Only in America, you may think - but it was Canada and the Judge who wore the "Make America Great Again" cap the day after the US election has apologized for what he did. Ontario Court Justice Bernd Zabel arrived at the courthouse in Hamilton on Wednesday morning wearing the now famed Donald Trump’s signature campaign hat,, addressing those in attendance including lawyers, … [Read more...]
Does Minters Rule the General Counsel World? – The Legal 500 PowerList
The list, which details the 101 most influential in-house lawyers in Australasia, found that 44% of the best GCs are women. That alone should be extraordinary given that female lawyers occupy just over 20% of senior positions in private practice. But that’s really just the headline statistic in what’s a treasure trove of client intelligence for law firms. And to save you the … [Read more...]
Dotcom’s Top New Lawyer: The $50 Million Man
The lawyer who helped Kim Dotcom access his $50 million cash pool in Hong Kong isGerald McCloy QC, the lawyer acting for Kim Dotcom in Hong Kong and who secured the release of $50 million for Dotcom's extradition fight and for living expenses, was once tipped to be Hong Kong's Director of Public Prosecutions and has been a Hong Kong judge.Kim Dotcom has partially … [Read more...]
The Law Firm “Big Tech” Hates Moves Into Tech Country
How does a firm so hated by the tech community now survive among its "victims". Edelson PC is renowned as a tech-lawsuit specialist, sueing firms like Facebook, Google, Amazon, Netflix and - well, pretty much any major tech company you can think of.Now Edelson's are moving into San Francisco to be closer to the action. The Chicago-headquartered law firm, headed by Jay … [Read more...]
Mona Dotcom in US Government’s Sites
Mona Dotcom is the target of US attempts to access her husband Kim Dotcom's assets with court papers filed in December that seek to define the extent of her marital property under a matrimonial property order that she is yet to seek in New Zealand. Kim Dotcom's millions have been frozen after his January 2012 arrest. He and three co-accused are still awaiting extradition to … [Read more...]