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Global Warming Gives Rise to Growth in Climate Law Practices at Global Law Firms

Corporations and governments dealing with increased environmental regulations and societal pressures are seeking more advice from outside counsel on environmental issues.
9 minute read

International Edition

Australia's MinterEllison Sees Increase in M&A Activity in Financial Sector

A report states that financial services companies are dealing with the fallout of last year's Financial Services Royal Commission, which looked into misconduct in the banking and financial services sector.
2 minute read

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EU Takes Steps Toward Legalising Class Actions

The legislation, known as the Representative Actions Directive, would allow consumers in the EU's 28 member nations to launch common claims for compensation for faulty or illegal consumer goods.
3 minute read

International Edition

UK Lawyers' Disciplinary Body Owed Millions in Uncollected Fines

The U.K.'s Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal has fined several heavyweight law firms in recent years.
2 minute read

International Edition

Hogan Lovells Hails Ride on Uber TfL Licence Appeal

The firm acted for Uber in 2017 when TfL decided to block its London licence.
2 minute read

International Edition

Hong Kong Law Society and Bar Association Defend Court Decision Against Beijing Attack

The Bar Association and even the conservative Law Society issued statements defending a Hong Kong court's ruling that the mask ban issued last month by the city government was unconstitutional.
3 minute read

International Edition

UK Firm Offers General Election Day Off For 'More Active' Campaigning

The chair of the firm said he would be "delighted" if the decision inspired other firms.
3 minute read

International Edition

Former CIA Officer Gets 19 Years for Conspiring to Pass Secrets to China

U.S. District Judge T.S. Ellis III in Alexandria, Virginia, noted the lingering questions in the case, saying Jerry Chun Shing Lee "must have given them something of value" but that "nobody knows for certain precisely what he gave the intelligence officers."
4 minute read

International Edition

Deal Watch: Saudi Aramco's IPO Whiplash

Moving targets and shifting Saudi politics have kept White & Case and Latham & Watkins—not to mention investors—on their toes.
7 minute read

International Edition

Gibson Dunn's Boutrous Asks U.S. Appeals Court to Uphold Dismissal of City's Climate Change Suit

Attorneys for New York City maintain that the case is not about emissions at all. Rather, they contended the companies should be held responsible for social costs they knew would result from the production and sale of fossil fuels to consumers.
4 minute read

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