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International Edition | Analysis
Inside the NYT-OpenAI Legal Skirmish: The Proof Is in the Prompting—Or Is It?
By Isha Marathe | January 8, 2024
The New York Times' copyright infringement lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft is said to be AI's 'Napster Moment.' But observers are torn about the case's legal merits, citing differing views around how exactly LLMs are trained.
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'The Lawyers for Mexico': How Cleary Built and Sustained a Decadeslong Relationship With Latin America's Second-Largest Economy
By Amy Guthrie | January 8, 2024
Jorge Juantorena, head of the Latin America practice at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton, details how the New York-based firm has secured and nurtured its role as a key adviser to several Latin American governments over the decades.
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International Edition | Commentary
Oh There You Are, Linklaters: A US Strategy At Last!
By Krishnan Nair | January 8, 2024
After years of underwhelming efforts, the tortoise in the race to break into the US has leapt forward with a senior team hire in New York—could this be the start of a new era?
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Shearman's Co-Managing Partner Leads Team Move to Linklaters in New York
By Kasvi Sehgal | January 8, 2024
The six-person team is departing ahead of the firm's merger with Allen & Overy, which will see A&O leaders take charge of the combined firm.
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K&L Gates Takes Two from Herbert Smith Freehills Singapore
By Jessica Seah | January 8, 2024
The latest hires will mark K&L Gates' first aviation finance-focused partners based in Singapore. Herbert Smith Freehills, on the other hand, will no longer have dedicated aviation partners based in the city-state.
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It's 2024 and You'll Probably Be Fine. But Remember to Expect the Unexpected
By Lisa Shuchman | January 7, 2024
A new year brings renewed hope. It's a time when law firms lay out a path to achieve their goals. But that path is rarely smooth, writes The Global lawyer. It's often what you cannot see that makes all the difference.
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Midsized Toronto Firm Minden Gross Shutting Doors After 70 Years
By Gail J. Cohen | January 7, 2024
The recent loss of senior lawyers, including its managing partner, indicated trouble at the firm despite statements of solvency and an excellent financial performance in 2023.
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8 Years Later, Cravath Registers As Foreign Agent for Ukrainian Firm Tied to Hunter Biden
By Abigail Adcox | January 5, 2024
Cravath's filing comes after "discussions with the Department of Justice regarding FARA's scope," the firm said in a statement Friday.
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Orrick's Data Breach Was Bigger Than Previously Reported
By Dan Roe | January 5, 2024
An additional 176,000 people were added to the affected cohort, while several other firms reported new data breaches at the end of 2023.
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New Year, New Leadership Across Canadian Legal Industry
By Gail J. Cohen | January 5, 2024
Canadian firms and local offices of global firms have made a number of leadership announcements for 2024.
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