Stephen Swedlow, a prominent lawyer who climbed to the top of Quinn Emanuel has made an unexpected career move by trading his lucrative partnership for a position in traffic court. >> Does A New Job Beckon? Check Here Swedlow, 52, left Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan last year after winning a seat as a judge […]
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White & Case have made the first leadership change in 16 years appointing litigator Heather McDevitt to the top spot
Tom Thursby – One New Zealand The in-house counsel for the former Vodafone, Tom Thursby has headed the One NZ legal and regulatory team since March 2023, having a background with telco legal work in both the UK and New Zealand. The legal and regulatory team at Vodafone was shortlisted as IFLR Inhouse Team of
Jennifer Page – Air New Zealand General Counsel General Counsel & Company Secretary at Air New Zealand she is part of the Airline Leadership Team and a champion of the internal Women’s network. She previously worked with Goldman Sachs New Zealand, as Executive Director and Senior Counsel advising on transactional and regulatory matters to the
According to a report on Newsroom.co.nz, duty lawyers are issuing a threat to cease their services due to a lack of pay increases spanning the past 25 years. Janine Bonifant, a member of the New Zealand Law Society’s Criminal Law Committee, stated that since duty lawyers are considered contractors, they are unable to form a
A New York lawyer is in hot water after relying on artificial intelligence (AI) for legal research that turned out to be false. Steven A. Schwartz, an experienced attorney, used ChatGPT, a language model, while working on a case against Avianca Airlines. However, Avianca’s legal team discovered that several cited cases in Schwartz’s brief were non-existent. The judge has ordered an explanation, calling it an “unprecedented circumstance.”
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KC Recalls Court’s ‘Hostile and Dismissive’ Attitude One of the individuals confirmed dead in the tragic Loafers Lodge fire last week was a beloved and “eccentric” former lawyer who took a case that helped propel his personal downfall. >> Intelligence Service Jobs . . In-House Counsel . . Family Law – See new jobs daily
The widow of a human rights lawyer who died by suicide is suing a psychiatrist for £5 million, alleging negligence in his care. The lawsuit raises concerns about mental health treatment and the effectiveness of the care provided at a private hospital.
Las Vegas personal injury attorney Steve Dimopoulos is taking on the NFL and the Raiders in a legal battle. After receiving a cease and desist letter, Dimopoulos has sued the organizations, asserting that his firm did not infringe on their trademarks in a Super Bowl commercial. He argues that his firm was careful not to feature league or team logos, and that the colors used predate the Raiders’ move to Las Vegas. Dimopoulos is demanding a ruling affirming no trademark infringement.
Lawrence Tribe’s Twitter Account: Insights and Controversies Lawrence Tribe is a prominent legal scholar and professor of Constitutional Law at Harvard Law School. He is also a prolific user of Twitter, where his TribeLaw has amassed a large following due to his insightful commentary on legal issues and his outspoken criticism of the Trump administration.
