Law Firm Staffer Tear Gassed in Hong Kong as Debate Intensifies on How Firms Are Protecting Staff
Several international firms are now closing early and others are testing emergency communications as violence continues to escalate in the Asian financial hub.
November 12, 2019 at 06:03 AM
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At midday on Monday, as office workers stepped out for lunch, riot police gathered in Hong Kong's central business district and tensions between protesters and law enforcement came unexpectedly to a head.
"It escalated so quickly, then police launched tear gas into the crowd," a law firm staffer told Legal Week, Law.com's U.K. affiliate. "It felt like my lungs were on fire."
Events of recent days, such as the death of a student last Friday, have drawn the attention of global media, with violence occurring abruptly within working hours, affecting a wide range of people.
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