Mark Dunajtschik has settled a dispute with his former solicitor and Wellington property developer Mike Garnham, who he alleged owed him over $6 million. >> The Best NZ Law Jobs on NZ’s Best Law Network – See Them Here The case, filed by Dunajtschik and his wife Dorothy Spotswood against parties including Garnham, was settled […]
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The Clifford Chance partner dismissed following alleged “serious misconduct” vehemently denies the allegations and alleges the global firm breached confidentiality obligations it had when communicating with clients. Dr. Sam Luttrell, widely recognized as a top-tier arbitration specialist, who joined the firm in 2013 as a Senior Associate, reportedly submitted his resignation in March, protesting the
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Usha Chilukuri Vance, wife of Donald Trump running mate J.D. Vance, has departed from her law firm following her husband’s official announcement as former President Donald Trump’s vice presidential candidate at the Republican National Convention on Monday. A representative from Munger, Tolles & Olsen stated to ABC News: “Usha has informed us of her decision
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From Battling McDonalds to MPs Norma Harris, LawFuel Contributor Newly annointed UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer entered politics relatively late, but enjoyed a notable legal career as both a prosecutor and a human rights lawyer before embarking on his political career. As a human rights lawyer he took on major cases involving death penalty
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The sluggish M&A arena is picking up and profile law firm Gibson Dunn has made some major new lateral hires from Sullivan & Cromwell and Paul Weiss. Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, with almost 1900 attorneys, has strengthened its mergers and acquisitions practice with two significant additions from rival firms this week. George Sampas, a longtime
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Akin announced this week that Abid Qureshi and Daniel Walsh have been elected co-chairs of the firm, effective April 1, 2025. They will succeed Kim Koopersmith, who has served as chair since 2013. Qureshi is a widely recognized financial restructuring litigator and has worked on some of the most complex, cutting-edge issues in high-profile chapter
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Brad Pitt’s ‘Take No Prisoners’ Lawyer Ben Thomson, Contributing editor, LawFuel Who is Brad Pitt’s lawyer now at the forefront of the legal battle between Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie in a case that has further elevated the established and Forbes-recognized entertainment lawyer. Berlinski has a boy-next-door kind of ‘aw shucks’ charm, but his abilities
The Hush Money Trial Alan Dershowitz has been lambasted and ignored by some due to his support for Donald Trump, but the celebrated Harvard law professor is unmatched in his legal diagnosis of key issues – including the recent Trump hush-money trial. The Trump case is remarkable for its history-making (in a bad way) conviction
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Former Big Law Partner Issues Defamation Claim Following Sexual Harassment Allegations A sexual harassment case brought by Jennifer Baccanello, a 33-year-old foreign lawyer at Hong Kong’s largest law firm Deacons, against former Deacons partner Stefano Mariani has been discontinued in Hong Kong’s District Court, with Mariani starting a defamation claim against her. The Court has
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xAI’s New Legal Chief Ben Boman, LawFuel contributing editor and special writer Elon Musk’s ambitious artificial intelligence venture, xAI Corp., touted as a competitor to Open AI’s ChatGPT, has fortified its legal ranks by onboarding Robert Keele as its chief legal officer. The hire coincides with xAI’s recent $6 billion funding round, fueling its aspirations
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