Should The James Hardie Class Action Pullout Change The Way We Think About Litigation Funding?
The James Hardie class action settlement left questions about litigation funding
No Milk Licence Today – Wellington Lawyer Soured Over Milk Law
Wellington Lawyer Tyrone Barugh has come up against a 102 year old law that prevents him from selling milk, despite the obsolete law apparently having been overriden by subsequent legislation. >> Criminal law jobs – in-house roles – new jobs daily on the LawFuel Jobs Network Barugh had applied to the Wellington City Council for
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MinterEllisonRuddWatts Partner Stacey Shortall honoured as distinguished alumni by Victoria University of Wellington
MinterEllisonRuddWatts–MinterEllisonRuddWatts Partner Stacey Shortall has joined Te Herenga Waka-Victoria University of Wellington’s distinguished alumni, after being named as a Distinguished Alumni Award winner – one of only six selected in the biennial award process. Award recipients are chosen based on making positive impacts in their communities and beyond, and their achievements are outstanding examples of
Growing Criminal Defence Practice in Manukau Sees Further Demand for Criminal Lawyers
The Public Defence Service is New Zealand’s largest criminal defence practice that has 150 lawyers working across the 10 PDS offices and new criminal law opportunities available provide a major opportunity for criminal lawyers. The busiest, however, remains the Public Defence Service’s office in Manukau, serving the South Auckland area and as the office has
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Buchalter Wins Complete Defense Verdict in Trial of Alleged Whistleblower Retaliation Claims
On August 26, 2021, a Buchalter team led by Shareholder Joshua M. Robbins and Special Counsel Thomas Rickeman, won a complete defense verdict for client, Hotel California by the Sea, LLC, ending a five-week jury trial involving what began as over $10 million in claims of whistleblower retaliation. Hotel California by the Sea is an
DLA Piper partner Lisa Haile named to San Diego Business Journal’s 2021 Women of Influence in Life Sciences list
August 30, 2021 – DLA Piper is pleased to announce that partner Dr. Lisa Haile has been named to the San Diego Business Journal’s 2021 Women of Influence in Life Sciences list, which highlights the careers and accomplishments of a select group of dynamic business leaders. Dr. Haile concentrates her practice on patent protection and has represented eight Nobel Prize winners in their
The Highest Paid In-House Counsel List – But How Should Their Pay Be Ranked?
And the gender diversity issue that persists with In-House Counsel too Pandemic or not, 2020 was generally a very good year for partners at Big Law, but General Counsel in the US Fortune 1000 companies ‘suffered’ a relatively flat years according to Corporate Counsel’s recently released 2021 GC Compensation Survey. The average salaries were in the
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Australian Law Firms See Demand Grow Amid the Pandemic – 2021
Australia: State of the Legal Market Report by Thomson Reuters Institute “Law firms responded to market conditions with strategic approaches, and reimagining client experiences,” continued Rhodes. “Firms are taking the opportunity to serve clients better, which is helping to strengthen their relationships. The appetite for digital transformation has never been stronger, creating greater efficiency and
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Facebook’s ‘Unlike’ For Privacy Czar John Edwards In Major UK Move
The New Zealand Privacy Commissioner is set for a new job in London . . but Facebook won’t be happy (which should not worry the rest of us) New Zealand Privacy Commissioner John Edwards is reliably reported to be Britain’s next privacy czar, following a UK government announcement. The UK government said Edwards’ role as
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Bell Gully wins two awards at ITR Asia-Pacific Tax Awards
Friday, 27 August 2021, – LawFuel – Bell Gully is thrilled to have won two awards at the ITR Asia-Pacific Tax Awards 2021 held overnight – New Zealand Tax Disputes Firm of the Year and Impact Deal of the Year. Tax disputes and litigation continue to be a standout feature of our tax team’s workflow,
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