LOS ANGELES – A former Syrian government official who was the head of one of that nation’s major prisons was found guilty by a jury today of torturing Syrian inmates at Adra Prison in Damascus then later lying about it to United States immigration officials, fraudulently obtaining a green card and attempting to naturalize as a
Paul Hastings today announced the launch of its enhanced Brussels platform with leading antitrust lawyer Salomé Cisnal de Ugarte, who joins the firm as a partner and chair of its Brussels office. Joining from King & Spalding, where she led the firm’s EU Antitrust & Competition practice, Cisnal de Ugarte advises on all aspects of EU
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Global law firm K&L Gates LLP has earned ISO/IEC 42001:2023 certification for its Artificial Intelligence Management System (AIMS), becoming one of the first law firms worldwide to achieve the internationally recognized standard for AI governance. The certification establishes a formal framework for the responsible development, deployment, and oversight of artificial intelligence systems. Following a comprehensive independent audit,
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Val Dahiya was profiled in ALM’s article, “How I Made Practice Group Chair: ‘Building a Culture of Excellence, Curiosity and Trust,’ Says Val Dahiya of Morrison Foerster.” Val describes her professional journey as a securities regulatory attorney. Val’s experience at the SEC’s Student Observer Program was pivotal. “I was deeply inspired by the securities lawyers
Article source: Duddy Goodwin & Pollard Law, MS Many have long known Boston, Massachusetts, for its universities, thriving healthcare institutions, growing tech companies, and a workforce that reflects the city’s diverse industries. From historic financial districts to modern startups in Cambridge and surrounding areas, thousands of professionals head to work each day expecting fairness, stability,
Article source: CR Legal, NC North Carolina’s scenic roadways and expanding network of bike-friendly communities have made cycling a common way to commute, exercise, and explore the state. From busy streets in Charlotte and Raleigh to quieter coastal highways and rural backroads, cyclists ride alongside fast-moving traffic every day. Many people choose bicycles for short
LawFuel Staff Big Law partners and in-house counsel, take note: the rules governing attorney discipline are shifting fast under the current administration, prompting some intense online reaction. In a move that’s sparking fierce debate across social media channels, the Trump Justice Department has floated a new regulation that would let the Attorney General step in
Leading global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer is adopting Legora as its firmwide general-purpose AI platform, marking a significant step in the firm’s investment in innovation and technology‑enabled legal services. Legora will act as an “intelligent legal colleague”. It supports smarter drafting and interaction with documents, insights generation, data analysis, summarisation and translation, enabling
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Stinson LLP is pleased to welcome Stewart Mesher and Darlene Ghavimi as partners in the firm’s Intellectual Property & Technology Practice Division, further strengthening the firm’s Texas bench and enhancing its capabilities in high-stakes patent and trademark litigation. Mesher and Ghavimi bring decades of combined experience representing clients in complex intellectual property disputes across federal courts and administrative tribunals
Lawyers, judges, and the rest of the legal tribe usually prefer their courtroom drama metaphorical. Philadelphia’s courts, however, have delivered the real thing with a former judge winding up on the criminal list. Philadelphia Common Pleas Judge Michael Fanning, a Family Court judge appointed in 2014, has been charged with multiple offences including strangulation, aggravated
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