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Internships: Low-Paid, Unpaid Or Just Plain Illegal?

Fed up with working for free, some interns are suing their employers. Last week, a judge ruled that interns could not sue the Hearst Corp. as a class action, which could be a legal setback for young workers tired of exploitative unpaid internships.

Evidence Organiser from Singapore’s Litigation Edge — Automating the Paper Discovery and Trial Bundling Preparation Process

Preparation of trial bundles and list of documents means hours of work at the copier-scanner, followed by even more hours of tagging, paginating, creating page range and binding – work that is tedious, intellectually unrewarding, and often stressful, especially when there are time constraints. Gearing up for a trial is stressful enough and sweating in [...]

CEIC: the Destination for Digital Investigation

A conference on cybersecurity, e-discovery, and digital investigations (CEIC) offers hands-on labs, lectures, and an exhibit hall to develop practical skills in digital investigations and will debut Guidance Software’s next EnCase Enterprise product.
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International

QC Admitted for Appeal in Hong Kong Public Misconduct Case

A Hong Kong court has permitted a senior U.K. barrister to act on a criminal appeal over the objections of the prosecution and the Hong Kong Bar Association, which had argued that there were no issues of unusual difficulty or complexity in the case.

Kenyan Justice Seeks to Modernize Country’s Courts

Willy Mutunga, the chief justice of Kenya’s court system, met with Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman of the New York Court of Appeals on Monday to trade ideas about judicial transparency and accountability as part of Mutunga’s push to modernize Kenya’s cour…

White & Case Counsel Moves to Stamford as Partner

Singapore law firm Stamford Law Corp. has hired Lim Sin Teck, previously a counsel at White & Case, as a new partner for its corporate practice. Lim advises on debt and equity capital market deals. He also acts on debt restructurings and liability management matters. Lim is the second new partner hire Stamford has announced this week.

Baker & McKenzie Hires Sydney Life Sciences Partner

Baker & McKenzie has recruited DLA Piper’s Amanda Turnill as a new co-head for its Australian life sciences practice. Turnill specializes in advising pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies on drug development and commercialization. She also advises clients on product liability litigation.

QC Admitted for Appeal in Hong Kong Public Misconduct Case

Lebanese Banks Turn to Lobbying Powerhouses for Reputation Repair

When Lebanon’s bankers turned to DLA Piper and Patton Boggs for help last year, they hoped the firms could burnish the image of a $127 billion industry tainted by allegations of money laundering for terrorists and drug dealers. Instead, two Lebanese fi…