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Looming Privacy Law Changes in Australia Bring Unmet Demand for Lawyers

The changes, which will make Australian privacy law more like the EU's, "should be giving people nightmares," said one Sydney-based privacy partner.
6 minute read

International Edition

South African Investors and Law Firms on Edge Over ANC Coalition Talks

Investors fear the parties might strike a deal that could lead to nationalization of the South African Reserve Bank and other key institutions, expropriation of property and a move away from the rule of law.
3 minute read

International Edition

TikTok Parent Hires Hollywood Heavy Hitter as Global GC Amid Showdown With US

Former Warner Bros. General Counsel John Rogovin is taking the legal reins of the popular social media app as its continued operation in the United States hangs in the balance.
3 minute read

International Edition

Mexicans Elect Ruling Party Candidate for the Presidency in Consolidation of Power

Claudia Sheinbaum has vowed to continue with the agenda of the Morena party, prompting concern by investors and their legal advisers who have not found the policies business-friendly, and who fear they will further erode checks and balances and weaken the country's judiciary.
5 minute read

International Edition

Rule of Law in Focus Ahead of Mexico Elections

The stakes are high as Mexicans head to the polls Sunday to elect their next president and to replenish both houses of Congress. Lawyers are worried that the result could discourage investment and threaten the judiciary.
3 minute read

International Edition

What Is Driving the Demand for Competition Specialists in Africa?

Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa and other major African hubs now have active competition regulators, and client demand for legal advice has driven law firms to create stand-alone competition practices that did not exist 10 years ago.
7 minute read

International Edition

Hong Kong Convicts 14 Pro-Democracy Activists in City's Largest National Security Case

The 16 accused are part of a group of 47 pro-democracy activists charged for holding unofficial primaries in 2020 to select candidates for the city's Legislative Council election.
2 minute read

International Edition

South Africa's Move Toward Liberalized Electricity Market Expected to Create Work for Law Firms

South Africa's Electricity Regulations Amendment Bill moves the nation closer to a liberalized electricity market, modernizing the country's electricity supply industry. But is it robust enough to deal with the key issues?
5 minute read

International Edition

UK General Election: Lawyers' Attention Turns to Labour's Tax Agenda

More than anything, lawyers want to avoid a hung parliament.
4 minute read

International Edition

UN Top Court Orders Israel to Halt Rafah Offensive

The order of the International Court of Justice is binding, but the court does not have enforcement powers. 
3 minute read

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