A Brisbane law firm has been hit by an accusation from a former paralegal employee that the firm had dishonestly reduced her pay as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The paralegal, Carly Ann Frances Bullock accused the firm AJ & Co and its founder Andrew Johnson of unconscionable conduct when they told her all […]
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The far-right Parler social media platform is facing a tough road in its antitrust lawsuit against Amazon Web Services (AWS), who suspended the service after the Washington mob insurrection. So far the lawsuit has got off to a jumpy start. It’s attempt to show that Amazon Web Services (AWS) shuttered the platform for competitive reasons
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A human rights awyer who has lived and practised in Hong Kong for decades, John Clancey has seen the inside of a few police stations — but he never imagined he would be the one in a cell. He works for Ho Tse Wai & Partners. Clancey, a 79-year-old US citizen and former priest, was
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The twin 23-year-old girls inspired by their non-lawyer father’s arguments for Maori Land Rights has seen them develop their respective legal careers, recently reported in the Southland Times. The twins, who grew up in Bluff and attended high school in Invercargill, are of Kāi Tahu and Kāti Māmoe descent. Their father was on the Titi/Mutton
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Artificial intelligence, machine learning and coronavirus vaccines represent major emerging targets for cyber attacks in 2021, according to Steve Povolny, McAfee’s global head of advanced threat research.And while McAfee has not detected a significant shift in consumer “security maturity” over the past year, awareness of the risks has increased. “[2020] was a year of continued
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Law firm mergers have been hit by the coronavirus pandemic. Mergers dropped by 43 per cent last year as partners grappled with financial uncertainties brought on by the coronavirus pandemic, according to an Altman Weil MergerLine report released Tuesday. Deal activity declined sharply starting in March of last year leading to only 65 combinations in
Boston, MA, Jan. 5, 2021 – Fish & Richardson has elevated 14 attorneys to principals at the firm, effective January 1, 2021. The new principals in the firm’s Litigation Group are Matthew Colvin (Dallas); Kelly Allenspach Del Dotto (Delaware); Nitika Gupta Fiorella (Delaware); Conrad A. Gosen (Twin Cities); Andrew G. Pearson (Boston); Katherine Reardon (New York); and
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SEATTLE (January 4, 2021) Powered by LawFuel —Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that 26 counsel and senior counsel have been promoted to partner. The new partner class of 2021 includes: · Sumedha Ahuja · Jessica Batzell · Craig A. Beaker · Josh Boehm · Miguel J. Bombach · Aria C. Branch · Alisha C. Burgin · Amanda R. Callais · Nancy Cheng
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Iran’s execution methods are simple and in a series of photographs of a recent near-execution demonstrate how a forgiving murder victim’s mother was able to save the murderer from hanging. In the case of a murder in Iran, the victim’s next of kin is allowed to pull the stool out from under the condemned person.
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When AbovetheLaw writer and lawyer Jordan Rothman wrote about a ‘holiday truce’ for lawyers, he may have signalled something that does occur at a time of Christmas and new year goodwill – assuming such a time really does exist. Work slows, vacations are taken and an attitude of almost friendly fraternity exists. But not for
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