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Dallas Lawyer's Focus on Litigation Fundamentals Helps Client Dodge $48M Judgment

"Basic fundamental rights that companies have in litigation should be protected, and a Texas court will protect it," said the attorney.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

SoftBank Deputy GC Joins Holland & Knight in Miami Amid Latin American Tech Expansion

The former Greenberg Traurig corporate shareholder brings valuable connections in Latin America and at SoftBank, said corporate practice co-leader David Barkus.
3 minute read

International Edition

France Dismisses Agent Orange Lawsuit, Citing 'Sovereign Immunity'

Defendants in the case included U.S. multinationals Dow Chemical, Hercules, and Occidental Petroleum's OxyChem subsidiary, as well as Monsanto, now owned by Bayer of Germany. They claimed that they acted "under the orders" of the U.S. government in wartime.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Two Shutts Attorneys Join Newly Formed Miami Technology Council as Region Seeks Global Tech Investment

The 11-member group, which includes Shutts & Bowen attorneys Harold 'Ed' Patricoff and Daniel Stabile, will make policy recommendations that aim to promote Miami as a global development hub for high-tech industries. The attorneys said their status on the council will likely help them develop business for the firm.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

International Criminal Court Authorizes Investigation Into Alleged War Crimes in Territory 'Occupied' by Israel as a Result of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

In this U.S. Foreign Relations column, Samuel Estreicher and Julian G. Ku discuss a recent ruling that the ICC's jurisdiction extends to territory occupied by Israel during the 1967 Six Day War, namely, the West Bank, Gaza and East Jerusalem. The decision clears the way for the ICC's Prosecutor to investigate, arrest, and try any individual whom it finds has committed serious violations of international law in those territories. Israel has rejected this decision and its applicability to Israeli nationals, especially Israeli soldiers. The largely unpersuasive legal basis for the decision to authorize expansive jurisdiction will undercut the ICC's future effectiveness and legitimacy.
8 minute read

National Law Journal

Justices to Resolve Circuit Split on Availability of Domestic Discovery for Use in Private Foreign Arbitrations

At the heart of the case is whether a private foreign arbitration qualifies as a "tribunal."
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Bernie Madoff is Dead: Where Does That Leave His Victims' Cases?

"Do I think Ponzi schemes will end? Of course not," said Akerman partner Michael I. Goldberg. "But he raised the awareness that they exist."
5 minute read

International Edition

Former ICC President to Train Next Generation of Lawyers in New Law School Role

Chile Eboe-Osuji is returning to Toronto to join the faculty of Ryerson University Law School. "Design flaws" in humans mean there will always be a need for international criminal justice courts and lawyers, he says.
4 minute read

International Edition

International Arbitration Bar Mourns Emmanuel Gaillard, 69, Giant of International Arbitration

Known equally for his extensive academic and publishing work and for his legal accomplishments, Gaillard, who led a 38-lawyer exodus from Shearman & Sterling two months ago to form a boutique, died suddenly and unexpectedly on April 1 in Paris.
4 minute read

Legaltech News

A Balancing Act: Mitigating Data Privacy Risks in Cross-Border Discovery

Discovery requests implicating custodians and data outside the U.S. can potentially put organizations in a Catch-22: either fall short of their discovery obligations on the one hand or fall afoul of legislation in other nations prohibiting or limiting data collection and transfer to the U.S. on the other.
8 minute read

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