SANTA ANA, California – A Newport Beach lawyer who claimed she was providing loans to the rich and famous has agreed to plead guilty to federal felony charges for using her investors’ money to fund her lavish lifestyle, causing them to lose more than $8 million, the Justice Department announced today. Sara Jacqueline King, 39, […]
Deb Blackett – General Counsel, Z Energy General Counsel and Chief Governing Office, Deb Blackett is a highly seasoned commercial lawyer with a strong background in corporate law and in particular, competition law, regulation, and mergers and acquisitions. She held similar roles at BP New Zealand, ANZ New Zealand, and Telecom (now Spark) following a
Many people assume hiring an injury lawyer is expensive. This perception arises partly because insurance companies spend millions advertising to convince injury victims not to consult legal advice when their injury has occurred. However, hiring a lawyer for your claim can bring several advantages. These advantages include experience and professionalism. A lawyer will help you
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SEE: Latest Law Jobs on LawJob1 Allens has been named Australian Law Firm of the Year for 2023 by leading international legal directory Chambers. The award caps off a year of working alongside clients on some of the market’s largest and most complex projects, disputes and transactions. ‘We are incredibly grateful for the trust our
Tom Thursby – One New Zealand The in-house counsel for the former Vodafone, Tom Thursby has headed the One NZ legal and regulatory team since March 2023, having a background with telco legal work in both the UK and New Zealand. The legal and regulatory team at Vodafone was shortlisted as IFLR Inhouse Team of
Jennifer Page – Air New Zealand General Counsel General Counsel & Company Secretary at Air New Zealand she is part of the Airline Leadership Team and a champion of the internal Women’s network. She previously worked with Goldman Sachs New Zealand, as Executive Director and Senior Counsel advising on transactional and regulatory matters to the
Back in 2021, a total of 39,508 fatal motor vehicle accidents were reported in the United States. Over 42,000 people lost their lives in these accidents. That means in 2021, the US saw almost 13 road accident deaths for every 100,000 people. The fatality rate varied from state to state. This rate ranged from 5.7
Some of the Main Reasons Why Couples Divorce According to a survey of CDFA professionals, the most common reason for divorce in the United States is basic incompatibility. As many as 43 percent of people list “basic incompatibility” as the cause of their divorce. However, it is worth noting that “basic incompatibility” is a broad
According to a report on Newsroom.co.nz, duty lawyers are issuing a threat to cease their services due to a lack of pay increases spanning the past 25 years. Janine Bonifant, a member of the New Zealand Law Society’s Criminal Law Committee, stated that since duty lawyers are considered contractors, they are unable to form a
Viral LinkedIn Post Explains Why This Lawyer Left His Job – For A Life Eli Albrecht was until recently a senior associate with Gibson Dunn, handling M&A work, but turned down a partnership. In an Above the Law interview he explained that he achieved what he once thought was his dream job as a Big Law partner.
