LOS ANGELES – A federal grand jury indictment filed late Wednesday charges high-profile attorney Michael Avenatti with a host of fraud and tax offenses that allege, among other things, that he stole millions of dollars from clients and millions of dollars of employment taxes that his coffee company should have paid to the Internal Revenue Service. […]
John Bowie Newly annointed Law Society president Tiana Epati presents a fresh, new face for the legal profession, but as an immigrant and a person who has faced prejudice she also has two ‘champions of change’ who helped make her who she is. The self-declared “Tiana from Gisborne” presents one of those inspirational faces and
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About Slaughter and May – A powerhouse firm, Slaughter and May is able to recruit widely and does so based on its view that it is firmly a meritocracy seeking to build upon its global reputation a a major force in the legal market. Largely the firm’s claims for being collegial and inclusive is correct
HUSBAND OF FORMER EMPLOYEE OF NEW JERSEY BANK SENTENCED TO 27 MONTHS IN PRISON FOR STEALING CLIENT INFORMATION AND FUNDS Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that two defendants have been sentenced to prison by U.S. District Judge Gregory H. Woods in connection with a
Stress for lawyers has always been present, but a recent UK survey of over 1000 employees found that they lie second as the most stressed professionals in the country. There is little to suggest that the results would not be similar in other jurisdictions where such findings are almost commonplace. The survey, undertaking by the
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By Staff, LexisNexis* Fifty-seven per cent of the world’s population lives outside the shelter of the law. Legal Publisher LexisNexis is playing its part to bring that figure down. The rule of law, put simply, is the idea that “no one is above the law”. It is the fundamental basis on which prosperous societies rest.
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LOS ANGELES – The lead defendant in a federal hate crimes indictment has pleaded guilty to five charges and admitted he organized a group of street gang members who firebombed African-American residences inside the Ramona Gardens Housing Development in Boyle Heights “in order to force the African-American victims to move from the [development].” Carlos Hernandez,
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LawFuel says – Tompkins Wake is another firm that is expanding its footprint, with a growing Auckland office, but trying hard to also retain its smaller firm culture and feel. Generally well liked by staff and alumni alike, the firm is one to consider in the second tier Big Law group. Tompkins Wake says –
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“Dynamic Dealmaker” Joins Loeb & Loeb LOS ANGELES — April 8, 2019 — Loeb & Loeb LLP announced today that Los Angeles transactional lawyer Eric C. Lee has joined the firm as a partner in the Corporate Practice. Lee focuses on mergers and acquisitions, private equity, and general corporate matters. He has represented strategic and financial clients on
