White & Case – The electric vehicle (EV) has arrived. With it comes a vast opportunity, but also a major challenge: how to build an ethical and sustainable supply chain—a necessity driven by the consumer rather than the regulator. The world’s biggest automakers are rising to the challenge and are rushing to develop new models.
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Top law firm in the world is a lofty achievement and the award this year goes to . . . White & Case The Law360 global awards provides the top 20 rankings for firms that have the broadest global reach, a somewhat nebulous factor perhaps but one that has seen the NYC-based White & Case
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The march for gender equality continues as legal monolith Baker + McKenzie announce a major new round of partners, of whom almost 40 per cent are women. Sixty seven promotions were made by the firm with 46 elevated to equity partnership, which included 40 per cent women. Baker + McKenzie said in a statement
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Allen & Overy – When the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) was finally agreed in April 2016, it seemed a long time until it would apply. However, as time races on, many companies are finding that there is a lot (for some, too much) to do. The GDPR will apply automatically across all Member
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Content that’s useful, timely, credibly sourced and delivered through headlines conveying why – rather than what – to read will break through Chicago, June 28, 2018 – Law firms have made massive investments in content, mostly aimed at deepening their engagement with in-house counsel. But, for the most part, their efforts are falling short.
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CMS Law – In March 2018, the UK Government, in collaboration with the National Cyber Security Centre and a range of stakeholders, including industry, academia and consumer bodies, published a report on “Secure by Design: Improving the cyber security of consumer Internet of Things”. The report advocates a “fundamental shift” in the approach to security
Foley Hoag – I usually don’t write a whole blog post just to disagree with a sitting federal judge, even when it’s about copyright law’s most notorious disagreement-generating machine: fair use. This is an exception. A recent decision by the Eastern District of Virginia may cause some individuals and non-profits to believe that it’s permissible
LexisNexis – Massive change is coming to the way we work and workplaces as a whole. The future of technology is speculative but rapidly-changing. Mobility is key as the traditional work environment is on the verge of disappearing altogether. Lawyers need to keep pace; with the ever-changing advisory needs of their clients, and in adapting
John Bowie* – Following the Trump presidency has never been easy, but following who the lawyers are who represent Donald Trump is even more of a struggle. A group of lawyers – mainly men – appear to represent the controversial President of the United States as he faces a raft of issues, claims, accusations and
All The President’s (Legal) Men – The Trump Lawyers Who Have Come (Or Gone) Read More »
Hogan Lovells – China has become a new battlefield in the global patent war amongst tech giants in the telecom industry. On 4 January 2018, the Shenzhen Intermediate People’s Court (“Court“) rendered a landmark judgment in the Huawei v. Samsung standard essential patent (“SEPs“) case that is expected to reshape dynamics between the SEP licensors and licensees.
Huawei v. Samsung – Setting a New Standard For Patent Litigation in China? Read More »
