LOS ANGELES – A former California lawyer has agreed to plead guilty to a fraud charge, admitting he lied to clients about winning cases and deceiving them with bogus documents, some with the forged signatures of judges. Matthew Charles Elstein, 51, of Redondo Beach, agreed to plead guilty to one count of wire fraud in
NZ Bar Association Webinar Starts 5:00pm Wednesday, 27 October 2021 Ends 6:30pm Wednesday, 27 October 2021 Type CPD Training Location At your desk From your location Everywhere, unknown 1010 New Zealand See map: Google Maps Presented by Hon. Nick Davidson QC and David Jones QC, chaired by Phil Shamy, this 1.5 hour webinar covers important aspects cross-examination including ethics, witness reliability and
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Robert Shooter, Fieldfisher’s head of Technology, Outsourcing & Privacy (‘TOP’) practice will succeed Michael Chissick as Managing Partner, effective 1 May 2022. Head of the firm’s TOP practice since 2012 and leader of the technology sector team, Rob joined Fieldfisher in 2002 and was made partner in 2006. He has been a member of the
Former New Zealand Ministry of Justice lawyer Kelby Harmes has been appointed to a top UK legal role as Deputy Head of the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) beating out what was described in his appointment as “a strong field of candidates”. He had formerly served as interim Directory and Deputy Head of the Office, which
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Wotton + Kearney (W+K), a specialised insurance law firm, has continued its appointment spree this year, welcoming four senior lawyers to its property, construction, and energy team. In June 2021, W+K announced 23 senior promotions in Australia and New Zealand, the largest group of senior lawyers ever promoted at one time in the firm’s history.
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How to choose the best personal injury law firm in Akron – ask these questions
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Leading New Zealand IP lawyer Clive Elliott has been concerned like many people on what is happening with the state of the world – and its human inhabitants. Grasping the issue he posted a LinkedIn message about a book he has written to deal with the issues of inequality, polarization, extremism, global warming, and the
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“A brilliant concept to help recover from the lockdown and well worth doing,” says one cafe owner As smaller businesses in Auckland and elsewhere struggle to emerge from the COVID lockdowns, an innovative design studio has come up with an easy-to-use tool to help get customers in their doors. An attractive ‘We’re Vaccinated’ sticker
Global law firm DLA Piper has advised Waterlogic on its acquisition of hydration solution provider and long-term distribution partner Merquip. The acquisition results in a direct presence for Waterlogic in New Zealand for the first time, building upon its prominence in Australia. Waterlogic is a global leader in the purified drinking water dispensers market and
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John Bowie – Jim Farmer QC is unquestionably one of New Zealand’s most prominent and successful barristers, a position he has enjoyed for a considerable period as he dealt with some of the biggest cases before the New Zealand courts. More significantly perhaps, he also remains something of a figurehead in the expanding world of
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