18 Aedeen Boadita-Cormican Rising Power Acting Treasury solicitor following the departure of former Legal Counsel Jeremy Salmond, the Cambridge qualified former ACC General Counsel and Company Secretary is well placed to find her role confirmed. Formerly with Crown Law and hailing from Ireland, she came to New Zealand in 2008 after working as a barrister […]
Maria Dew’s most recent foray into the public sphere has been her investigator of the Labour Party’s sexual assault allegations – matters that most would have thought should have been a Police matter rather than the subject of a private enquiry. Nonetheless, Ms Dew has a close relationship with the Labour leadership, which LawFuel has
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is facing further #Metoo problems as it implements a fine penalty for offending partners and staff. Nicholas Williams has been a firm partner since 2017 and left on 11 December following the misconduct allegations. Freshfields said in a statement: ‘We can confirm that following an internal investigation, Nick Williams has left the
The soon-to-be law California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) is set to take effect on January 1 and is estimated to cost companies around $55 billion in legal fees and compliance costs. The legislation requires companies with revenues of over $25 million to account for personal information filed about Californians and to delete it upon request.
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CHICAGO & NEW YORK- Powered by LawFuel-–Sidley Austin LLP is pleased to announce the names of its newly elected partners, listed below by office and area of practice. These individuals will formally become partners in the firm effective January 1, 2020. “Each year we have the distinct pleasure of welcoming a group of our best and
Law Society President and Criminal Lawyer Tiana Epati has been named New Zealand Lawyer of the Year. Ms Epati, 43, who ascended to the presidency of the Law Society in April this year, was named by legal news website LawFuel as the Lawyer of the Year for the impact her elevation has had on the
– Litigation is the top practice area expected to offer job opportunities, according to Robert Half Legal research – Lawyers, compliance specialists and data privacy experts are in greatest demand – 87% of lawyers surveyed report recruiting challenges MENLO PARK, Calif., Dec. 16, 2019 Powered by LawFuel — Businesses plan to increase their hiring of legal professionals
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In a brief statement today, the SFO announced it had filed criminal charges relating to CBL Insurance Following an investigation by the Serious Fraud Office and the Reserve Bank of New Zealand into CBL Insurance and associated entities, the SFO has today filed criminal charges. The SFO will not be making any further comment at
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Barristers play a prominent role in the 2020 LawFuel Power List, with senior power figures dominating the list. David Williams QC No 15 – Globe girdling arbitrator, former Judge Michael Heron QC No. 16 – Former Solicitor General and Uber-busy Silk Una Jagose No. 4 – Solicitor General Chris Finlayson QC No. 10 – Former
A prominent Māori performing arts educator has admitted defrauding a tertiary education provider and a Crown agency of approximately $1.25 million. Donna Mariana Grant (61) appeared today in the Rotorua High Court where she pleaded guilty to three charges of ‘Dishonestly using documents’ and a single charge of ‘Obtaining by deception’. The charges were brought
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