the UK’s can be daunting for young Kiwi lawyers. Despite being now a well-trodden path, there are plenty of pitfalls and lessons to be learned. Below, a Kiwi who has recently gone through the experience provides some thoughts on the
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The NZ Law Society has taken the first action since the #Metoo storm broke out over Russell McVeagh’s sexual harassment claims by making a determination against an unnamed law firm and an unnamed lawyer. See the Law Society decision here The lawyer sexually harassed two firm employees at firm social events and was removed from
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Ann Becchina and Ron Aizen join Morrison & Foerster in New York, bringing significant experience to the firm’s Compensation Group NEW YORK (January 15, 2019) – Morrison & Foerster, a leading global law firm, is pleased to announce that Ann Becchina and Ron Aizen have joined the firm’s New York office as partners in the Executive Compensation + ERISA Group. Ms.
On December 7, a California federal judge dismissed with prejudice criminal insider trading charges against Skadden client James Mazzo, the former chairman and CEO of Advanced Medical Optics (AMO), on a motion by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California. Following the dismissal, another judge approved the settlement of a related Securities
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Leading Construction and Infrastructure Partner, Sarah Sinclair has been elected as board chair of MinterEllisonRuddWatts – effective 1 January 2019.Internationally recognised, Sarah Sinclair joined the firm in 2010 and brought her extensive experience to help build New Zealand’s foremost legal construction and energy practices. She also brings strong governance skills to the role having been a board
