Global, 19 June 2015 – Global law firm Baker & McKenzie has become a signatory of the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), the world’s largest corporate responsibility initiative. Signatories pledge to support and promote 10 universally accepted principles in the areas of human rights, labor, the environment and anti-corruption. Eduardo Leite, chairman of Baker &
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Haunting photos by photographer Jono Rotman provide a look at the Mongrel Mob gang in New Zealand. After co-ordinating with the gang, Rotman met mob members, gaining unprecedented access. These portraits were taken from inside their homes from 2008 until 2014. The portraits debuterd in the City Gallery, Wellington in 2014 and although criticised for
Jones Day – A central issue in many Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) cases is whether the communication that the plaintiff challenges amounts to an “unsolicited advertisement” or whether it is merely an informational communication that is not prohibited by the statute. The answer to that question can be the difference between a complete defense
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Weil – Weil was named the best law firm in the Finance: Bank Lending and M&A: Corporate and Commercial: Large Deals ($1 Billion+) categories at the Legal 500 US 2015 awards. Weil was the only firm to win in more than one practice category. The awards follow the recently released 2015 edition of Legal 500
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Before Vacation Takeoff, Buckle Up for Delays! U.S. Embassies worldwide currently are experiencing serious technological problems with their passport and visa systems. As a result, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) has warned travelers to brace for delays in the issuance of U.S. passports and U.S. visas. The global issue is impacting all overseas embassies
14 Partners Recognized, Zachary Fasman Inducted Into Hall of Fame (New York) – Fourteen partners from Proskauer’s Labor & Employment Department were named to Human Resource Executive and Lawdragon’s 2015 list of the Nation’s Most Powerful Employment Attorneys. This is the sixth consecutive year that the list recognized more lawyers from Proskauer than from any
Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom – On May 26, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a rare unanimous decision in a False Claims Act (FCA) case that cuts both ways for the health care industry. In an opinion authored by Justice Samuel Alito, the Court held in Kellogg Brown & Root Services, Inc. v.
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Skadden recently advised on two landmark corporate finance transactions: the first IPO in Brazil since October 2014 and the first international bond issuance by a Brazilian company since November 2014. In the first IPO by a Brazilian company this year, we represented insurance broker Par Corretora in its initial public offering and listing on
Clifford Chance – Our response to the The European Commission’s plan to boost funding and growth across Europe through the creation of a Capital Markets Union – a single market for capital across the 28 EU member states. Earlier this year the Commission issued its Green Paper on Building a Capital Markets Union to stimulate
