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Out of the 72 trainees qualifying this coming September, 63 have signed permanent deals with Pinsent Masons and will be taking on newly qualified associate roles within the firm. 22 of the newly qualified associates will begin their careers in contentious practice areas such as litigation, intellectual property, TMT and contentious tax. A further 20 […]
The firm’s first intake will begin in early 2022 and is set to include five roles across its network. Two roles will be based in London, two in Australia, and one in Asia. The programme will last 18 months in total, providing graduates with the opportunity to gain varied experience through rotation in several specialist […]
Holgate said the employees were given the watches, which were later valued at $20,000 in total, as a “thank you” gift for their hard work. Holgate rejected suggestions that they were paid for with taxpayers funds. However, the gifts immediately became a political issue. Earlier this year, Holgate told a Senate inquiry that Australia Post’s […]
The claim argued that Zoom violated its users’ privacy rights by sharing personal data with Google, Facebook, and LinkedIn, and allowing hackers to disrupt Zoom meetings in a practice known as “Zoombombing”. In the proposed class action, Zoom’s customers would either be eligible for a $25 refund or a 15% refund on their subscriptions to […]
Discroll died in September 2016, eighteen months after being diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Her relatives had sought up to $50 million in damages, claiming that Johnson & Johnson knew that both its baby powder and its Shower to Shower products were unsafe. The lawsuit was brought by her niece who oversees Driscoll’s estate. However, following […]
Johansson claims that her salary was based on the film’s box office performance, which opened strong in the United States with $80million. However, the second week saw a sharp 67% decline, the steepest second-week decline of any Marvel Cinematic Universe release. Exhibitors have blamed the simultaneous release of Black Widow on Disney+ for the drop. […]
Two cases dating back to August 2018 were considered by the Federal Court of Justice. Facebook had deleted comments that criticised Muslim migrants and other people of immigrant origin. The social media giant also suspended the users’ accounts. However, the Federal Court ordered Facebook to restore the posts, ruling that Facebook was not entitled to […]
Bishop & Sewell is a 110-strong law firm with bold ambitions to be ranked in the top 100 places to work in the UK, having already earned its status as an independent top 100 law firm. The firm believes technology is central to achieving its ambition and have brought Access Legal in to help free […]
Three of Clarke Willmott’s regional offices have placed highly in the guide which recognises leading law firms and legal advisors for high-value legal matters. Five of the firm’s lawyers have also been named individually in the guide. The firm’s Taunton office has retained its Band 1 ranking, while its Manchester office received a Band 2 […]
On Monday, US district judge Loretta Preska found Steven Donziger to be guilty of six contempt charges brought against him for refusing to transfer evidence in a complex legal dispute that set Donziger directly against oil company Chevron. Preska said that the lawyer had “repeatedly and willfully” defied court orders and said it was time […]
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