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Meta's Shifting Fines in Ireland Reflect Growing Pains for EU Data Privacy Regulation

"Data regulation in Europe is not so complicated, but it's not so easy, either," said Marc Mossé, senior counsel at the French firm August Debouzy and a former attorney at Microsoft.
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Baker McKenzie and Withers Eye Big Mandates From Global PE Firms' Newly Established Real Estate Teams in Japan

Attracted by high yield spreads with Japan's low interest rates, many global private equity funds are building out their teams to incorporate real estate into their strategy. 
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A&O and Linklaters Ended the UK Pay War—But At What Cost?

The two firms finally decided to match rivals on salaries last week but have they lost out after a year of being behind?
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Criminalizing Ecocide: Violators of Environmental Laws in the EU Could Face Steep Fines and Prison Time

The executive body that sets rules for EU member countries is seeking to stiffen laws to deter environmental offenses. A separate movement calls for the addition of ecocide to the core crimes of international law heard at the International Criminal Court in the Hague—crimes that include genocide, war crimes, the crime of aggression and crimes against humanity.
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Escalation of China-Taiwan Tensions Could Create Mayhem for Chip-Reliant U.S. Tech Firms

"Ultimately, the full social and economic impacts of a chip shortage of that scale are incalculable, but they would likely be catastrophic," according to a Rhodium Group report.
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Access to International Legal Tech A Key Factor in Liberalization of India's Legal Market

Indian attorneys are eying e-billing, practice management and matter management solutions from international vendors as they cope with the demands of the country's population, and a newly opened legal market.
4 minute read

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Taking Different Paths: How US, EU Approach Generative AI Privacy, Security Concerns

From regulations to investigations and enforcement actions, generative AI-powered tools have received growing attention in recent months. During "The Age of AI: A Proskauer Webinar Series-Privacy and Data Security" webinar, panelists discussed some of the different approaches taken by the EU, U.S. and U.K. to regulate this technology.
6 minute read

International Edition

Canada Not Moving Fast Enough to Keep Up With AI Changes, Lawyers Say

It could take three years before the impact of any legislation takes full effect. Meanwhile, companies can do whatever they want with a technology that, in the words of one Big Law partner, "poses an existential threat."
5 minute read

International Edition

Will US Firms Start to Open Locations in India?

For all the talk of pre-liberalization of the market there, firms are cautious now.
6 minute read

International Edition

Allen & Overy Expands IP Litigation for Clients in the US

"We think we are the only firm that can offer top-tier IP litigation capabilities in every major country in the world," said A&O's U.S. head of IP, Elizabeth Holland, who is one of several female partners leading the firm's growth for tech and life sciences clients.
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