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An Ashurst Legacy: The Abolitionist Pioneers in UK Law

Figures including Ashurst's founder and a Freshfields partner played roles in the abolition of slavery on both sides of the Atlantic.
5 minute read

International Edition

US Justice Department Steps Up 'Foreign Agent' Scrutiny With Demands Raising Specter of Court Action

"They are definitively following through on their commitment to engage in more active enforcement efforts," said Arnold & Porter partner Amy Jeffress, a former chief of the national security division within the U.S. Attorney's Office in Washington.
7 minute read

International Edition

Ashurst Wins Multi-Million Carbon Capture Mandate

The firm will advise the UK government on developing carbon capture, usage and storage business models.
2 minute read

International Edition

NYC Law Firms Officially Cleared for June 22 Reopening, New York's Governor Says

New York City is the last part of the state to enter phase two of the reopening plan, but the move is still a dramatic turnaround for a city once at the epicenter of the nation's COVID-19 crisis.
3 minute read

International Edition

US Chamber of Commerce Accused of Meddling in Australian Class Action Reform

Plaintiffs lawyers say the U.S. Chamber began targeting Australia after a number of class-action wins against several corporations, but the U.S. Chamber says Australia's class action regime is too plaintiff-friendly and is "the most profitable litigation funding market in the world."
7 minute read

International Edition

Mexican Federal Judge Murdered in Suspected Hit by Organized Crime

Uriel Villegas handled multiple high-profile cases, deciding whether crime leaders should be apprehended or released from custody.
3 minute read

International Edition

Europe's Competition Watchdog Launches New Investigations Into Apple

The investigations are preliminary in nature but significant for introducing a new focus of competition regulation: away from market dominance and toward a company's role as a "gatekeeper" to market access, lawyers said.
4 minute read

International Edition

Argentina Attempts to Nationalize Grains Processor During COVID-19

Critics say the move sets a worrisome tone at a time when Argentina is trying to restructure foreign debt and salvage the domestic economy.
4 minute read

International Edition

UK Government Injects £45M More Into Post-Brexit Trade Legal Panel

The U.K.'s cabinet office is now offering an estimated £115 million for advice on post-Brexit trade law.
2 minute read

International Edition

US Prosecutors Charge London, Miami-Based Art Dealer in Alleged $20M Fraud Scheme

Among the notable pieces connected to the alleged scheme were works by Jean-Michel Basquiat and Christopher Wool, as well as an untitled 2012 painting by Rudolf Stingel, depicting artist Pablo Picasso.
4 minute read

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