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Daily Business Review

Miami Law Firm Targets Trivago in Helms-Burton Lawsuit

The suit is the fifth suit filed in the U.S. and the sixth worldwide since Cuban Americans were given the green light to sue for land seized by the Cuban government after the country's revolution in 1959.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Morrison & Foerster Launches Latin America Practice With 9 Greenberg Attorneys

Alexandra Aguirre, Enrique Augusto Conde, Juan Manuel Delgado and former Miami corporate co-chair Randy Bullard are joining the firm as corporate partners. Five associates are moving with them.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

After Pummeling by Gibson Dunn and NY Arrest, Facebook Fugitive Finally Gets a Win

Paul Ceglia's lawyer says he and his family fled to Florida and pretended to be Amish before finally making it to Ecuador, where he remains safely out of U.S. prosecutors' reach for now.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Jailed Citgo Executives Ordered to Stand Trial in Venezuela

The families of the group dubbed the Citgo 6 — including five U.S. citizens with deep roots in Texas and Louisiana — complain the men are being held in inhumane conditions.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Where Are All the Helms-Burton Lawsuits?

Americans who owned property confiscated by the Cuban government after the 1959 Cuban Revolution can now sue companies who "traffic" in the confiscated properties. But so far, only four lawsuits have been filed.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

How US In-House Counsel Should Be Doing Business in Latin America

For American in-house lawyers looking for business opportunities in Latin America, knowing and navigating regional cultural differences—and keeping calm—is key.
7 minute read

The American Lawyer

Hughes Hubbard & Reed Picks Up 2 Latin America Attorneys

Diego Durán de la Vega and James Alford have joined Hughes Hubbard from Quinn Emanuel and Stinson, respectively.
2 minute read

International Edition

PwC Appoints New Legal Services Leader

Sydney-based Tony O'Malley, who has been Australia and Asia Pacific head of PwC's legal services arm, will now oversee about 3,700 legal professionals in the firm's global legal network across 98 countries.
5 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Judge Confirms $734M Arbitration Award in Vantage Deepwater, Petrobras Drilling Dispute

Two oil and gas companies clashed in federal court in Texas over whether a contract between them was obtained through alleged bribery, revealed through “Operation Car Wash,” a massive public corruption investigation in Brazil.
4 minute read

Law.com

Clifford Chance Looks to Scrap Billable Hours As Appraisal Metric

The firm is piloting a scheme to move away from basing lawyer compensation on the metric.
2 minute read

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