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News covering litigation and arbitration on cross-border contracts and deals. Also trade issues such as NAFTA and bilateral agreements that affect the legal practices of global firms. Also includes regulatory changes (like GDPR and Brexit) that will change the legal climate.
By Jack Womack | July 10, 2023
Its tax friendly status has seen the small nation rake in huge direct investment and around €5 trillion in assets under management, making it the second-largest investment fund centre after the US.
2 minute read
By Jack Womack | June 29, 2023
The partner becomes the second Pinsents partner to move to Bird & Bird in recent months.
2 minute read
By Alex D'Elia | May 31, 2023
The United Nations Human Rights Committee found that Spain violated Carles Puigdemont's rights by removing him from his regional parliamentary seat over his role in Catalonia's 2017 independence referendum.
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By Hugo Guzman | May 25, 2023
"As we have seen from the recent news, the cost of noncompliance is becoming quite high," said Ken Kumayama, a partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom.
4 minute read
By Charlotte Johnstone | May 22, 2023
The firm said the new additions come at a time when clients are facing "growing regulatory scrutiny" from both the EU and the U.K.
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By Linda A. Thompson | May 8, 2023
The executive body that sets rules for EU member countries is seeking to stiffen laws to deter environmental offenses. A separate movement calls for the addition of ecocide to the core crimes of international law heard at the International Criminal Court in the Hague—crimes that include genocide, war crimes, the crime of aggression and crimes against humanity.
6 minute read
By Abigail Adcox | May 3, 2023
The firm is building out its international trade capabilities, as the current geopolitical and economic environment continues to put tension on global government and corporate operations.
3 minute read
By Peter B. "Bo" Rutledge and Alexandra Lampe | May 2, 2023
The state secrets privilege has deep roots in American jurisprudence. Rudimentary references to it appear in early 19th-century jurisprudence.
4 minute read
By Robert Unterberger | May 2, 2023
A U.S. lawyer's perspective
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By Abigail Adcox | April 14, 2023
A court in The Hague ruled in Naftogaz's favor, ordering Russia to pay $5 billion to the company to cover losses of its Crimea-based assets.
3 minute read
By Lisa Willis | January 12, 2024
One of the challenges of the Athens Agreement is that the U.S. is not a participant in the agreement.
5 minute read
By Riley Brennan | January 12, 2024
"The Ninth Circuit's unanimous affirmance of the trial court's merits based decision—confirming the Foundation's ownership of the Pissarro painting that it lawfully acquired for public display in Madrid in 1993—is a welcome conclusion to this case," said Thaddeus Stauber and Aaron Brian of Nixon Peabody and Javier Martínez Bavière of the Law Offices of Pedro Aleman, lead counsel for the Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection Foundation.
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By Colleen Murphy | January 2, 2024
This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar, ALM's source for immediate alerting on just-filed cases in state and federal courts. Law.com Radar now offers state court coverage nationwide. Sign up today and be the first to know about new suits in your region, practice area or client sector.
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By Angela D. Giampolo | January 2, 2024
The Russian Supreme Court's ruling recognizes as "extremist" an undefined "international public LGBT movement." This phrase appears to target not an established group or initiative, but any activism in defense of the human rights of LGBTQ+ people or even any public association with the LGBTQ+ community.
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By Colleen Murphy | December 27, 2023
"Defendants contend the judge's order compelling Costa's appearance without compliance with Swiss law violates Swiss law and the Hague Convention," the per curiam opinion said. "The Hague Convention 'allows judicial authorities' in one signatory country to obtain evidence located in another signatory country 'for use in judicial proceedings, commenced or contemplated.'"
6 minute read
By Colette Verch and Stephen T. Olson | December 21, 2023
Trademark registrations offer an effective solution to this issue by allowing businesses to maintain their English branding while navigating the Québec market.
6 minute read
By David Lenefsky | December 20, 2023
In this timely piece, David Lenefsky offers that the United Nations should reactivate the Trusteeship Council and place the West Bank and/or Gaza in trust—or a trusteeship-like arrangement—to facilitate the creation of a democratic State of Palestine composed of both territories.
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By Samuel Estreicher | December 20, 2023
In his Foreign Relations Law column, Samuel Estreicher discusses two cases out of the Southern District of New York, in which the court entered a judgment of $16.1 billion in damages against Argentina (one of the largest—if not the largest—judgments in the court's history) relating to conduct occurring nearly entirely outside the United States.
6 minute read
By Emily Saul | December 19, 2023
The self-described "retired" jewel thief, who was once part of an international heist network known as the Pink Panthers, agreed to sit for a deposition out of revenge.
10 minute read
By Jonathan Drimmer, Tara Giunta and Ruth Knox | December 19, 2023
In the spirit of Human Rights Day, which in 2023 marks the 75th anniversary of the date the UN General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, we have been bold and venturesome with our list. As you will see, some of our topics are cyclical, others just emerging, and a few persisting. But here are our top 10 + 1, in no particular order.
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The African Legal Awards recognise exceptional achievement within Africa s legal community during a period of rapid change.
Celebrating achievement, excellence, and innovation in the legal profession in the UK.
Legalweek New York explores Business and Regulatory Trends, Technology and Talent drivers impacting law firms.
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