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'Firms Fear the PR Hit, Not the Sanction': Big Law on Edge After Simpson Thacher AML Prosecution

The London office of another prestigious New York-headquartered law firm has expressed concern over the news this week that Simpson Thacher will face a U.K. tribunal for alleged AML shortcomings.
5 minute read

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Demand for Legal Advice on Greenwashing Is High in Australia as Regulators Crack Down

The country's consumer and financial services regulators have each become increasingly active in pursuing greenwashing violations. But some lawyers say there is still confusion about what constitutes greenwashing.
6 minute read

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Elon Musk Compares Brazilian Justice to Evil Wizard Voldemort as X Shutters Brazil Office

The dramatic exit from Latin America's largest economy follows years of battles between the billionaire and the country's courts, which have sought to muzzle online misinformation and hate speech.
2 minute read

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Anglo American GC: 'Maybe Partners Should Make Less Money and Associates Should Make More'

In a wide-ranging interview, the mining giant's company secretary Richard Price expresses concerns about the effects of soaring associate pay and the erosion of the rule of law.
8 minute read

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TikTok Owner ByteDance Loses Legal Challenge Against the EU DMA

The decision marks the first legal test for the EU's stringent new digital competition rulebook.
3 minute read

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Latham's Elisabetta Righini on Why Brussels Is a Must for a Career in Antitrust 

Righini was one of the first WTO litigators in private practice in the late 1990s—an expertise that got her recruited by the European Commission, where she would spend over a decade. 
6 minute read

International Edition

Singapore's Increased Scrutiny on Family Offices Is Creating More Work for Lawyers

In the wake of a major money-laundering scandal, authorities are paying closer attention to the wealth management sector, driving clients to seek more legal advice out of fear they could be subject to harsh penalties.
5 minute read

International Edition

Chiquita Verdict: A Wake-Up Call for Multinationals in High-Risk Areas

The banana grower was found liable for murders by a group that it paid protection fees to in Colombia, stirring questions about ethics, compliance and self-reporting.
6 minute read

International Edition

Investigation Into $2.5B Deal Shows EU Means Business With New Foreign Subsidies Rules

Lawyers say companies needed to pay serious attention to the additional potential hurdle that the new rules pose to the closing of M&A deals.
4 minute read

International Edition

Brazil Sees Diminishing Dividends From 'Car Wash' Probe 

Reversals of high-profile rulings related to the groundbreaking "Car Wash" graft investigation tarnish the South American country's compliance gains.
5 minute read

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