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Does Australia’s PM Change Signal Better Time for Australian Women Lawyers?

With the reins of Australian Prime Minister being taken over, legal professionals will be among those feeling the impact, including women lawyers in the Australian profession who are hoping for better times ahead in terms of gender equality issues. After days of speculation and political upheaval, it was confirmed this week that current federal treasurer […]

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Swiss Bank That Assisted US Taxpayers To Hide Hundreds of Millions of Dollars Faces Severe Penalties

Bank Admits to Helping U.S. Taxpayer-Clients Hide Hundreds of Millions of Dollars in Offshore Accounts Bank’s Cooperation Credit Reduced Because it Dissuaded Bankers from Cooperating with U.S. Authorities Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Richard E. Zuckerman, the Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Tax Division

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Class Actions Over Cryptocurrencies On The Rise

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Kramer Levin – After a surge in popularity and an increased interest from regulators, virtual currencies — also known as cryptocurrencies — have entered into a new phase in their relatively short history, with an increase in class actions targeting the emerging assets. The emergence of cryptocurrency class actions comes after the market witnessed a

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Fake Nationwide Internet Ads Resembling Known Advertisers Nets Millions and Lands 25 Defendants in Criminal Court

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Co-Conspirators Posted Fake Advertisements for Cars, Tricking Victims Nationwide Into Wiring More Than $4.5 Million             Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and William F. Sweeney Jr., the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), announced the unsealing of an

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US Attorney Statement on Conviction of State Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos & Son

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Robert Khuzami, Attorney for the United States, Acting Under Authority Conferred by 28 U.S.C. § 515, said: “Yet again, a New York jury heard a sordid tale of bribery, extortion, and the abuse of power by a powerful public official of this State. And yet again, a jury responded with a unanimous verdict of guilt,

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Nixon Peabody’s NYC Office Wins Accolades for Sustainability and Design

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New York, NY. Nixon Peabody’s New York City office is one of five organizations—and the only law firm—selected for Crain’s New York’s “2018 Coolest Offices in New York City” award, which recognizes not only the most functional, modern workplaces, but also the most stylish and design-driven. “We’re honored to be considered among the coolest office

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