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Former Hedge Fund Chief Draws 20 Years' Prison
Wednesday, 30 January 2008, 12:08 am | LawFuel
The United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that DANIEL E. MARINO was sentenced today to 20 years in prison for defrauding investors in the now-collapsed Bayou hedge funds of more than $450 million. More >>
www.LawFuel.co.nz - The 'Briefcase' Blog
Sunday, 27 January 2008, 5:44 pm | LawFuel
The blood on the ground at Wall Street and in the City spread to Big Law in the Big Apple even before this week's big sell-off. It's going to get ugly out there just as many Wall Street firms were offering straight off-the-rank salaries of up to $160,000 ... More >>
Minter Ellison boosts Corporate practice in HK
Friday, 25 January 2008, 9:45 am | LawFuel
Minter Ellison has announced the arrival of Matthew Hibbins to its Hong Kong Corporate team. More >>
Gambino Mafioso Faces Phony Mag Subs Charges
Friday, 25 January 2008, 12:28 am | LawFuel
R. Alexander Acosta, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Jonathan I. Solomon, Special Agent in Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Miami Division, and Michael E. Yasofky, Jr., Special Agent in Charge, Internal Revenue ... More >>
Lawyers Braced For A Tough - But Profitable - Year
Wednesday, 23 January 2008, 9:42 am | LawFuel
Recessionary times are here, according to lawyers spoken to by LawFuel. But plunging stockmarkets worldwide do not necessarily translate into less profitable work. More >>
Salad Days With Hot Summer, Tim Shadbolt
Sunday, 20 January 2008, 3:03 pm | LawFuel
It's just like the old days. Warm weather followed by equally warm nights trying to sleep under a single sheet. I'm writing from the front deck of the Shoreline, Kaiteriteri, waiting for my son, a 16 year old Labour sympathizer, to deliver a long ... More >>
NZ Law Jobs Survey
Friday, 18 January 2008, 4:25 pm | LawFuel
LawFuel - The Law Jobs and Legal NewsWire The Lawfuel.co.nz survey of young lawyers shows a variety of issues facing younger lawyers in their legal jobs, including issues as diverse as gay rights to mentoring support from partners. More >>
This Year More Encouraging For M&A Activity
Wednesday, 16 January 2008, 9:18 am | LawFuel
Despite a fall-off in New Zealand merger and acquisition activity in 2007, Chapman Tripp partner, John Strowger says this year looks more encouraging. More >>
Marilyn Monroe Stages A Comeback
Tuesday, 15 January 2008, 1:14 pm | LawFuel
www.LawFuel .co.nz - The Law Jobs and Legal NewsWire Loeb & Loeb LLP attorneys secured an order in the Los Angeles Federal District Court granting reconsideration of the previous summary judgment decision that stripped Marilyn Monroe of her posthumous ... More >>
D-Day For Lawyers - Breaking Up Is Easy To Do
Monday, 14 January 2008, 12:57 am | LawFuel
www.LawFuel.co.nz - NZ Law Jobs & News - Divorce lawyers call it D-Day: the Monday of the first full week back at work in the new year. More >>
UK Law Firm In Gay-Friendly Workplace Rankings
Thursday, 10 January 2008, 1:08 pm | LawFuel
Gay pride is not something we hear a huge amount about these days with lawyers, notwithstanding the occasional lawsuits (like Cravath's faced last year). However Pinsent Masons, the UK lawyers, are positively bursting with gay pride at being named by gay rights ... More >>
New Lawyers Join Buddle Findlay
Monday, 7 January 2008, 5:13 pm | LawFuel
Amanda Fernandez has joined Buddle Findlay's Auckland office as a solicitor in the banking team. Prior to joining Buddle Findlay, Amanda worked at a boutique general practice. More >>
Are Blackberries Good For You?
Friday, 4 January 2008, 2:54 pm | LawFuel
The addiction to the ubiquitous Blackberry portable device has been something that lawyers and others have fallen in love with since – well, since the Blackberry rolled off its production line. But are they really good for you? More >>
ASIC Action Against Melbourne Financial Adviser
Wednesday, 26 December 2007, 10:21 am | LawFuel
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has commenced proceedings in the Federal Court of Australia seeking the winding up of a number of companies associated with financial adviser, Mr Ian Bristow. More >>
Businessman In Court Following Canada Extradition
Tuesday, 25 December 2007, 2:51 pm | LawFuel
On 26 April 2007, Mr Pennicott was arrested in British Columbia, Canada, following a request by the Australian Government to Canadian authorities to issue a provisional arrest warrant. More >>
Rank Group: $2.7 Billion For Alcoa's Packaging Biz
Sunday, 23 December 2007, 6:43 am | LawFuel
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is advising New Zealand's Rank Group Limited in connection with its agreement to purchase Alcoa's packaging and consumer businesses to for $2.7 billion in cash. More >>
Corporate expertise boosted by returning lawyers
Thursday, 20 December 2007, 2:32 pm | LawFuel
Bell Gully's corporate practice has gained the expertise of two senior lawyers returning to New Zealand from the UK. More >>
Sick of Traffic? Enjoy the Wanaka way of life!
Thursday, 20 December 2007, 1:15 pm | LawFuel
www.Lawfuel.co.nz – NZ Legal Jobs Board - Gallaway Cook Allan has been in business for nearly 150 years and has a client base that traverses all industries in Otago as well as having one of the largest private client lists in the region. More >>
ASIC Releases Its Advertising Guide
Thursday, 20 December 2007, 9:54 am | LawFuel
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has made further progress in implementing its ‘Three Point Plan’ for unlisted and unrated debentures today by releasing Regulatory Guide 156: Debenture advertising. More >>
Free online tool to organise your work
Wednesday, 19 December 2007, 10:43 am | LawFuel
www.Excusemenow.com - Organising your to do lists just got easier with the release of a free online task manager tool, developed in New Zealand and called ExcuseMe. In response to frustrations with existing task management tools, Conrad Johnston ... More >>
