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Texas Lawyer

Foreign Worker Policies Likely to Improve for Business

President Biden has carved out potentially meaningful reforms to employment-based immigration laws, says Sang Shin, an immigration attorney in Houston with Jackson Walker LLP.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

Riding on Tech Sector Demand, Pillsbury Grew Profits in 2020

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman chair David Dekker said performance was strong firmwide, but non-U.S. offices came in flat.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

For Global Firms, Practicing Local Law in Hong Kong Is a Worthwhile Challenge

Locke Lorde's recent decision to shutter its Hong Kong office offers an opportunity to examine what the market offers to global law firms.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Milbank's Private Equity Hires in Hong Kong Reflect a Changing Market

The firm's zigzags in its Hong Kong practice are in keeping with broader trends in the market over the past two decades.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Locke Lord, Vinson & Elkins Exit Hong Kong

The closures in Hong Kong come as Texas firms have struggled to remain profitable in Asia amid a global energy slump.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Former Zoom Executive, Based in China, Faces Federal Charges for Disrupting Tiananmen Square Commemorations

The criminal complaint identifies Julien Jin, 39, as the Security Technical Leader at "Company-1," and a source familiar with the case confirmed that the company in question is Zoom, which is based in San Jose, California.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Top 10 Predicted Business and Human Rights Issues for 2021

In honor of Human Rights Day last week, below are 10 business and human rights issues we believe will receive particular attention between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2021.
12 minute read

Law.com

Tom Girardi's Assets Frozen After Judge Issues $2M Contempt Order

U.S. District Judge Thomas Durkin of the Northern District of Illinois, who is overseeing lawsuits brought over the Boeing's Max 8 crash in Indonesia in 2018, found that Girardi and his firm were unable to account for $2 million remaining unpaid to four of Girardi's clients, who are "widows" and "orphans."
5 minute read

Delaware Law Weekly

Hunter Biden Said to Be in Talks With Delaware Defense Attorneys

Sources said Friday the president-elect's son is currently being represented by Latham & Watkins and is considering retaining counsel in Delaware that could include Michael P. Kelly, Bartholomew J. Dalton or Thomas A. Foley to add to the legal team.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

As China's Major Firms Navigate Their First Transition of Power, Challenges Await

At some of the nation's largest firms, first-generation leaders are just now beginning to age out.
4 minute read

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