COVID-19
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Top HSBC Lawyer On the Limits of Lockdown and the Evolution of the GC
By Varsha Patel | May 11, 2020
Alex Robinson discusses the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, the impact of climate change, and why he expects panel firms to use AI.
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International Edition | Analysis
Will COVID-19 Vaccines Be Subject to Compulsory Patent Licenses?
By Amy Guthrie | May 11, 2020
Granting patents in favor of a specific company or organization could undermine the development and wide-scale distribution of virus treatments, lawyers say.
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Cancel Law Student Internships? 'Mais Non,' Say French Firms
By Anne Bagamery | May 11, 2020
As the COVID-19 crisis led law firms in the U.S. to cancel or sharply curtail their summer associate programs, firms in France are maintaining their programs, which are an essential part of legal education.
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A Firm-By-Firm Guide on the Latest Pandemic Measures
By ALM Staff | May 11, 2020
The latest: Freshfields delays its leadership election to later this year, while Hill Dickinson cuts all staff pay.
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Capital Markets Lawyers Busy as Companies Rush to Raise Funds
By Christopher Niesche | May 10, 2020
Australian companies have rushed to raise money on the stock market n the face of the COVID-19 economic crisis, keeping law firms' capital markets teams busy. Herbert Smith Freehills and Linklaters-aligned Allens have each advised on capital raisings totaling more than A$8 billion (US$5.24 billion) since mid-February.
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US Legal Industry Shed 64,000 Jobs in April as Layoffs and Furloughs Spread
By Patrick Smith | May 8, 2020
Cost-cutting measures at law firms and other major legal employers in the U.S. have continued to accelerate since they began in March.
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Amazon to Contest COVID-19 Ruling in France's Highest Court
By Anne Bagamery | May 8, 2020
The company will ask the Court of Cassation to rule on an appeals court order to scale back its business while it consults with workers over safety, or face heavy fines.
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International Edition | Expert Opinion
Pruning Partnerships: Considerations for Law Firms
By Ivor Adair | May 8, 2020
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, one next step may be to remove partners who are "not paying their way."
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2 Elite French Firms Help Europcar Secure €307 Million in COVID-19 Aid
By Anne Bagamery | May 8, 2020
Europcar joins the list of travel-related companies worldwide seeking help from public and private sector sources to make sure they can restart once governments lift mobility restrictions.
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Top-Tier Australian Firm Hires Transactions Partner From Norton Rose Fulbright
By Christopher Niesche | May 7, 2020
Shaun Clyne has experience in the technology, telecommunication and health sectors—areas that will be important as the economy starts to recover from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, MinterEllison said.
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