Lisa Shuchman is Executive Editor of Law.com International. At ALM she has also worked for The American Lawyer and Corporate Counsel. Prior to joining ALM, she worked in Japan for The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times, and in the U.S. for the Associated Press, The Industry Standard, and regional newspapers. She received a B.A. from Wesleyan University and an M.S. from Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism. Contact her at [email protected]. On Twitter: @LisaLawReporter.
March 08, 2019 | International Edition
Foley Hoag International Arbitrator Moves to Jenner & BlockMélida Hodgson has experience in international disputes, treaty interpretation and global investment protection, and has been appointed to a number of arbitral rosters. She also successfully advised Venezuela against several International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes arbitrations.
By Dylan Jackson
2 minute read
March 08, 2019 | International Edition
Reflections of a Refugee Lawyer on International Women's DayAn attorney who works with refugees asks, "Can we talk about equal rights for women—all women—when refugee women are excluded from this dialogue?"
By Jayne E. Fleming
8 minute read
March 07, 2019 | International Edition
E.U. Nations Reject European Commission Money Laundering BlacklistIn a rare rebuke, all 28 EU countries rejected the European Commission's list of countries deemed high-risk for their failure to take adequate measures to prevent the financing of terrorist groups and money laundering.
By Simon Taylor
3 minute read
March 05, 2019 | International Edition
EU Approves System to Screen Foreign Investment, With Eyes on ChinaUnder the new rules, member states will have to inform the others when they are screening foreign investment projects for security reasons, and the European Commission will have the right to issue opinions on how to handle foreign investment where it affects more than one member state or involves an EU-wide project.
By Simon Taylor
3 minute read
March 05, 2019 | International Edition
EU Approves System to Screen Foreign Investment, With Eyes on ChinaUnder the new rules, member states will have to inform the others when they are screening foreign investment projects for security reasons, and the European Commission will have the right to issue opinions on how to handle foreign investment where it affects more than one member state or involves an EU-wide project.
By Simon Taylor
3 minute read
March 04, 2019 | International Edition
EU's New Copyright Directive Could Mean Big Changes for Google, YouTube and Other Web PlatformsNew copyright rules, the first update of copyright law in 20 years, would require platforms such as Google and YouTube to give content rights-holders a greater share of the revenue they earn from that content.
By Simon Taylor
4 minute read
March 04, 2019 | International Edition
EU's New Copyright Directive Could Mean Big Changes for Google, YouTube and Other Web PlatformsNew copyright rules, the first update of copyright law in 20 years, would require platforms such as Google and YouTube to give content rights-holders a greater share of the revenue they earn from that content.
By Simon Taylor
4 minute read
March 04, 2019 | Corporate Counsel
Will the EU's New Copyright Directive Bring Big Changes for Google, YouTube and Other Platforms?New copyright rules, the first update of copyright law in 20 years, would require platforms such as Google and YouTube to give content rights-holders a greater share of the revenue they earn from that content.
By Simon Taylor
4 minute read
February 06, 2019 | International Edition
Clark Hill Merges With Irish Firm, Raising Dublin ProfileThe merger boosts Clark Hill's Dublin head count to 19.
By Dan Packel
3 minute read
February 04, 2019 | International Edition
Dentons Adds Two Partners in EuropeMatteo Vizzardi joins as a partner in Milan and will lead the white-collar crime team in Italy, while Tjibbe Douma joins as a partner in Amsterdam, where he will head Dentons Boekel's patents practice
By Lisa Shuchman
4 minute read