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In Full: Day One of the SRA Case Against Freshfields' Ryan Beckwith

The case considers when a lawyer's conduct in their private life has a bearing on their professional standing.
11 minute read

International Edition

Freshfields Partner Ryan Beckwith SDT Hearing Starts With Explosive Allegations

Allegations have referred to a 'drinking culture' at the firm as well as an apparent friendship between the firm's in-house counsel and the accused.
3 minute read

International Edition

Goodbye Email, Hello Brave New World

As more clients ditch email for text and chat tools, lawyers and their law firms are forced to navigate the risks of operating in characters instead of paragraphs. Can they keep up with the times?
9 minute read

International Edition

Only in America? The UK Firms Betting On The Fledgling Cannabis Market

UK firms are starting to mirror their American counterparts by launching practices that cater to the booming cannabis market.
5 minute read

International Edition

Nissan, Carlos Ghosn and Former In-House Lawyer Settle SEC Fraud Case for $16M

Ousted Nissan chair Carlos Ghosn and former company director Greg Kelly allegedly schemed to hide more than $140 million that Ghosn stood to collect in retirement, according to the SEC.
4 minute read

International Edition

Top EU Court to Issue 'Right to be Forgotten' Ruling in Google Case

The ruling comes at a time when tensions have been rising worldwide between the protection of an individual's data and freedom of speech. It also highlights the clash between EU regulators and U.S. tech companies.
4 minute read

International Edition

Failure to Launch? European Regulators Say Facebook's Libra Hasn't Answered Their Concerns

Regardless of geography and even politics, regulators are united on at least one topic: Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency needs to provide more details.
3 minute read

International Edition

Social Media Marketing Firm Sprinklr Hires Its First General Counsel

Dan Haley joins Sprinklr as its annual revenue has grown to more than $300 million and as it prepares for an initial public offering. The company's clients are some of the world's biggest brands, including Amazon, McDonald's, Microsoft and Nike.
4 minute read

International Edition

Myanmar Bank Hires Former US Treasury Department General Counsel to Defend Against Potential Sanctions

Kanbawza Bank has turned to Williams & Connolly and partner David Aufhauser after being named in a U.N. report detailing alleged human rights violations.
3 minute read

International Edition

Deutsche Bank Tried to Manoeuvre Around Compliance Officers and Paid the Price

The scandal-ridden German bank agreed Aug. 22 to pay the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission $16 million for violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act with the hires. It is one of several banks that had been caught hiring officials' relatives to gain business.
4 minute read

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