Approximately US$2 billion worth of ‘land’ has changed hands so far this year without a single human ever setting foot on it and with the knowledge that no human ever will. These sales were of virtual plots of land in the metaverse. For all the hype, it is often difficult to navigate the conceptual and […]
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In a bid to reduce its carbon emissions, Shoosmiths said it would deduct funds from team travel each time its lawyers flew to a meeting, according a report in The Telegraph. The firm’s objective is to encourage the firm’s more than 1,000 employees to consider alternatives to flying as the company aims to reduce its carbon
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Last Year – 22 >> Top Law Jobs Here Being legal counsel for New Zealand’s largest bank, with over $180 billion in assets, David Bricklebank has some heady responsibilities, weighted down with a growing complexity of regulatory requirements to deal with. Not the least of which is the multi-billion dollar profit the big bank earns
Auckland Law School Dean New Entrant Professor Penelope Mathew’s role as Dean of the largest law school in New Zealand, Auckland Law School, provides her with her List placement. In 2020, Auckland Law School ranked 50th in the world and best in New Zealand on QS World University Rankings. Dr Mathew\’s profile has been low, but
In one of the largest class actions in Australian legal history, law firm Maddens have launched a claim against Toyota for alleged used of so-called \’defeat devices\’ to conceal the emissions output from a range of popular models produced by the auto giant. Up to half a million Australian car owners could be represented in
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Law firm Clyde & Co\’s Scottish heritage has seen the firm grow to a 5000 employee operation across over 60 offices globally. The firm\’s Australian development has seen it grow to revenues of $100 million annually, making Clyde & Co the third largest law firm in Australia, now celebrating its 10th year in the country.
Good document management systems for law firms can transform efficiency
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A federal jury in Manhattan has this week convicted former K&L Gates partner Willie Dennis of cyberstalking his ex-colleagues at the firm. Prosecutors said Dennis, 60, had sent thousands of harassing, threatening and intimidating emails and text messages as part of a cyberstalking campaign that began in 2018. Dennis\’ threats led one person at the firm
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In one of the largest, mass departures in Europe recently 21 lawyers from Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe in Italy have left the firm to set up their own boutique. The new firm is intended to be a legal and financial consultancy, Green Horse Legal Advisory, which will be focused on the energy sector. All the
John Bowie* At a time when bullying, harassment and their poorly behaved fellow travellers have occupied the minds of many in a law profession increasingly populated by women, it seems somewhat ironic that the Law Society leadership of women should itself should fall victim to some of these very same issues. The issue over Jacque
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