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“How Does Litigation Work In . . ” A Country-by-Country Report

Briefings, Featured / May 6, 2015

Clifford Chance – Clients regularly ask us questions concerning litigation procedures and processes in their respective jurisdictions and beyond. We have taken a selection of those commonly asked questions and compiled the responses into this practical guide for in-house litigation counsel.The guide provides a country-by-country overview of litigation in Asia-Pacific, Continental Europe, the Middle East,

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Can Robots Replace Lawyers?

Lawyers / May 6, 2015

Ned Gannon, is Co-Founder and CEO, eBrevia, a startup commercializing artificial intelligence technology. This commentary was first published by Bloomberg BNAToday, lawyers are inundated with documents and data, and artificial intelligence is the best hope for managing and analyzing this information onslaught. In particular, machine learning, a subset of artificial intelligence that trains software to

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Guide to Public Contracts Regulations 2015

Briefings / May 6, 2015

The UK is ahead of the game with the implementation of the new EU public procurement directive (Directive 2014/24/EU). The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 now apply to all public sector procurement in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, with effect from 26 February this year.The new sister EU directives governing the award of concession contracts (Directive

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Laser Beam on Airliner Sees Man

Law Firms / May 6, 2015

Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that ELEHECER BALAGUER pled guilty today in Manhattan federal court to aiming the beam of a laser pointer at commercial airliners in the vicinity of LaGuardia Airport on March 9, 2015. BALAGUER was arrested on March 16, 2015, and pled guilty

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Immigration Attorney Shah Peerally Leads Petition to Reduce the Waiting Time for EB2 and EB3 Visa Holders

Featured, Lawyers / May 6, 2015

Shah Peerally is an attorney licensed in California practicing immigration law and debt settlement. The law group has office in Newark and San Francisco California. Shah has featured as an expert legal analyst for many TV networks such as CNN, NPR, NDTV, Times Now and Sitarree TV. San Francisco, CA – The Shah Peerally Law Group,

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Locke Lord Chair Jerry Clements Named Baylor Lawyer of the Year

Lawyers / May 6, 2015

(AUSTIN) May 5, 2015 – Locke Lord Chair Jerry Clements (pictured center) has been named the 2015 Baylor Lawyer of the Year by the Baylor Law Alumni Association for her distinguished professional career and service to the community.Clements is the first woman to receive this honor in the 53-year history of the recognition program, which

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The World’s 10 Best Law Schools

Law schools / May 5, 2015

Law school rankings create massive interest among lawyers and – surprise, surprise – lawschools.The rankings abound and just which ones you rely upon or consider the most authoritative is amatter of considerable debate.In the United States there is the US News and World Report rankings as a leader among rankings and a host of others

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The Risks In Vetting Employees Using Social Media

Briefings, Featured / May 5, 2015

As Comedy Central is discovering with the new host of The Daily Show, Trevor Noah, failure to fully vet an employee’s social media activity can have unexpected consequences. At the same time, an employee’s social media profiles can yield information that may be harmful to employers in the hiring process. There are potential pitfalls to

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Can Women in Law Also Be Parents? These Women Think So

Lawyers / May 5, 2015

The issues confronting women lawyers and how they can reconcile their work with family life, quite apart from work-life balance generally, was an issue covered in a recent article in the NY Times about a new firm set up by two women who have no permanent offices, take afternoons off for school events and experiment

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“Fairness of Director Awards Granted Under Market-Standard Equity Plans Comes Under Increased Scrutiny”

Briefings / May 5, 2015

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP | Marc S. Gerber, Neil M. Leff, Regina Olshan, Erica Schohn, Joseph M. Yaffe, Alessandra K. MurataA Delaware court opinion issued late last week may subject equity grants to directors to increased judicial scrutiny (Calma v. Templeton, No. 9579-CB (Del. Ch. Apr. 30, 2015)). In Calma, the Chancery

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