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International Edition

Nishimura & Asahi Defends Mitsubishi UFJ on $36M Credit Suisse Bond Sale as 26 More Plaintiffs Seek $12.2M

Yamazaki Marunouchi has filed another $12.2 million lawsuit representing an additional 26 investors seeking compensation from Mitsubishi UFJ.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

AI Adoption Likely to Spark Surge in Corporate Litigation of All Stripes in 2024

Companies might face antitrust allegations if they use AI to help set prices, for instance, or they might face allegations of discrimination if they use AI to winnow down candidates for job openings.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Two CPLR Devices Worth Remembering

This month, Katryna Kristoferson and David Horowitz visit two lesser-known and used CPLR devices: the summons with notice and a motion for pre-action disclosure. This column is joined by Justice Barbara Jaffe (Ret.), who writes on the summons with notice, including an interesting experience she encountered with the device while on the bench. Katryna then takes the laboring oar and writes on pre-action disclosure.
13 minute read

Daily Business Review

Divorce Month: January Is a Busy Time for Divorce Filings

Because the holidays are such a joyous time, it seems nearly incomprehensible that January is the most popular time for couples to split up—so popular in fact, it has earned the designation of being called "divorce month."
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Is AI Right for Your Company? Four Things General Counsel Should Consider

This article addresses four factors in-house counsel should consider when assessing AI procurement. The use of these factors should result in a more precise evaluation of the costs and efficiencies of the proposed AI in question, as well as improved risk mitigation, regulatory compliance, and long-term benefits.
6 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

Del. Bankruptcy Court Decision Serves as Warning of Consequences of Violating the Automatic Stay

A Nov. 14 opinion from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware provides a reminder of the potentially severe punishment that a party can suffer as a result of its violation of the automatic stay of Section 362 of the Bankruptcy Code, even if the debtor does not suffer any actual damages as a result of the violation.
6 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Baker McKenzie Picks Up Eversheds Sutherland Energy Litigation Team in Houston

Five energy litigators from Eversheds Sutherland in Houston jumped to Baker McKenzie's Houston office, attracted in part by the firm's extensive global network and its Texas strategy.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Ex-White House Counsel Team Joins William Barr's Law Firm After Leading DC Office for California Boutique

"We have known Pat Cipollone, Pat Philbin, and Kate Todd and worked with them both in and out of government for thirty years. There is no finer team that we could imagine bringing together," the former U.S. attorney general and co-founder of Torridon Law said in a press release.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Brown Rudnick, Seeing Demand in Life Sciences Sector, Launches Consulting Service

It's the latest Am Law 200 firm to start a consulting service, seeking to tap into new streams of revenue for key client sectors.
3 minute read

International Edition

Han Kun, Lewis Silkin Take Partners from Mayer Brown, Gall in Hong Kong

Bonnie Yung joins Han Kun while Kenix Yuen joins Lewis Silkin.
3 minute read

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