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Stilettos & Subpoenas – Here Are The Law Firms Walking Fashion’s Legal Runway

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Fashion’s Legal Power Players Dressing Brands for Success (And Lawsuits) The fashion world isn’t all champagne flutes and runway shows—it’s a cutthroat battlefield where a ripped seam can mean a $100M lawsuit and a knockoff handbag can topple a brand’s valuation. So who are the legal tailors stitching together IP armor, M&A megadeals, and anti-counterfeiting […]

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Stormzy and Lady Arden to Share Honorary Doctorate Stage

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Cambridge Law’s Unlikely Duo Cambridge University’s latest round of honorary degrees features an unlikely pairing comprising grime artist Stormzy and former Supreme Court Justice Lady Arden (pictured) who will both receive honorary doctorates in law. This will be Stormzy’s second honorary doctorate, following Exeter University’s Doctor of Letters in 2022. Cambridge’s decision recognizes the rapper’s

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Former Russell McVeagh Lawyer James Gardner-Hopkins and The Unforgivingness of Being Brown

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A former Russell McVeagh partner whose misconduct kick-started a #MeToo movement in New Zealand is seeking a new practising certificate after a three-year suspension. James Gardner-Hopkins was found guilty of six misconduct charges by the Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal. There is no redemption for James, there is an unforgivingness in being brown. He was the

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The Harvard Law Grad Who Told Skadden ‘It’s Trump or Me’

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Law Associate Gives The Middle Finger to Trump Order The legal industry’s spine seems to be made of jello these days. While most associates quietly update their résumés behind closed doors, one Skadden associate decided to set her career ablaze in spectacular fashion – and she’s taking receipts public. Rachel Cohen, a Harvard Law grad

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Sydney Lawyers Invoke ‘Self-Incrimination’ in Bizarre Tax Case

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Australian liquidator Peter Krejci is facing extraordinary resistance while trying to obtain books and records seized during a raid on Sydney law firm McEvoy Legal. McEvoy Legal is not only claiming legal professional privilege to prevent examination of the seized materials (which would be expected), but they’ve also dramatically invoked privilege on the basis of

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The Prominent KC Disbarred Over Sexual Misconduct Charges

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KC Disbarrment Prominent criminal barrister Jo Sidhu KC, former chair of the Criminal Bar Association (CBA), has been disbarred following a disciplinary tribunal that found him guilty of professional misconduct, a decision that reached a majority verdict of three to two in favor of disbarment. The misconduct involved three proven allegations concerning an unnamed woman

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Judge’s “That’s Not True” Moment Lands Her in Hot Water with NZ First

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When Judges Become Defendants . . John Bowie, LawFuel publisher Oh, the drama that unfolds when a judge, a political party, and a swanky club collide. Auckland District Court Judge Ema Aitken finds herself in a delicious legal pickle of her own making, fighting for her judicial reputation in New Zealand’s High Court after allegedly

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Female Legal Team Takes On Allegedly “Sexist” UK Judge in Groundbreaking Legal Battle

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A group of UK female lawyers is gearing up for a bold challenge against the system after the Judicial Conduct Investigations Office (JCIO) refused to investigate claims of sexism and intimidation by Judge Philip Lancaster. Multiple women say they experienced shouting, condescension and outright dismissal in his court. From maternity discrimination claims to disability discrimination

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UN Judge Turned Slave Master

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The Shocking Double Life of Lydia Mugambe A 49-year-old Ugandan judge who served on a United Nations tribunal has been convicted of trafficking a young woman to the UK and forcing her to work as an unpaid slave. Lydia Mugambe was found guilty of multiple serious offenses including facilitating illegal immigration, forced labor, and witness

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Why This Lawyer’s ‘Shut the F*** Up’ Video Just Went Viral Again

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Bill Goodman’s “STFU” PSA Blows Up (Again) as Gen Z Discovers a Dead Legend’s Golden Advice Let’s set the scene: a gravelly-voiced, 80-something civil rights icon stares into the camera and drops this gem: “If you’re arrested, shut the f** up. Don’t talk to police. Don’t explain. Don’t argue. Just STFU.”* Cue the internet losing its

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