Immigration Attorney Guilty of Scamming Asylum Scheme

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Andreea Dumitru Knowingly Made False Statements and Representations On More Than 100 Asylum Applications             Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that ANDREEA DUMITRU, a/k/a “Andreea Dumitru Parcalaboiu,” an immigration attorney based in Queens, New York, was found guilty today in Manhattan federal court of asylum fraud, making false

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Colin Craig’s Latest Law Action: A New Appeal and a New Lawyer

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Eternal litigator Colin Craig returns to court – yes, again – with an appeal against the judgment last month from Justice Kit Toogood who found that Craig was defamed WhaleOil blogger Cameron Slater, although no damages were awarded because there was no reputational damage to Craig other than from his own actions. Justice Toogood also

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Bank Acknowledges Violation of US Sanction Laws – Societe Generale SA & Trading With the Enemy Act

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Charges to Be Deferred For Three Years Under an Agreement in which Société Générale Admitted Its Conduct Bank to Pay Total Penalties of more than $1.3 Billion as part of Resolution with Federal and State Prosecutors and Regulators Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, James D. Robnett,

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The Growth of ‘Climate Change Litigation’

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White & Case – An increased sense of global urgency and public awareness around climate change-related risks, along with national laws and international commitments, is driving a new class of litigation. Crucially, the science of climate change is developing linkages to potential duties of care, facilitating alternative approaches for those seeking to demonstrate responsibility for

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Arms Trafficker Found Guilty of Conspiring to Supply and Use Anti-Aircraft Missiles after Pleading Guilty to other Arms Offenses

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LOS ANGELES – A federal jury has convicted a black-market arms dealer of conspiring to acquire, transfer and use missiles designed to shoot down aircraft. Rami Najm Asad-Ghanem, 52, who was commonly known as Rami Ghanem, a naturalized United States citizen who was living in Egypt at the time of the offenses, was found guilty of

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From Big Law To Bigger Downer: The Tale of a Drug-Addicted Former Lawyer

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The tale of how former Chapman Tripp lawyer Elizabeth Baird became addicted to synthetic cannabis and saw her life descend into a hellish disaster is a cautionary one for those seeking cannabis legalisation, she has said. Speaking in a Sunday Herald article that described how she has almost lost her life to psychotic episodes created

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Hogan Lovells ranked in the top ten most innovative law firms in Europe by the Financial Times for the third year running

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LawFuel – News for Innovative Lawyers & Law Firms LONDON – The Financial Times has ranked Hogan Lovells eighth overall in the FT Innovative Lawyers Europe 2018 report, which is published in conjunction with research partner RSG Consulting. The firm achieved “standout”, “highly commended” and “commended” in a number of categories:  “Standout” – Creating a

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Eli Vonnegut Named 2018 “Outstanding Young Restructuring Lawyer” by Turnaround & Workouts

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LawFuel – News for Innovative Lawyers & Law Firms Davis Polk partner Eli Vonnegut has once again been named an “Outstanding Young Restructuring Lawyer” by Turnarounds & Workouts. The list recognizes the most accomplished corporate restructuring lawyers under the age of 40. Vonnegut, who was also named to the list in 2017, was recognized for his achievements

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NZ Law News: Gender Equality Charter Secures 100 Signatories

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The New Zealand Law Society’s Gender Equality Charter has now been adopted by 100 legal workplaces across the country. The charter was launched to the profession by the Law Society in April this year. 100 signatories represents over 2700 lawyers of the about 13300 that hold practising certificates in New Zealand. Law Society President, Kathryn

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Eighth class of DLA Piper Krantz Fellows spend first year engaged in pro bono

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November 15, 2018 – DLA Piper is pleased to announce that Caroline Fish and Lizzy Westrope have joined the firm as its eighth class of Krantz Fellows. Through the Krantz Fellowship Program, DLA Piper annually selects two new associates to spend their first year at the firm working exclusively on pro bono matters. The firm created

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