South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal has overturned a High Court ruling that held Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs (ENS) lawyers liable for R5.5-million (US $270,000) stolen by fraudsters from an elderly client. Judith Hawarden, who intended to buy property, argued that her money was taken by criminals who manipulated emails from one…

The Solicitors Regulation Authority has filed a claim against the Post Office at London’s High Court.  According to a case listing, the SRA has filed a ‘part 8′ claim at London’s Business and Property Court in the Chancery Division. A person with knowledge of the case said that the purpose…

The race to replace retiring Augusta Judicial Circuit Chief Judge Daniel J. Craig will be decided by voters during a runoff election on June 18. Voters will decide whether to elect Augusta solo practitioner Charles Lyons III or attorney Matt Matson to the superior court bench when Craig’s term expires on Dec.…

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom has hired its first chief people officer, Annemarie Crouch, the firm said Wednesday, the latest law firm to adjust its C-suite to focus more on talent matters. Crouch was the chief human resources officer at Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson for most of the last decade. Her job…

‘Back to Business’: Ozempic MDL’s New Judge Pushes Litigation Forward in Wake of Predecessor’s Death | The Legal Intelligencer Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/thelegalintelligencer/2024/06/11/back-to-business-ozempic-mdls-new-judge-pushes-litigation-forward-in-wake-of-predecessors-death/ Karen Marston testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee during her confirmation hearing to be U. S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, on Sept. 11,…

To reverse the reduced numbers of public notaries in New York, lawmakers approved a bill that aims to downsize additional requirements thrust on them in 2023, after the state bar called out the new rules for being unduly burdensome. The Assembly and Senate approved A07241A/S8663, a notarization reform bill sponsored…