The stories of Kim Kardashian going to law school have been doing the rounds, including in our previous post on the matter. But is she actually going to law school, as husband Kanye West hinted in an interview last weekend? Or not? Her efforts to raise awareness about prison reform have been has been using
Kim Kardashian, Attorney-at-Law? We Don’t Think So Read More »
Class actions and bullying are all the rage these days, but when the two are combined – and the alleged bully is National Party MP Gerry Brownlee and the class action law firm belongs to Adina Thorn of leaky home fame, then sparks fly. The claims about the incident come from Adina Thorn Lawyers who
The ability of new technology to increase the lawyers’ efficiency continues to expand along with the technology driven by new AI apps. But now, with the introduction into New Zealand of the Dragon ‘Anywhere’ app, there is a true ability for an increasingly mobile legal workforce to maintain and increase their productivity with the power
NZ Law Tech News – Dragon Naturally Speaking Goes Mobile – Big Time Read More »
Slaughter and May today announces a major appointment in London. Sir David Green CB QC, former Director of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO), will join the firm as a senior consultant on 22 October, six months after his departure from the SFO. Sir David was at the helm at the SFO for 6 years and
Aaron Martin – Migrant employee exploitation has been making headlines lately, and there are undoubtedly some common themes. Aaron Martin of New Zealand Immigration Law, Employment lawyer Mark Donovan and Anu Kaloti of the Migrant Workers Association, detail the unique challenges their clients are facing, what they can do to protect themselves, and a simple
Migrant worker rights in NZ, time to set the record straight Read More »
The Renoir Painting, Titled “Deux Femmes Dans Un Jardin,” Was Looted by the Nazis During the Occupation of Paris in 1941 Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and William F. Sweeny Jr., the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of
Looted By Nazis, Now Renoir Returned to Rightful Owners Read More »
Russell McVeagh have appointed a leading human resources woman to lead the firm in the wake of the sexual harassment scandal that enveloped the firm this year. Jo Avenell is highly regarded ‘human capital’ executive currently heading NZ Post’s role as Group General Manager of Customer Experience, Brand and People. She is also a current Board
The New, Soft-and-Friendly Face of Russell McVeagh Read More »
The fast-developing world of legal contracting is something lawyers need to learn about, particularly with the heavy focus on work-life balance, gender equality and related issues. The Future Firm Forum has secured a leading voice in this area with Katherine Thomas, who established the flexible resourcing service Vario for international law firm Pinsent Masons in 2013. Ms
Foley Hoag – Joshua Jarvis Over the past few years, we have seen numerous instances of companies protecting their trademarks in creative ways – approaches that leverage humor and the brands themselves in order to achieve an acceptable legal outcome while simultaneously promoting the company and its brands, thus minimizing the risk of public relations blowback.
Trademark Enforcement: The Creative Enforcement with Cease-N-Desist Read More »
Most of know about Uber the ridesharing company that has thrived on a peer-to-peer business model to present simplicity to both its employees and consumers. Uber’s history shows how this business model has both propelled Uber to success and how it has also surrounded Uber in controversy. What does this mean for passengers and employed
5 Reasons Uber-related Accidents Require a Lawyer with Experience with Uber Read More »
