>> Your law job is here – LawFuel Jobs A former Bay of Plenty lawyer has pleaded guilty in a Serious Fraud Office (SFO) case to fraudulently claiming almost $375,000 from a legal support scheme funded by the Ministry of Justice. Appearing in Tauranga District Court today, Paulette Main admitted to one representative charge of
>> Your new law job is here . . LawFuel Jobs Buddle Findlay welcomes Auckland-based partner, Sarah McEwan to the Board of Management, effective from 1 April 2025. Sarah specialises in corporate law with a broad range of experience in mergers and acquisitions, capital markets and securities transactions and corporate advisory and governance matters. Sarah
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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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FRESNO, Calif. (March 20, 2025) – Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has appointed Gerardo V. Hernandez as office managing shareholder (OMS) of the firm’s Fresno office. Hernandez succeeds Ryan L. Eddings who has stepped down to focus on his active practice and other firm responsibilities. “As we expand Littler’s
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It’s Trump, Not AI Threatening These Lawyers Ben Thomson, LawFuel contributing editor Skadden has cut a $100 million deal with the Trump administration to avoid becoming the next law firm target of presidential wrath. The firm preemptively approached the White House after learning they were in the crosshairs of a potential executive order, opting to
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MinterEllison Partner Notes Key Mainzeal Lessons Over 80 percent of New Zealand’s directors have never experienced a major corporate collapse—making the Mainzeal case a critical wake-up call for governance professionals nationwide. The Mainzeal case was a landmark case resulted in directors being personally liable for $40 million plus interest, fundamentally reshaping how boards must approach
Getting hurt in an accident is life-changing. The bills pile up. Work becomes impossible. Every movement reminds you of what happened. It’s frustrating. It is unfair and a lot to handle on your own. That’s why you’re thinking about calling a lawyer. Not because you want a fight, but because you deserve someone in your
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As parties and individuals seeking election finalise the policies they will take to the people in the lead up to the Federal polls, the Law Council of Australia is calling on them to prioritise protection of the rule of law, promote the administration of justice, support the exercise of rights under the law and commit
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Nearly 70 percent of European companies with U.S. government contracts are now caught in a cross-border compliance nightmare that could fundamentally reshape corporate diversity policies worldwide.
The Trump administration has begun demanding European companies comply with the President’s executive order banning diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs, which follows his moves against major law firms in the US on the DEI issue.
Linklaters’ New Partners Linklaters has elected 34 partners and promoted 48 lawyers to counsel across its global platform, effective from 1 May 2025 Delighted to welcome this hugely impressive group to our partnership. I’ve seen first-hand their big ambitions and entrepreneurial mindset and look forward to seeing what they’ll achieve for our global clients and
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