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Herbert Smith Freehills advises CBA on merger of Aussie home Loans with Lendi
Herbert Smith Freehills is pleased to have advised Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) on the merger of Aussie Home Loans (Aussie) with Lendi, a leading online home loan platform.
The merger has brought together Aussie’s significant network, strong brand and deep experience in supporting customers with their property goals, and Lendi’s leading technology and platform.
The Herbert Smith Freehills team was led by partners Tony Damian and Adam Strauss and supported by lawyers across a range of practice groups in the firm’s Sydney office.
CMEs Hold ‘Love for YOUR Journey’
By Cora Jackson-Fossett, Religion Editor
Published April 7, 2021
Dr. Vanilla Brooks (Courtesy photo)
The Los Angeles – San Diego District of the CME Church sponsored “Love for Your Journey” on March 27, and the response was overwhelming. A huge crowd tuned in for the international, intercontinental, interdenominational and interracial virtual event.
The Christian Coalition, a collaboration of the Christian community that includes the CME Church’s L.A.-S.D. Department of Evangelism and the Christians 4 Salvation outreach ministry, sponsored the program, which focused on the emotional and spiritual impact COVID-19.
According to Dr. Vanilla Brooks, Evangelism Dept. chair, the event was presented to “encourage both Christians and non-Christians, assuring them of God’s Love, and His individual plan for each.” The participants included the Rev. Travis Morris, L.A.-S.D. presiding elder, who rendered the opening pr
Judge rules Virginia Beach s voting system is illegal and denies minorities equal access
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A vote here sign is seen outside a polling place during the South Carolina primary, Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - A federal judge ruled that Virginia Beachâs election method is illegal and cannot be enforced in the future.
According to court documents, United States District Judge Raymond Jackson rules that the city s at-large voting system denies Hispanics, African Americans, and Asians equal access to the electoral and political process in violation of section two of the Voting Rights Act.
Adding to a string of recent victories for voting rights advocates in the state, Democratic Governor Ralph Northam signed the Virginia Voting Rights Act on Wednesday.
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam speaks at a news conference in Alexandria, Va., on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)
RICHMOND, Va. (CN) Virginia on Wednesday became the first state in the South to enact its own voting rights law, which, among other reforms, advances a takedown of discriminatory at-large electoral systems.
The Voting Rights Act of Virginia, signed into law by Democratic Governor Ralph Northam on Wednesday, prohibits “any state or local policy from denying or restricting the right to vote of any Virginian simply because of their race, color, or membership in a language minority group.”