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China's Wuhan Lab Can Be Sued Over COVID-19 Origins, but Can a Defendant Be Haled Into US Court?

Lawsuits against China over the pandemic have turned to diplomatic channels to send service of process to the Chinese government, which has refused to respond on immunity grounds. But not all the defendants are governmental entities, according to the lawsuits, including the Wuhan Institute of Virology now at the center of a renewed U.S. intelligence investigation.
7 minute read

Legaltech News

Nuix CEO and CFO Leaving Company as Regulatory Investigations Continue

CEO Rod Vawdrey will step down and CFO Stephen Doyle has been terminated as investigations from regulators and law enforcement continue and its stock prices tumble.
2 minute read

The Recorder

Former Dentons Partner Claims He Was Fired After Reporting an Attempt to Divert Millions in Client Funds

Corporate attorney Jinshu "John" Zhang contends he was wrongfully terminated after reporting that the firm allegedly forged a document in an attempt to transfer millions from a client, according to a lawsuit, but Dentons has argued that he was terminated for cause.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

There's More to Going Global Than Opening New Offices

Opening an office in London or New York isn't all it takes to be a truly global firm, as one Chinese firm's recent efforts demonstrate.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

US-Based Big Law Firms Are Eyeing Singapore's Tech Hub for Growth

Firms including McDermott Will & Emery, Duane Morris and Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe have shifted their strategies in Asia in recent years.
9 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

A Closer Look at the Wirecard Scandal: Nothing to See Here

Over the past year I have seen a few headlines on the Wirecard scandal in Germany and took a closer look. That closer look took me through a series of events beginning in 2002 through Wirecard's downfall in 2020, which read more like a movie or a novel than real life.
8 minute read

Law.com

Skilled in the Art: IDEA Act Gets (Some) Bipartisan Support + Sen. Leahy Would Like a PTO Director Who Follows the Law + Pfizer and BioNTech Seek Immunity From Vaccine Suit

The Senate—maybe—can come together for Senator Hirono's IDEA Act.
9 minute read

The Recorder

Sans Pandemic-Related Austerity Cuts, Loeb & Loeb Saw Profits Up 8.5%

Kenneth Florin, the Los Angeles-based law firm's chairman, said existing IT infrastructure and a geographic presence in Hong Kong and Beijing provided a "playbook" for transitioning to remote operations.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Global Firms Are Buying Into the Hong Kong IPO Boom, but Caution Is Key

Three years into a surge in Hong Kong IPO listings, global firms including Davis Polk & Wardwell are adding talent again. But is this the right time?
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Georgia Dawson on Freshfields' 'Key Pillar' in Silicon Valley, Competing in the US—and Having Fun While Doing It

"Clients have freedom of choice in who they select and we've been fortunate that since opening they have been choosing us," Dawson says of the firm's recently opened Silicon Valley office.
12 minute read

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