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Gibson Dunn London Hires European Court of Human Rights President

The outgoing president of the European Court of Human Rights will join Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher's London office at the beginning of next year.
2 minute read

International Edition

Judges Known for Sexual Harassment Should Be Identified, Courts in Victoria Australia Urged

The report by retired judge Julie Dodds-Streeton KC did concede, however, that it is difficult to take strong action against judges given their 'constitutionally-protected status'.
4 minute read

International Edition

Contractual Duties vs Regulatory Obligations: The Conundrum for In-House Lawyers

There is significant potential for tensions between these duties where an in-house lawyer is asked to advise on a transaction which raises ethical and regulatory issues, but which may be profitable for the organisation.
5 minute read

International Edition

Russia Fines Amazon for Failure to Delete Banned Content

This is the first time the tech giant has been hit with a fine by Russia, which last year adopted a new social media law that requires online platforms to proactively identify and remove prohibited content.
1 minute read

International Edition

Ex-Lewis Silkin Employee Banned for Fabricating Emails from The Legal 500

The employee was also found to have attempted to pass off the firm's 2020 application as being submitted to the legal directory on time.
2 minute read

International Edition

'A Dangerous Course of Action': Lawyers React as UK Bans Advice to Russian Clients

The UK government announced that it "will prevent Russian access to transactional legal advisory services", leading some lawyers to describe the move as problematic and disruptive.
4 minute read

International Edition

Herbert Smith Freehills Nabs Regulatory Partner from Walkers in Hong Kong

The financial services regulatory partner will join HSF's Melbourne office.
2 minute read

International Edition

American Bar Protests Legislation That Targets Lawyers' Work With Foreign Wealth

The bipartisan Enablers Act was introduced in the Senate on Monday. The ABA says the legislation's measures "will undermine the principle of lawyer-client confidentiality."
5 minute read

International Edition

Ex-Jones Day Partner Raymond McKeeve Ordered to Pay £635,000 in Ocado Battle

In August, the lawyer was found liable for contempt of court for ordering the destruction of evidence during a dispute.
3 minute read

International Edition

UK Proposal Extending Property Right to Digital Assets Could Have Sweeping Consequences

Though not surprising, experts suggest that the U.K.'s approach to regulate digital assets could influence ongoing debates around how to apply existing bodies of law to Web3 technologies.
4 minute read

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