COVID-19
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Privacy Concerns Over UK Government's COVID-Tracing App
By Simon Lock | June 4, 2020
Lawyers have questioned the use of the NHS' new 'track & trace' app to store personal data for up to 20 years.
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Court Deems South Africa's Lockdown Rules 'Irrational' and 'Unconstitutional'
By Jennigay Coetzer | June 4, 2020
The South African government has been given 14 days to alter its COVID-19 measures.
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US Firm Implements Layoffs of Associates in London, Citing COVID-19
By Simon Lock | June 3, 2020
Dorsey & Whitney has laid off four associates -- part of firmwide measures that have taken place due to the pandemic.
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Gowling Advising Drug Giant on Development of COVID-19 Vaccine
By Meganne Tillay | June 3, 2020
The vaccine is currently in phase one clinical, which may lead to future trials.
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Linklaters Plots London Office Return, Eyes COVID-19 Impact on Next Base
By Simon Lock | June 3, 2020
Partners at Linklaters say the return will be gradual, with the firm's operations team taking the lead on planning.
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COVID-19 May Disrupt Another Paris Tradition: August Vacation
By Anne Bagamery | June 2, 2020
After almost three months of a COVID-19 lockdown, Paris partners say that clients and lawyers are eager to catch up — and that could mean shorter vacations, working vacations, or no vacations at all.
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Ruling by Canada's Supreme Court May Pave Way for More Litigation Finance
By Marlisse Silver Sweeney | June 1, 2020
The high court ruled that litigation finance could be used for claims against third parties in insolvency proceedings.
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International Edition | Analysis
Latin America Capital Markets Work Dries Up During COVID-19 Crisis
By Amy Guthrie | June 1, 2020
Lawyers have shifted gears to offer crisis management and restructuring advice, and some have compensated for the capital markets lull by working with governments rushing to market ahead of anticipated economic pain from the pandemic.
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International Edition | Features
'Incredibly Tough Right Now': GCs Struggle to Maintain Work-Life Balance
By Varsha Patel | May 29, 2020
Unprecedented company pressures combined with remote working is taking its toll on several general counsel.
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Hogan Lovells Set To 'Fully Reopen' Paris Office, Encouraging Staff to Return
By Anne Bagamery | May 29, 2020
The firm wants its Paris-based staff to come back to the office and "get used to work in the physical premises" amid a national easing of lockdown measures.
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