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The Dangers of 'Prosecution by Soundbite': Dropped Charges Against Forex Trader Strike a Cautionary Tale for Antitrust Enforcers

The U.S. Office of Comptroller of the Currency dropped its regulatory case against former currency traders at JPMorgan and Citigroup last week. The move came nearly three years after they were acquitted of criminal antitrust charges. The traders' lawyers at White & Case and Wilmer wonder what took so long.
4 minute read

Legaltech News

Firms' Post-Pandemic Reality: Fewer Secretaries, More Automation and Outsourcing

During the pandemic, U.S., U.K. and Asia-Pacific law firms cut "underutilized" administration staff, according to a BigHand survey. But as they move to automate more of their workflows, many may need to rely even more on outside help.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

The Latest Mansfield Certification Round Is Shining Light on Law Firm Staff Diversity

"Including staff was something the firms really wanted. Senior level staff play an increasingly important role in running firms," Kirby says.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

As Profits Stagnate, the UK's Elite Can't Keep Up With US Peers

As the latest detailed LLP accounts show, the top firms in the U.K. are watching profit margins slide backwards.
4 minute read

Legaltech News

Tough Nut to Crack: How International Legal Tech Companies Break Into the US Market

Breaking into the U.S. legal tech market requires significant relationship building and responding to region-specific needs. It can be a challenging endeavor, but one that many international legal tech companies can't afford to ignore.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Fremantle Names Matthew Wilson as New General Counsel

Matthew Wilson, ‎Associate General Counsel, EMEA & APAC at Uber, is set to leave the technology company to become General Counsel at Fremantle in August.
2 minute read

Texas Lawyer

2021: The Year of Reckoning for Uber and Ride-Hailing

This is the year the ride-hailing industry will face a perfect storm that includes a fractured business model, inflamed public opinion and a legal system that may have finally had enough, says Aron Solomon, a senior digital strategist for NextLevel.com and an adjunct professor of business management at the Desautels Faculty of Management at McGill University.
11 minute read

The American Lawyer

Georgia Dawson on Freshfields' 'Key Pillar' in Silicon Valley, Competing in the US—and Having Fun While Doing It

"Clients have freedom of choice in who they select and we've been fortunate that since opening they have been choosing us," Dawson says of the firm's recently opened Silicon Valley office.
12 minute read

The American Lawyer

The Tables Have Turned: What 20 Years of M&A Data Reveals About the Changing Big Law Hierarchy

Driven by economic and industrial transformation, the landscape of law firm M&A practices has been redrawn, as seen in a review of two decades of league tables.
12 minute read

The American Lawyer

New London Office Is Armstrong Teasdale's 'Bridge' to European Expansion

Leaders at the combined firm are looking at establishing a Dublin office, which would give them a foothold in both the U.K. and E.U. markets.
4 minute read

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