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Kirkland & Ellis Represents China-Focused Equity Firm on Fund Launch

Law Firms / July 6, 2015

Kirkland & Ellis represented Ascendent Capital Partners, an independent China-focused private equity firm, on the first and final closing of its second private equity fund. The fund closed at its hard cap with aggregate capital commitments of US$600 million, exceeding its initial target of US$500 million. The fund will continue Ascendent’s investment strategy in large-scale

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Suing the Rogue Robot

Law Firms / July 4, 2015

A scene from the 2003 film Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines

Can you sue a rogue robot? It’s a question troubling prosecutors in Germany after a robot in a VW plant crushed a worker. The bizarre ‘twist’ that lead to the worker’s death has also left prosecutors scratching their heads as to who and what to sue. The robot was designed to manipulate auto parts as

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ESMA Assessment of Equivalence of Israeli Laws and Regulations on Prospectuses

Briefings / July 3, 2015

Davis Polk – On June 29, 2015, the European Securities and Markets Authority (“ESMA”) published an updated opinion on the additional information that it considers will need to be included in a “wrap” to a prospectus drawn up according to Israeli laws and regulations to make it equivalent with the requirements under the European Prospectus

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8point3 Energy Partners Completes IPO

Press Releases / July 3, 2015

Skadden represented First Solar, Inc. in connection with the formation and initial public offering of 8point3 Energy Partners LP, a new yieldco formed as a joint venture between First Solar and SunPower Corporation to own, operate and acquire solar energy generation projects.

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Perry Mason and The Allure of the Law

LawStars, Lawyers / July 3, 2015

Kevin O’Keefe wrote about restoring the allure of the law and Perry Mason’s influence upon those who sought that shining light of goodness. Can it be done easily after the rough ride of recent years? Well, of course and he reports on the dreams of Ralph Baxter, the Chair of the Thomson Reuters’ Legal Executive Institute

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The Less-Than-Private Privacy Lawyer

Featured, LawStars / July 3, 2015

Lisa Sotto is the go-to lawyer on privacy issues. At least that’s what Computerworld magazine have said – and the Department of Homeland Security presumably agree too because Ms Sotto chairs their Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee. She is managing partner at Hunton & Williams’ New York office and has advised on some of

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New Aspects in the Regulation of Securitisation

Briefings / July 2, 2015

Clifford Chance – One of the results of the banking crisis has been the growing role of alternative finance providers who have plugged the gaps that traditional banks can no longer meet. As alternative finance has grown, regulators are focusing on the potential risks it poses. A Never Ending Road – New aspects in the

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DLA Piper grows Miami office with addition of Francisco Cerezo and John Murphy

Press Releases / July 2, 2015

July 2, 2015 – DLA Piper announced today that Francisco J. Cerezo and John L. Murphy have joined the firm’s Miami office as partners in the Corporate and Finance practices, respectively. In addition, Cerezo will serve as DLA Piper’s US Head of Latin America Corporate. “The addition of Francisco and John underscores

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Revenge Porn Accused Pleads Guilty

Featured / July 2, 2015

LOS ANGELES – A San Fernando Valley man who hacked into e-mail accounts to steal nude photos that were later posted on a notorious “revenge porn” website has pleaded guilty to federal computer crime and identity theft charges. Charles Evens, 26, of Studio City, pleaded guilty late Wednesday afternoon to one count of

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Attorney General Pam Bondi Releases Fourth of July Statement

Press Releases / July 2, 2015

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.— Attorney General Pam Bondi issues the following statement on the Fourth of July holiday: “This Independence Day, let us celebrate the extraordinary freedoms and opportunities we embrace daily as Americans. Our Founding Fathers courageously risked their lives signing the U.S. Declaration of Independence 239 years ago, putting our right to freedom before all

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