2021

Blank Rome Selects City Lead in Washington DC for Leadership Council on Legal Diversity

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  Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that partner Saminaz Akhter was selected as a City Lead in Washington, D.C., for the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (“LCLD”), a role that serves to further promote LCLD’s mission of advancing diversity and build a more equitable legal profession throughout the United States. City Leads for the LCLD 2021–2022 term were […]

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Former DOJ Chief of Staff, Rejoins Sidley’s Litigation Practice in Washington, D.C.

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Washington, D.C. – Powered by LawFuel – Sidley is pleased to announce that William Levi, who previously served in senior roles at the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Senate, has rejoined Sidley’s Litigation practice as a partner in Washington, D.C., where he will represent clients in a broad range of complex litigation, enforcement actions,

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Marlborough Tourist Venue Owner Seeks Legal Advice Over Proposed Termination of Lease – “It’s gut wrenching. I am numb”, Says Owner

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Ecoworld

More than 117 native animals to be slaughtered as ‘David & Goliath’ legal battle threatened Marlborough District Council’s port company kills off Marlborough’s leading tourism experience– with unjust forced closure of Picton’s iconic thriving aquarium and wildlife rehabilitation & breeding centre and its Picton Cinemas – a World First In what could be a world first, Picton’s

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MinterEllisonRuddWatts Promotions

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Top tier law firm recognises its exceptional people in mid-year promotions MinterEllisonRuddWatts–Market leading law firm, MinterEllisonRuddWatts has promoted three lawyers to Senior Associate as part of its mid-year promotions, further bolstering the firm’s prominence across the tax, construction and dispute resolution practices. Chief Executive Andrew Poole says: “As a partnership, we are committed to recognising

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‘Win Sum, Lose Sum’ Game for Eversheds As Lawyers Leave in Europe, But London Lawyer Pay Rates Skyrocket

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Londonpay

Global law firm Eversheds Sutherland may have lost lawyers in Europe following a raid by K&L Gates, but at least its London pay rate for associates has joined the race-to-the-top with newly qualified lawyers earning nine per cent more at £82,000. The pay raise means the London lawyers, paid more than those in the firm’s

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Personal Injury Q&A: How is compensation calculated for pain and suffering?

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calculation

Pain and suffering is a terms that we hear much of and relates to injuries as a result of an accident. However, what and how is compensation calculated for ‘pain and suffering’, given that there is both physical and emtional and mental pain that must be compensated in many cases. There are no fixed rules

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5 Top NZ Law Jobs This Week – Legal Roles From ‘Democracy Support Officer’ to Community Law And In-House Counsel

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democracy

Among the fascinating law roles that have come onto the LawFuel Network this week is an interesting role as a ‘Democracy Support Officer’ with the Whanganui City Council. The job involves supporting the Council’s Democracy Support team and includes preparing agendas, taking minutes, supporting the procedural officer, managing meeting requirements, coordinating public forum requests and

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Cryptocurrency Swindle Sees Two Enriched, Claim US Attorney

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Cryptocurrency

Two O.C. Men Agree to Plead Guilty to Securities Fraud Charge for Swindling Investors Through $1.8 Million Cryptocurrency Offering           LOS ANGELES – Two Orange County men were charged today with conning thousands of investors into purchasing a cryptocurrency that purportedly provided exclusive access to a trading program that they falsely claimed was profitable, and then using most

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Law Firm Management – LexisNexis CounselLink Releases 2021 Enterprise Legal Management Trends Report

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Billinghour

Law firm invoices reveal partner hourly rates continue to increase, largest 50 firms still dominate high-rate work June 30, 2021 — RALEIGH, N.C., LexisNexis® CounselLink® a leading cloud-based enterprise legal management solution for corporate law departments, today announced the release of its 2021 Enterprise Legal Management Trends Report. Now in its eighth year, the Trends Report is based on

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