Boies Schiller Flexner have seen the return to the firm of Assistant United States Attorney in the Southern District of New York Peter Skinner (pictured) who is rejoining the litigation firm in New York where he will head the White Collar team that he helped establish in 2015. He also served in the Civil Division […]
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Skadden is pleased to welcome Quyen Ta to the firm as a partner in our litigation practice in Palo Alto. She joins from another global law firm, where she led its trade secrets practice and California consumer class action team. Additionally, she served as co-chair of the firm’s First Generation Professionals Affinity Group. Ms. Ta is a
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The Pump Court Problem The High Court in London has denied a prominent London chambers’ request to keep an alleged £2.75 million fraud case under wraps. The court emphasized the importance of open justice, stating that potential inconvenience or distraction does not justify departing from this principle. The Fraud Allegation Pump Court Chambers which bills
An interest move in Florida where some high level litigators, including a couple of powerhouse litigators in Mayanne Downs (pictured) and Jeff Aaron have launched a new law firm that specializes in high-stakes litigation. The firm, Downs Aaron, will have two offices in Florida using ‘concierge-level’ services, which involves providing personalized, high level services to
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New Zealand Lawyers Law columnist Sasha Borrisenko pointed out in a Herald article about the depressed state of New Zeland lawyers based on a longitudinal study conducted by the University of Melbourne researchers which shows that New Zealand lawyers and law students are experiencing the highest rates of depression, anxiety, stress, and psychological distress compared
Adam Ibrahim, partner in the Litigation & Regulatory practice, has been recognised as Private Practice Lawyer of the Year at the Legal Business Awards held in London on Tuesday night. Adam is a market-leading Financial Services litigation and dispute resolution lawyer based in the firm’s Leeds office, advising all manner of commercial lenders, investment banks,
As a member of the California Lawyers Association Task Force on Artificial Intelligence, Quinn Emanuel Partner Diane Cafferata co-authored their report on the use of Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) in the practice of law in California The report summarizes that AI in the practice should follow three basic principles: (1) privacy and confidentiality in using AI
Jacinda Ardern & The Weapon of War In her speech at the UN two years ago, Jacinda Ardern argued that words had become the new weapon of war, it was a comment that Lord Jonathan Sumption told me he found ‘profoundly sinister’. Earlier this week, Donald Trump became only the second sitting or former U.S.
Rise and Rise of Simon Power Simon Power, LawFuel’s Lawyer of the Year in 2011, has carved out a diverse career path that spans law, politics, and finance. Resigning from Parliament in 2011 where he served as Minister of Justice, his career has to date involved his role as acting CEO of Westpac, CEO of
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A compliance business set up by barrister Orlagh Kelly designed to assist businesses to comply with laws relating to key compliance and regulatory requirements has been sold to Omni Partners. Founded in 2012, Briefed has developed its learning and compliance systems and modules to assist businesses across a range of industries and will now be
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