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Daily Business Review

Waves of Considerations Reach S. Fla.'s Real Estate Market as a Result of Ukraine Crisis

International sanctions resulting from the Ukraine-Russia War foreseeably change the Florida real estate market and business strategy. Current and prospective owners should keep in mind the developing significant impacts on the market when choosing a property and with whom such dealings are done.
5 minute read

International Edition

Who is the Conscience of Your Business? How Firms Should Navigate Russia, Ukraine and ESG

One ex-comms head of a law firm in the U.K. asks how law firms should navigate cutting ties with Russian clients, and the wider implications of taking a stand against questionable client activity.
5 minute read

The Recorder

2 Worldwide Shipping Companies Sued in California Oil Spill Class Action

The ships, the MSC Danit and the Cosco Beijing, are massive cargo vessels that supply goods to ports all over the world.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Gibson Dunn Represents Plaintiffs Alleging that Bank Union Broke Sanctions on $2B of Syrian Funds

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher filed a lawsuit against the Union de Banques Arabes et Françaises S.A. (UBAF) Monday in New York Southern District Court. The…
2 minute read

National Law Journal

Enhanced CFIUS Rules Have Lawyers Pushing Benefits of Foreign Investment

"I would like to see the Treasury Department take a stronger hand balancing national security concerns against the benefits of foreign investments," says Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati partner Stephen Heifetz.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

U.S. Sanctions: Looking Ahead, Compliance Best Practices

While it is difficult to predict how U.S. sanctions will evolve, this article lists three areas on which to keep watch, as well as guidance on how best to promote sanctions compliance.
7 minute read

International Edition

Three Firms Bring Judicial Reviews Against UK Government to Gain Visas for Female Afghan Judges

About 250 female judges remain in Afghanistan, many of whom are attempting to flee the country.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

'Hola, Amigo!' Mexican Businesses Are Increasingly Looking For Texas Lawyers—Here's How to Approach New Clients From South of the Border

'Our biggest source of referrals among Mexican nationals are other Mexican nationals or attorneys in Mexico who have been pleased with our work," San Antonio business attorney Sarah P. Santos said.
5 minute read

International Edition

The Big Flaw? Ex Partners on the Challenges Facing the Audit Giants' Legal Arms

Former partners at the Big Four say internal politics and conflicts are among the issues facing the auditing giants as they ramp up their efforts to challenge the legal industry's establishment.
8 minute read

International Edition

Ukraine Crisis: Lawyers Devise Contingency Plans as Fears Over Safety, Sanctions Grow

Law firms in Ukraine are taking approaches that vary from "wait and see" to active, full-scale contingency planning. Partners are also directing their attention to the impact on clients should the West impose tougher sanctions on Russia.
7 minute read

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