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The Ex-Files: Can I get the $20k back I paid my now-ex-wife to assist her studies?
OPINION: Fees for study are being contested in a marriage break-up.

Deep pockets and dodgy dealings: The biggest ongoing US entertainment lawsuits
Kendrick Lamar, Disney, and P-Diddy are among those that continue to face legal onslaught.

Pigeons vs Prisons: Vertigo pulse system used as Corrections, AT battle bird poo deluge
Bringing Symterra to the skies: Government agencies face off against avian adversaries.

Consumer NZ says Crimson Education start-up should make contracts clearer
Consumer says law change needed.

Disney faces $17 billion lawsuit over Moana plagiarism claims
It's not the first time Buck Woodall has tried to sue Disney for copying his ideas.

Ex Files: What happens if I sign a will overseas?
Dealing with a loved-one's will can be tough, but what about when it's signed overseas?

‘The hypocrisy is astounding’: Stars continue to rally behind Blake Lively
'It’s as horrifying as it is destructive.'

Former Blue Chip boss Mark Bryers jailed in Australia
Former Blue Chip brothel enthusiast Bryers will not be eligible for parole until 2030.

Sasha Borissenko: Why NZ lawyers face festive season cyber crime surge
OPINION: Cyber crime alert as the Law Society cautions the legal sector on scams.

Du Val collapse: Charlotte and Kenyon Clarke’s rent payments end
Charlotte Clarke told a court public scrutiny of the situation was 'disgusting'.

Former port CEO conviction has message for big company leaders, says law firm
First prosecution of its type in New Zealand.

Top NZ law firms reveal their plans for Xmas parties and performance bonuses
From bonuses and Christmas gifts to end-of-year parties.

Sue Grey guilty of unsatisfactory conduct for 'sloppy' use of a suppressed child's name
The baby was at the centre of a stand-off over the use of vaccinated people’s blood.

'F*** you': Man's human right's case thrown out after he sent abusive messages to courts, lawyer
Hone Puriri Harawira appeared to threaten the lawyer’s family in an abusive email.

‘Fierce' Christchurch lawyer dies in Aussie cliff fall
Lee Lee Heah has died in Australia in a fall from a cliff while climbing.

US set to seek Google divestitures in search monopoly case
Financial Times: Concerns over training AI models, Google's power over online search.

Anaru Eketone: Why do we have to wait six months to kill Treaty bill?
OPINION: Why wait half a year for a bill which is going nowhere?

Sasha Borissenko: The misinformation apocalypse is now
OPINION: Studies have found correcting information isn’t straightforward.

Ex-Files: Does my NZ protection order still work in Australia?
Q: An abusive ex-partner has got in contact since I've been in Oz.

French court orders Google to halt news search scheme
France has been a test case for the rules tackling Big Tech.

Legal fraternity join clergy in demanding Act's Treaty Principles Bill be killed
Forty top legal minds want Act's Treaty Bill canned