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“JoJo Tiana” – Lawyer of the Year In New Movie From JoJo Rabbit Producer

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Lawyer of the Year and NZ Law Society President Tiana Epani is the ‘lead’ in a new movie from “Jojo Rabbit” producer Chelsea Winstanley. Winstanley’s new movie, The Appeal, about a landmark legal case in New Zealand involving the defence of a former gang member by Tiana Epani and which challengews the prejudices within the […]

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How Prince Harry & Meghan Markle’s ‘Megxit’ Move May Help Reshape The Law

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Ronald Marks – The so-called ‘Megxit’ exit from Royalty by Prince Harry, Megan Markle and little Archie may be helping to create some greater definition around the law relating to privacy in both their new home in Canada, and elsewhere.Adapting rapidly to their new, North American home they have embarked on the American lifestyle practice

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Trump Impeachment: Meet The Cannabis Law Expert Repping Lev Parnas

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The Trump impeachment trial is occupying gigabytes of media bandwidth, but one of the surprise witnesses is Russian-born Lev Parnas who was questioned on Prime Time about his allegations, the man beside him was something of a mystery.Parnas, an associate of Trump’s attorney Rudy Giuliani, is being advised by Joseph Bondy, whose law firm website

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Swarbrick’s “OK, Boomer” Makes The US Supreme Court, No Less

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MP Chloe Swarbrick’s “OK, Boomer” snipe may have reverberated around the world but until now it had not also reverberated around the lofty chamber of the US Supreme Court.Chief Justice John Roberts (right) is a busy man now with his impeachment trial of Donald Trump proceeding, but the “OK Boomer” reference came just 12 days

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LegalTech Reversal: Atrium’s Staff Cuts Show LegalTech Startups Are Not Always a Quick Road to Riches

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LegalTech startups and the overall high tech world of legal AI developments have been experiencing increased issues as high profile Atrium announced it is laying off most of its legal staff, moving away from replacing law firms to adopting a subscription model.Atrium has raised $75.5 million from funders like Andreessen Horowitz, according to its website,

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The ‘Made-for-Netflix’ Great Ghosn Escape and How Latham & Watkins Are Having To Face The Music

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After former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn’s ‘great escape’ from Japan, the Big Auto Boss has blasted Big Law’s Latham & Watkins – along with the “rigged” Japanese Justice sytem, for his incarceration.In a made-for-Netflix escape, Ghosn absconded from Japan concealed in a double-base case via private jet with former special forces soldiers posing as musicians.

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The LawFuel Power List – The 50 Most Powerful Lawyers in New Zealand in 2020

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The 2020 edition of LawFuel’s Power List has identified New Zealand’s most powerful, 50 lawyers.The fifth edition of one of LawFuel’s most-read features has brought together the power players in the New Zealand legal profession from senior silks to former jurists, from leading civil servants to corporate lawyers.Developed through interviews with leading corporate lawyers, barristers

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Lockstep Pay Remains For Some Firms . . But The Tide May Be Turning

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As the lockstep pay model continues to receive both criticism and support from large law firms using the compensation model.Lockstep compensation bases payments upon seniority rather than merit, or other factors but as LawFuel recently reported, the tide may well be turning.But it appears to remain in vogue for most firms with recent reports indicating

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