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Corporate Counsel

What to Expect From the SEC Under Trump 2.0

"While the issues of what's in the best interest of an investor will continue to be important, we won't see as much energy put behind trying to expand those obligations beyond the regulatory frameworks that already exist," said Jennifer Klass, a partner at K&L Gates.
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Legaltech News

UK-Based Legal Entity Management Startup Kuberno Announces £9.5 Million Series A Investment

Following this funding announcement, Kuberno hopes to integrate its Kube platform with AI and bring in more law firm clients.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

$17B Episcopal Church Pension Fund Hires New Legal Chief as Staff Changes Continue

Julian Chung's "breadth of experience as a corporate attorney, incorporating legal strategy and business strategy, spans more than 25 years and will benefit us greatly," CEO Mary Wold said.
3 minute read

Legaltech News

Legal Tech Startup Genie AI Announces $17.8M Funding Round Led by Google Ventures

Genie AI offers a generative AI assistant that helps automate legal document drafting and contract review and negotiation, among other tasks.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Financial Services Has a Trust Problem. Can GCs Help Right the Ship?

"They'd be wise to focus on user-friendliness and to come across with authenticity when dealing with their customers," said Noah Hanft, a former general counsel of MasterCard.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Rising Varied Investment Products, Regulatory Activity Drive Demand in Investment Funds

In recent weeks, Davis Polk, Akin, Weil, Stradley Ronon and others have landed lateral partners, signaling the heightened competition for talent.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Regulators Say AI Enforcement Sweeps Are Reining in Hucksters, Not Innovation

"We're going after companies making deceptive claims in the sale of particular products and services. And if you don't like that because it doesn't jibe with your, you know, techno-optimist, quasi-religious or accelerationist views about the tech, tough," said Michael Atleson, a Federal Trade Commission senior attorney.
7 minute read

The American Lawyer

K&L Gates Taps Morgan Lewis Lawyer for Asset Management Practice

New partner Sarah Riddell will focus on the Commodity Exchange Act and Securities and Exchange Commission compliance.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Proskauer Rose Investment Management Trio Jumps to Stradley Ronon

Stuart H. Coleman, David Stephens and William T. MacGregor are moving from an Am Law 50 firm to a 200-plus lawyer shop that punches above its weight in the investment management arena.
5 minute read

The Recorder

Critics Ramp Up Ongoing Battle With SEC Over Settlement 'Gag Rule' in 9th Circuit

The policy, enacted by the federal securities markets regulator in 1972, prohibits individuals and companies settling with the SEC from publicly admitting or denying the SEC's allegations against them. According to the NCLA, the rule is a First Amendment violation.
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