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Corporate Counsel

Latin America Fintech Boom Continues While Asia Remains in Slump

The latest global fintech report from data firm CB Insights found that fintech funding in LatAm hit a six-quarter high of $481 million across 23 deals for the second quarter of 2019, surpassing both China and India for the first time.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Sidley Austin Augments Huawei Work With New US Lobbying Notice

The three-lawyer Sidley Austin lobbying team for Huawei includes veteran white-collar defender Thomas Green, who's on the team advising former Trump campaign aide and Manafort business associate Rick Gates.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

US-China Trade War: 3 Ways Lawyers Can Help Companies Cope

U.S.-China trade troubles don’t seem likely to end anytime soon, so clients are flocking to international trade lawyers for solutions.
7 minute read

National Law Journal

Inside Another Sullivan & Cromwell Financial Filing From a Trump Nominee

Hong Kong-based mergers and acquisitions partner Michael DeSombre got the Trump nod to serve as U.S. ambassador to Thailand. His financial disclosure and ethics agreement offer a glimpse inside the firm.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Partner in Failed Miami Project Sues to Recoup $59M Investments

A subsidiary of a Hong Kong construction engineering firm is asking Miami-Dade Circuit Court to enforce the sale of a vacant 2.4-acre site and repayment from the proceeds.
4 minute read

Litigation Daily

Pay Dirt: Debevoise Wins $6B Award in Fight over Pakistan Mine

The fight involves the Reko Diq mine—a vast and undeveloped deposit of copper and gold in Pakistan's remote province of Balochistan.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

In Free Speech Case, Google Faces Contempt Charge in Australia Over Negative Reviews

In a statement, Google said it takes court orders seriously and responds to them in a timely manner. It has since removed the reviews.
3 minute read

Law.com

Critical Mass: Boeing's $100M Promise Met With Lawyers' Skepticism. Plus: Fuel Tank Litigation Out of Gas

Attorneys said the aerospace company's offer wouldn't give answers about two 737 Max 8 crashes, and would not absolve it of potential exposure to punitive damages
5 minute read

Law.com

Attorneys Skeptical of Boeing's Promise of $100M to Address 737 Max 8 Plane Crashes

The aerospace company has announced it will partner with local governments and nonprofit entities to address the needs of victims and affected communities, but attorneys said it won't provide answers or obviate potential punitive damages.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

Big Law's Interest in Huawei Has Firms Tangled in a Trade War

The Chinese telecommunications giant is besieged by an unprecedented raft of enforcement actions in the United States, and several large firms are wrapped up in its orbit.
4 minute read

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