[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The National Party’s ‘boot camp pledge’ to send up to 50 young offenders to a new training facility is something that has been tried – and failed – before according to critics. The proposed policy would see the serious young offenders sent to Waiouru military camp for training which, if they failed, would result
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Joon H. Kim, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that JASON GALANIS was sentenced today by the Honorable Ronnie Abrams to 173 months for defrauding a Native American tribal entity and numerous pension fund investors of tens of millions of dollars in connection with the issuance
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Firm reveals FY17 results Baker McKenzie, the leading global law firm, has announced revenues for the fiscal year ended 30 June 2017 (FY17) of $2.67 billion. In terms of constant currency, the most accurate measurement of the financial performance of any global professional services firm, Baker McKenzie’s revenues were up 5% compared to previous year.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] “My utopia is two non-lawyers sitting over lunch, and reading the document, understanding it, and signing it.” My utopia may have a few more foreign language films and chocolate biscuits. But I’m with Shawn Burton, then Digital Solutions general counsel at GE Aviation, when he described how GE reduced several legal contracts to just
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Contingency fees of $1.1 billion made to two law firms are a serious money question that has raised eyebrows in the US Congress, as well as some heat for the firms with the “regrettably excessive” fees paid. The row involves the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) over losses made in the period leading up
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] America is agog at The Bacherlorette, momentarily even forgetting The Donald. But while everyone awaits the ultimate gift of ‘The Rose’, it is valuable to learn some lessons from Bacherlorette Rachel Lindsay, the lawyer. Just what ‘legal lessons’ has she taught us – and what did you not know about her legal career and
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Pinterest has been around for a while now, but has often been regarded as a pix site for womanly interests – diet, fashion, food and the like. But that would mean you are making a big mistake. Because late last year, Pinterest got more business-savvy and developed business-specific accounts and even a dedicated business support page.
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Joon H. Kim, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that GARY HIRST, former president and chairman of the board of Gerova Financial Group, Ltd. (“Gerova”), a publicly traded company listed on the New York Stock Exchange, was sentenced to 78 months in prison for defrauding
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] NEW YORK, NY (August 3, 2017) Jackson Lewis P.C., one of the country’s preeminent workplace law firms, is pleased to announce immigration attorneys John A. Quinn and Kristen Heckman have joined the firm’s New York City office from Wormser, Kiely, Galef & Jacobs LLP. “John is an outstanding attorney who is highly respected in the business community for his
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Having received many inquiries in the last week from the public, lawyers and the media, the New Zealand Law Society believes it would be helpful to outline the process and character requirements for someone who wants to be admitted as a barrister and solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand. The Law Society
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