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International Edition

UK Legal Regulator Begins Spot Checks on Firms Named in Parliament For Russia Links

Some top law firms were named in the House of Commons for their work for Russian clients.
3 minute read

Law.com

Compliance Hot Spots: Antitrust Vets Prepare For a New Era + Makan Delrahim Joins Latham + Big Law Preps Oil Execs

"The challenge for lawyers is to be able to to understand what else is out there, and to be able to see around corners and advise clients about what could be coming down the pike," said Charles "Rick" Rule, who recently started his own antitrust boutique.
10 minute read

International Edition

Confiscate and Sell Russian Assets to Alleviate Ukraine's Suffering, Local Lawyer Urges

Avellum's Oleksii Maslov looks to a range of existing international laws to discuss the possible legal mechanisms that can be implemented to exert further legal and economic pressure on Russia.
7 minute read

Legaltech News

EU's Digital Markets Act Could Spark E-Discovery Headaches—And Possible Innovation

The EU's recently approved Digital Markets Act that could make preserving, collecting and analyzing text messages more difficult—or spur better e-discovery software.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

How FERC Policies on Natural Gas Pipelines and LNG Facilities Will Affect Permitting

"In my own experience with projects for which we have acted as counsel or which would serve clients we represent, the time required to obtain FERC approval has more than doubled over the past four to five years, and the cost of prosecuting a pipeline certificate application to the issuance of a FERC order has increased commensurately," says James "Jim" Bowe, a partner in King & Spalding's Washington, D.C., office.
8 minute read

International Edition

Simmons Joins the Big League, So Does BLM

The London Lawyer: Although advisers to Chelsea FC alone, the club's longstanding ties to Abramovich might make Simmons think twice about shouting about its new mandate.
3 minute read

International Edition

Norton Rose Appoints EMEA Head of Risk Consulting

The appointment is designed to help protect clients as international geopolitical events continue to develop.
2 minute read

International Edition

'Even Pariahs Have Rights': Court Denies Ogier's Request to Withdraw as Counsel for Sanctioned Russian Bank VTB

The offshore law firm said it is worried about reputational risk if it continued to represent the bank. It also said it is concerned that sanctions will prevent it from receiving payment for its work.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

MoFo Partner to Advise Ukrainian President Zelenskyy on Sanctions Issues

Morrison & Foerster partner John Smith is providing pro bono advice to Zelenskyy's office to "contextualize" new measures imposed against Russia.
2 minute read

Law.com

Compliance Hot Spots: SEC Climate Rule Could Spur 'Significant Enforcement Activity' + D.C. Circuit Upholds SEC Whistleblower Standards + Meet DC's Top Prosecutor

Lawyers specializing in ESG issues are urging companies to assess their climate risk in anticipation of the SEC adopting a final rule.
12 minute read

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