In a strategic move to strengthen its intellectual property and technology practice group, international law firm Squire Patton Boggs has recruited a new of counsel. The addition comes from leading power management firm Eaton Corp., where she served in an in-house role focusing on patent and trademark law. This move signifies part of a continued…
A series of legal developments have arisen recently, eliciting noteworthy discussions among legal professionals. From corporate law to academia, these events are shaping up the conversation in legal fields. Recently, controversy arose when a lawyer was suddenly dismissed from their position due to a dispute over flea-ridden kittens. Full details of the unusual case are…
The narrative of Nashville’s post-pandemic growth echoes that of other burgeoning markets like Miami and Austin, driven by appealing climates and tax policies. In recent years, the city has been a popular choice for businesses and workforces looking to relocate. In 2022, Nashville’s growth trends positioned it highly amongst metro areas with a population of…
DLA Piper, a globally renowned law firm, has recently expanded its team by bringing onboard two former Paul Hastings partners, and partners from Pinsent Masons and Brown Rudnick in London. Of the known new hires, Derwin Jenkinson, previously a partner at Paul Hastings, joins DLA Piper’s finance, projects and restructuring group. With more than a…
The legal community is deeply engaged in discussions around mental health care and corporate culture in the UK, following the outcome of the inquest into the death of Vanessa Ford, a senior equity partner at Pinsent Masons. The inquest, announced on Monday, concluded that Ford, who died at the age of 47 in September 2023,…
In a recent development, the judiciary has issued additional guidance on recusal pertaining to conflicts of interest arising from stock ownership, specifically in situations involving parent-subsidiary relationships. This new recusal threshold stands at ten percent ownership of a subsidiary. Additionally, this week the Senate Judiciary Committee has made strides by advancing six nominees, presumably for…
In a recent development, the United States Congress has successfully onboarded an interim bill to prevent a partial shutdown of the federal government, now waiting for the approval of President Joe Biden. Temporary funding has been extended for some departments through March 8 and others until March 22 even as lawmakers work diligently to reconcile…
Technology giant Microsoft Corp celebrated a victory as it was granted a $94 million tax refund by the California Office of Tax Appeals. As reported by Bloomberg Tax, this case primarily revolved around the treatment of repatriated income, a topic that frequently surfaces in multinational tax discussions. This win, experts opine, could play a significant…
Jimoh Ovbiagele, a former partner of Kirkland & Ellis and current legal tech entrepreneur, has recently revealed an AI-driven software which aims to elucidate judicial thinking, backed financially by several prominent law firms. Bench IQ, the innovative software in question, successfully accumulated $2.1 million in its pre-seed funding round, with considerable support from established law…
In a recent development involving major legal firms, Germany-based private equity partner Nils Röver is transitioning from Latham & Watkins’s Frankfurt office to become a part of Willkie Farr & Gallagher’s newly established Munich branch. More details here. This strategic addition is a continuation of New York-based Willkie’s expansion strategy in Germany. The firm has…
Elon Musk, business tycoon and visionary has recently filed a lawsuit against artificial intelligence startup OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman, for allegedly breaching the company’s founding agreement. The central issue outlined in the suit suggests that the profit-making goal of OpenAI is overshadowing its founding commitment to benefiting humanity. Musk, who had helped fund…
The Biden administration is reportedly getting set to launch a new licensing program aimed at companies who are making bulk sales and transfers of sensitive personal data to China and other nations considered to pose national security risks. Initiated as part of the President’s continued efforts to regulate the exchange of data, this new plan…
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) faces mounting scrutiny from environmental groups such as Sierra Club and Earthjustice over recent changes to climate disclosure regulations, set to be approved next week. The SEC’s initial plan was to mandate that companies disclose greenhouse gas emissions from both direct and indirect sources. However, the revised draft of…
For creative individuals and content creators, concerns over rights to their work, especially in the context of the evolving generative artificial intelligence (AI) industry, have recently been brought into sharp focus. A court decision delivered in February offers some insights into the type of evidence they need to present in order to successfully challenge copyright…
The Securities and Exchange Commission recently announced penalties levied against broker-dealers, investment advisers, and other registered entities for compliance failures relating to off-channel communications. With 16 firms fined over $81 million, this development drives the total fines imposed by the SEC and Commodity Futures Trading Commission on these matters to a staggering $2.6 billion. Increasing…
State and local tax initiatives rarely garner national attention. However, when California, a state with a reputation for progressive tax structures and strategies, becomes embroiled in litigation over such matters, it warrants closer scrutiny. The California legislature has proposed two constitutional amendments aimed at expanding state and local governments’ adaptability to the evolving requirements of…
Dentons, the global law firm, recently expanded their Sydney team by onboard Justin Le Blond and Persephone Stuckey-Clarke, a pair of employment law partners hailing from Kennedys. The duo is all set to join the firm on Monday. Unfortunately, the full details of this shift are curtained behind a paywall. To gain further insight into…