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El Chapo Prosecution Team Member Gina Parlovecchio joins Mayer Brown as partner in New York

Lawyers, Press Releases / July 13, 2020

New York, July 13, 2020 — Mayer Brown has continued the expansion of its regulatory, investigations and enforcement capabilities with the arrival of prominent federal prosecutor , who joins the firm as a partner in the global White Collar Defense & Compliance and Regulatory & Investigations practice groups in New York. Previously, Ms. Parlovecchio was an Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) in the US Attorney’s

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‘Rolls Royce’ Fraud Specialist Joins Quay Chambers

Lawyers, New Zealand Law News, NZ Top in LawFuel / July 9, 2020

Former Meredith Connell and Russell McVeagh litigator Michael Thomas, who worked on major prosecution against Rolls Royce some years ago has joined Quay Chambers, Auckland. He specialises in fraud law issues including anti-money laundering, internal investigations, professional discipline, regulatory proceedings, sports law, and health/medical law. He has expertise in serious and complex investigations and prosecutions

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Pandemic Sees Criminal Barristers Quitting The Bar in Australia

Australia Law News, Lawyers, New Zealand Law News, NZ Featured Posts / July 7, 2020

Criminal barristers in Australia are quitting the bar as a result of the loss of work caused by the pandemic, according to a report in Melbourne’s Age newspaper. Criminal Bar Association chair Daniel Gurvich, QC, told the newspaper that there was a “profound and fairly devastating” impact on his profession, with young barristers disillusioned by

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Is The Berman Ouster in New York A Further Reflection of Trump Political Interference? Maybe Not With This Lawyer . .

Headlining, Lawyers, US Law / June 25, 2020

The debacle surrounding the firing of US attorney for New York’s Southern District has seen a new entrant in the spotlight: white collar crime specialist Audrey Strauss whose appointment has continued to shine a light upon the District’s ‘important cases’. Ms Strauss took over from Geoffrey Berman on an inetrim basis, which has confounded many

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What Happens If You Are Accused of a Federal Crime

Lawyers, US Law / June 23, 2020

For many accused of a federal crime, it may seem like the world is closing in because navigating the federal criminal justice system may seem daunting and terrifying for many. The process can be long and confusing. But what is a federal crime? A “federal crime” is one that is prosecuted under federal criminal law and not

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Courtwear For Women: A Junior Barrister Sets Up The First Outlet

Lawyers, NZ Featured Posts, UK Law / June 19, 2020

The traditional barrister’s garb has not been the most attractive or practical for women, but a junior barrister has now set up her own online outfitter designed to create gear that is designed to make women attending court “looking bloody great,” as she told one blog. Karlia Lykourgou, is a criminal barrister at Doughty Street Chambers,

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Black Lawyers Matter: One Lawyer’s Story of Prejudice and Racism

Featured, Lawyers, US Law / June 17, 2020

Don Lewis is a double Harvard graduate lawyer who has featured heavily in a number of recent posts on his involvement with the Pierce Bainbridge law firm saga. But his personal story of fighting prejudice is perhaps even more compelling in the era of #BlackLivesMatter. This post is from Don Lewis’ Facebook page, with permission.

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Laying Zoom Bare – Holding Zoom Meetings Without Wearing Pants is Just Part of the Problem For Lawyers Using Zoom

Headlining, Lawyers / June 14, 2020

The move to Zoom meetings, online courts and the other online, at-home work for lawyers has created a range of new issues, not the least being what lawyers’ online meetings sees them wearing and – but even more disconcerting – security issues involving problems with confidential information and privacy that should concern lawyers. The federal

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Barristers & Their Fees: QC Receives Titanic Fee For Titanic Case

Lawyers, UK Law / June 11, 2020

Queens’ Counsel are used to receiving large fees, but for one Master in a ‘titanic dispute’, the question of resolving what annual earnings of the Bar should be was not part of the Court’s function. The Senior Costs Judge approved a £1.5m (USD1.9m) brief fee for a leading QC as well as approving £3.3m (USD4.2m)

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From War-Torn Country to New Zealand – Auckland Lawyer Ana Lenard Wins Ethel Benjamin scholarship

Headlining NZ, Lawyers, New Zealand Law News / June 11, 2020

Auckland lawyer Ana Lenard, who came to New Zealand from war-torn Yugoslavia in 1994, has been awarded the New Zealand Law Foundation Ethel Benjamin scholarship for outstanding women lawyers. The award honours Ethel Benjamin, New Zealand’s first woman barrister and solicitor, who was admitted to the bar in 1897. For over 20 years, through these awards,

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