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US Gunmakers Blame 'Criminal Actors' for Arming Cartels in Second Joint Motion to Dismiss Mexican Suit

Jones Day partner Andrew Lelling asserts that gunmakers lawfully manufacture and distribute products in the U.S. and are not liable for the misuse of their products by criminals in Mexico.
5 minute read

International Edition

Rescheduled Bar Exam to be Held Only in Person and on Paper After Online Test Was Leaked

Many candidates are not happy about the rescheduled exams. The new dates fall during Ramadan, making it difficult for those who observe the Islamic holiday. Candidates are also upset that they will be required to travel to Toronto to take the tests in person.
4 minute read

International Edition

Goodbye, Russia

The Global Lawyer: The Moscow exodus we witnessed last week, though complex and messy, was necessary.
7 minute read

International Edition

Skadden Ditched Chelsea Football Club and Russian Oligarch Abramovich Ahead of UK Sanctions

Both Roman Abramovich and Chelsea FC have been Skadden clients for years, with the firm originally helping Abramovich purchase the club in 2003.
2 minute read

International Edition

Sanctions: Will China Be Russia's Lifeline?

As law firms struggle to decide what to do with their Russian operations, Russia-tinged work continues to roll in as a result of fast-changing sanctions. Will China bow to the economic pressures or play a game of Russian Roulette?
7 minute read

International Edition

Keep Us Informed and Take a Stand: What GCs Want From Advisers on Russia

U.K. legal heads discuss what advice they need and where they stand on law firm presences in Russia, reminding the industry that 'profit doesn't outweigh the human tragedy'.
5 minute read

International Edition

Russia's Lawyers Association Condemned for 'Pro War' Stance

The International Bar Association has denounced the position, while the Ukrainian Bar Association said that "every lawyer in the Russian Federation who keeps silent now, supports the war".
2 minute read

International Edition

Europe's Bar Associations Condemn Russia's Actions But Urge Caution On Clients

The groups are speaking out forcefully and organizing to provide aid to Ukrainian lawyers and refugees, but they also acknowledge the obligation to provide counsel, and the needs and concerns, of their Russian members.
8 minute read

International Edition

Don't Be on the Wrong Side of History

The Global Lawyer: Big Law struggles with morals. But as the last week has shown, the days of firms sitting back and saying 'we are just doing our job' are long gone—a moral recalibration is afoot.
9 minute read

International Edition

White & Case Lawyer Represents Sanctioned Russian Oligarch Amid Ukraine Invasion

Although not unethical, representation of oligarchs—especially sanctioned individuals—has already proved a challenge for legal recruitment for some law firms.
6 minute read

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