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Corporate Counsel

US Fintech Deals Cool Down as Asian Market Heats Up

In Asia, fintech deals climbed from 98 in the second quarter to 152 in the third quarter. At the same time, the U.S. saw its deals drop from 166 to 156, according to a new global fintech report from data firm CB Insights.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Herbalife Executives Charged in 'Brazen' Bribery Scheme in China

The two execs for the firm's Chinese subsidiary allegedly bribed Chinese officials for a decade. One also is accused of providing false testimony to the SEC and erasing files from his company-issued laptop.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

More Chinese Companies Are Joining US Firms to Fight 'Patent Trolls'

The LOT Network, a global group of companies that have teamed up to fight patent assertion entities, has seen an uptick in Chinese firms seeking membership alongside major U.S. businesses.
4 minute read

Legal Week

Australian Legal Tech Start Up Aims to be Ubiquitous Destination for Small Business

The Sydney-based start-up, which generates legal documents for small businesses and connects them with lawyers, sees potential to expand its business beyond its current 1% Australian market share.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

China's Yingke Grows in US Without CKR, Recruiting Some of Its Lawyers

YK Law, an affiliate of Chinese megafirm Yingke, has launched in the U.S. with several hires from CKR Law, the struggling firm with which it had previously considered creating a joint venture.
5 minute read

Legal Week

Huawei Appoints Philippines-Based Head of Legal

The new head previously spent time working at Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr and Baker McKenzie.
2 minute read

Litigation Daily

Daily Dicta: What Went Wrong for the Defense in Alstom Exec's FCPA Trial

While defense counsel Christopher Morvillo of Clifford Chance vigorously argued that his client was technically beyond the reach of the FCPA, Justice Department prosecutors spun a tale of corruption that jurors may have found more emotionally compelling.
6 minute read

Legal Week

Australia's Woolworths Hires Ashurst Partner as Chief Legal Officer

Bill Reid had been on secondment with Woolworths Group since January 2019 and in October joined the company as chief legal officer.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Managing Global Legal Departments, Risk and Gender Discrimination: A Q&A with Veteran General Counsel Susie Flook

As an in-house leader for Coca-Cola, Guinness, CPC UK Ltd. and The Body Shop, Flook became an expert at overseeing international legal teams and developing a rapport with business teams and the C-suite while also dealing with gender discrimination.
9 minute read

Daily Business Review

GrayRobinson Absorbs Miami-based IP Firm to Boost Its Tech and International Practices

GrayRobinson president and CEO Dean Cannon lauded the additions as an important step in bolstering the firm's international capabilities.
3 minute read

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