Reed Smith continues its hiring spree of equity partners with its latest addition from McDermott. This will be the fourth equity partner it has taken on board in less than a year from the same firm. The recent hire was the former global head of private equity at Hogan Lovells. This move showcases Reed Smith’s…
Following a surge of recent deals, law firms with large transactional practices such as Kirkland & Ellis, Latham & Watkins, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom may see this as a positive sign. Yet, as pointed out by the Global Lawyer, a slight dampening of enthusiasm could be sensible. The exact reasons for this potential…
Pakistan held its 12th general election on February 8th, 2024. No political party managed to secure the 169 seats necessary to claim a majority in parliament, leaving the formation of the government to the machinations of coalition deals. The aftermath of the vote was marred by grievances of vote-rigging, which challenged the legitimacy of the…
A mass protest was held in Zagreb, Croatia, organized by centrist and left-wing opposition parties to demonstrate dissent towards the current government. Protestors also demanded the immediate execution of the incomng parliamentary and presidential elections, originally scheduled for late this year. These parties rallied against some controversial measures taken by the current Prime Minister, Andrej…
On Sunday, former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was released from custody halfway through his year-long sentence. This follows a Tuesday announcement from incumbent Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, revealing that the former PM would be granted parole. Local reports sighted the 74-year-old Thaksin leaving the Police General Hospital in Bangkok’s Pathum Wan District early Sunday…
Cybersecurity and digital governance organization NetBlocks reported a new national-scale disruption to X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday in Pakistan, amidst ongoing protests following allegations of election fraud. This disruption, first documented by NetBlocks on February 10, happened two days after the parliamentary vote marked by violent unrest and controversies. Nationwide protests broke out after the…
Over 400 individuals were detained across Russia at rallies held over the weekend in respect to the late opposition leader, Alexei Navalny. These figures were confirmed by both Russian human rights group OVD-Info and a report from Radio Free Europe. This follows the news that Navalny had died in an Arctic prison colony, where he…
Charles F. McGonigal, a former FBI special agent, was sentenced by a US District Court Federal Judge to serve 28 months in prison, as well as a period of supervised release, for concealing a $225,000 payment from an individual affiliated with the Albanian government. A federal grand jury indicted McGonigal in January 2023. The original…
The spokesperson for Alexei Navalny, Kira Yarmysh, publicly stated on Saturday that the Russian opposition leader had been “murdered”, demanding the immediate return of Navalny’s body to his family. Her statement came following the announcement of Navalny’s death by Russia’s state prison service, citing that he had lost consciousness and could not be resuscitated. He…
Protesters in Indonesia took to the streets to demand a halt to the ascent of former army general Prabowo Subianto to presidential office. Subianto, who has long been dogged by allegations of human rights abuse, secured victory in the February 14, 2024, elections amid swirling allegations of electoral fraud. The former Minister of Defense under…
The Committee to Protect Journalists(CPJ), on Friday, appealed to the Myanmar government to rigorously investigate the killing of journalist Myat Thu Tan and bring the perpetrators to book. Myat Thu Tan’s body was discovered buried within a bomb shelter at a Rakhine State military camp, alongside six other political captives, displaying signs of torture. CPJ’s…
The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) have announced an investigation into a disturbing case involving alleged beheadings of two members from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group, purportedly by SAF soldiers. This development followed the release of a video claimed to depict the SAF soldiers with the severed heads of RSF members. The RSF, in…
An Alabama death row inmate, David Phillip Wilson, has filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging the constitutionality of nitrogen gas executions. The action contends that this method of execution causes violent convulsions and lasting agony, opposing the claim that it results in a quick and painless death. Wilson’s argument is based on details from…