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How Power Lawyer Philip Crump Is Remixing NZME’s Tune

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Philip Crump has combined his legal and media knowledge, comboined with a fair dose of business and political savvy, to become one of the most powerful voices in New Zealand’s increasingly fractured media scene.

Sitting as a powerful voice on the NZME editorial board, Crump can quote both the Companies Act and the latest newsroom meme, and still have time to pen a sharp Substack column, Cranmer’s Substack, but will increasingly help shape news delivery in the newish-look NZME board.

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Growing Products Liability Claims Against the Marijuana Industry

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Source: Angel Reyes & Associates, Dallas TX https://pixabay.com/photos/medicinal-marijuana-weed-cannabidiol-7203210 Marijuana has long been the subject of debate as well as legal scrutiny under the criminal justice system. Now with the increasing development of cannabis-based goods, many are left to wonder where that leaves the producers, processors, and retailers in terms of liability when it comes to

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You Won’t Believe What These 15 Ex-Lawyers Are Doing Now

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 15 Jaw-Dropping Career Switches You Have to See to Believe Ben Thomson, LawFuel editor When law students dream of their future careers, most envision courtrooms and client meetings. But some law graduates have blazed entirely different trails, trading legal briefs for movie scripts, campaign speeches, retain and hospitality business, sport and activism. Their stories reveal

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New Zealand Lawyer Interview – SFO Head Targets Lawyers In Fight Against Fraud

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SFO chief Karen Chang has made significant strides in redefining the agency’s priorities since her appointment in 2022 and she has lawyers in the agency’s sites so far as the fight against fraud is concerned. Work for the SFO – Check this role now An article in Law News reported that Power Lawyer Chang has

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Was The DLA Piper Drama Pregnancy or Poor Performance?

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A high-stakes legal battle is unfolding between a former DLA Piper associate and her former firm over alleged pregnancy discrimination from Anisha Mehta but in what the firm said were a series of ‘catastrophic blunders’. Former IP associate Anisha Mehta claims she was blindsided by her termination, which came just six days after she requested

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The Top 15 Female Lawyers in Asia List

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Top Female Lawyers – But Challenges Remain Asian Legal Business (ALB) has released its 2024 ranking of the Top 15 Female Lawyers in Asia, the fourth annual ranking highlights outstanding female attorneys who have made their mark on the Asian legal landscape. The list, compiled from over 155 submissions spanning 13 Asian jurisdictions, recognizes lawyers

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Law Star Sachdev Strikes Again For Paul Weiss, London

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The Latest Paul Weiss Hire Paul Weiss continues to boost its London office with yet another hire – and yet another from their now-standard recruitment target: Kirkland & Ellis. The firm has recruited Jeremy Leggate, an investment funds partner, who has a substantial client base. He has previously been an associate with both Sidley Austin

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Who Are New Zealand’s 19 New King’s Counsel

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In 2024, following a one-year break, 19 lawyers have been elevated to the rank of King’s Counsel, including seven women and including the lawyer who represented former Justice Minister Kiri Allan in her drunk driving conviction, academics and public law and environmental law specialists. The previous year saw only one appointment to KC – Judith

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