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Akin Gump Expands Public Law And Policy Practice To Europe

Akin Gump has added a former senior public servant to its public law and policy group
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Intellectual Property in Russia: Protect Your Rights

In addition to what is seen on the news, Russia's invasion of Ukraine has resulted in other consequences such as the intellectual property rights of brands which have been operating in Russia and have now ceased operations there indefinitely. This article discusses the current legal status and the best strategy for intellectual property owners.
8 minute read

Daily Business Review

$73M Award: Miami Federal Judge Darrin Gayles Rules in Case of 'Murder-for-Hire'

The estate claimed that President Nicolás Maduro's secret police threw Fernando Alberto Albán out of a 10th-floor window to stage a suicide.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Stopping the Spread of Nuclear Weapons to Additional Countries: Maybe

It is reasonable to expect non-nuclear weapon countries to seriously explore going nuclear in order to have the ability or threatened ability to inflict unacceptable damage on a nuclear weapon adversary.
7 minute read

Law.com

Not Just Your Same Old Privacy Legislation: A Compliance Briefing for Privacy Officers on the New Canadian Consumer Privacy Protection Act

Part One In a Series This article, which reviews the Canadian Consumer Privacy Protection Act, first seeks to identify the delta between the Act and PIPEDA in order to allow privacy officers of organizations that are already PIPEDA compliant to identify the net new compliance requirements under the Act and second, to highlight the provisions of the Act which, if breached, could lead to the imposition of significant fines.
13 minute read

Law.com

Connecticut Appeals Court Finds Deutsche Bank Claim of $300 Million Debt Barred by Litigation Privilege

"In light of our Supreme Court's holding in Rioux [v. Barry], it is clear that the trial court's judgment cannot stand," said Clark. "The trial court's conclusion that the litigation privilege does not apply to the plaintiff's tortious interference claim because it is more 'akin to claims for vexatious litigation, abuse of process and malicious prosecution' is in direct conflict with our Supreme Court's decision in Rioux."
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

'Prompt Return' Under the Hague Convention on International Child Abduction: The Long and Winding Road of 'Golan v. Saada'

Justice Sotomayor, writing for an undivided court, in interpreting the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction as implemented by the International Child Abduction Remedies Act, held that a court which finds the return of a child to its country of habitual residence would expose that child to "grave risk of harm" is not then required to examine all possible "ameliorative measures" prior to denying a parent's petition for return of that child to a foreign nation.
8 minute read

Daily Business Review

Forced Labor in Supply Chain: A Primer for Agricultural Interests and Other Companies in S. Fla.

U.S. Customs is the federal agency with primary border authority to ensure compliant imports into the United States. CBP's decision to locate its agricultural brain trust in South Florida could take on increased importance as new laws to ban imports made with forced labor (including tomatoes) take effect this summer.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

Debevoise Lawyer Sworn in as ABA President

New York-based Deborah Enix-Ross will serve as ABA president until August 2023, when president-elect Mary L. Smith, former CEO of the U.S. Indian Health Service, will assume the role.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

Feds Target US Companies Caught in Lucrative Shark Fin Trade

"There's a disconnect between perceptions and reality," said Chapman. "In the 25 years I've been studying sharks, they've gone from demon fish to a group of species that many people want to protect. This is great but we have to support science-based management measures that address the real problems."
8 minute read

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