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International law firms advised in a 12.2bn sale of a pan-European logistics company
June 6th, 2017
The international law firms Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and Clifford Chance (CC) have advised Blackstone and China Investment Corporation (CIC) respectively, as Blackstone announced the $12.2bn sale of its pan-European logistics company Logicor to CIC. Simpson Thacher advised real estate ...
Brokerage Firm Charged With Failing to Comply With Anti-Money Laundering Laws
June 6th, 2017
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued an announcement to inform that the Commission charges a Salt Lake City-based brokerage firm with securities law violations related to its alleged practice of clearing transactions for microcap stocks that were used ...
China launches controversial cyber security law
June 1st, 2017
China is to implement its controversial cyber security law this week despite foreign firms warning about its impact on their ability to do business there. The law is largely aimed at protecting China’s networks and private user information. However, ...
DIFC Announces Enactment of Electronic Transactions Law 2017
May 29th, 2017
Dubai International Financial Centre Authority (DIFC Authority) has announced that His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, in his capacity as the Ruler of Dubai, has enacted new Electronic Transactions Law, DIFC Law No. 2 of 2017 (“Electronic ...
Global law firms merger is launched
May 25th, 2017
Morae Global launched: Clutch Group and Morae Legal complete merger New Legal and Compliance Powerhouse Provides End-to-End Solutions for General Counsel and CCOs Worldwide Clutch Group and Morae Legal Corporation announced the completion of their merger yesterday afternoon, creating ...
Nokia and Apple lawyers resolve IP differences
May 24th, 2017
Nokia and Apple have made it up after settling their issues over intellectual property rights, with an unspecified lump sum heading from California to Finland, as well as royalties. Nokia filed several lawsuits against Apple in the USA and ...
Prosecutor’s search of Volkswagen Group’s law firm was legal, court rules
May 16th, 2017
Searching the offices of Volkswagen Group’s law firm was not illegal, a German regional court said on Monday. VW said it would lodge an appeal with Germany’s Federal Constitutional Court. In March, Munich prosecutors searched the offices of Jones ...
Lawyers are suing international banking and financial services company Wells Fargo
May 15th, 2017
Lawyers for customers: Wells Fargo may have opened about 3.5M bogus accounts Lawyers suing Wells Fargo on behalf of aggrieved customers say the bank may have opened about 3.5 million unauthorized accounts, far more than the figure bank and ...
International law firm former partner Charged in $1 Million insider trading scheme
May 12th, 2017
The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a former partner at an international law firm and his neighbor with making more than $1 million in illicit profits by insider trading around corporate announcements. The SEC alleges that Walter C. ...
Artificial intelligence is coming for law firms
May 11th, 2017
Chances are if you’re a paralegal or a junior lawyer entering the field, you’d rather spend your time doing other things than scanning documents for clients’ names or other mundane information. New artificial intelligence systems designed specifically for law ...
