Recidivist Fraudster Jailed For Broadway Ticket Resale Scam

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Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that JOSEPH MELI was sentenced today to 37 months in prison in connection with MELI’s participation in a fraudulent Broadway ticket investment scheme wherein MELI purported to use investor funds to purchase tickets to Broadway shows for resale on the secondary

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The Law Society Tribunal’s Decision on James Gardner-Hopkins The ‘Young, Cool’ Russell McVeagh Partner Who Succumbed to the “Laddish” Work Hard, Play Hard Culture

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The New Zealand Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal has found James Desmond Gardner-Hopkins, a former Russell McVeagh Partner, guilty of misconduct on six charges brought by a National Standards Committee on behalf of the New Zealand Law Society. In his evdience, Gardner-Hopkins described his perception of the culture of the firm, and in particular the

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Bar Association congratulates newly appointed Queen’s Counsel

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The New Zealand Bar Association has welcomed the announcement of 10 new  Queen’s Counsel.  >> Legal Drafting Roles – Banking – Property Law – New Roles on the LawFuel Network  The new Silks are Lynda Kearns, Stephen McCarthy, Ron Mansfield, Fletcher Pilditch,  Davey Salmon and Laura O’Gorman (all from Auckland), Greg Arthur, Michael Colson  and

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Ron Mansfield, Davy Salmon Among 10 New Silks Announced Today

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Four women among the 10 Announced by Attorney General Today Prominent criminal lawyer Ron Mansfield and leading civil litigation barrister Davey Salmon are among the 10 silks announced today, which also includes former Chapman Tripp partner Victoria Heine in Wellington and Christchurch’s Kerryn Beaton, who had worked assisting Khmer Rouge Trials in Cambodia The full

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How A Top Lawyer’s Degrees in Mathematics and Physics Helped Him Adapt His Big Law Firm to Legal Tech Developments

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Fish & Richardson principal Michael Portnov was interviewed by Corporate Counsel Business Journal for the article, “Staying Ahead of the Artificial Intelligence Curve.” Corporate Counsel Business Journal: How did you get involved in artificial intelligence (AI) patent work? Michael Portnov: I’ve been working with AI and machine learning technologies for about eight years now. When I

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Former In-House Counsel Joins Hughes Hubbard as Corporate Partner in New York

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New York, New York, June 22, 2021 – Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP is pleased to announce that Constantine (Gus) Petropoulos, a mergers and acquisitions lawyer, has joined the firm as a partner in the Corporate practice in the New York office. Petropoulos has significant experience representing private equity/LBO clients in their investments and brings a

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Legal Tech Superstar Cat Casey Joins AI eDiscovery Platform as ‘Blue Flame Thinker’

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Reveal-Brainspace, the global provider of the leading AI-powered eDiscovery platform, announced last month that it has brought Cat Casey, an industry veteran and blue flame thinker on board to further bolster its powerhouse leadership team. The strategic hire directly aligns with the company’s continued commitment to invest in AI technology adoption in the practice of

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FAQ: When And Why Should You Hire a Medical Malpractice Lawyer?

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Jessica Coates* – Medical malpractice refers to situations where the treatment offered by a medical practitioner is below the standard of medical care required to properly treat a patient. This medical negligence then results in an undue injury, or even death, to the patient.  Most individuals who are victims of medical malpractice do not realize

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