While global dealmaking in Q1 was down from a blockbuster 2021, there are signs deal activity could pick up later in the year
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Sanctions include blocking orders against two state-owned Russian financial institutions, expanded restrictions on Russian sovereign debt, and prohibitions on transactions in separatist regions. Starting on February 21, 2022, the Biden administration began to issue a “first tranche” of economic sanctions against the Russian Federation in response to what President Joe Biden has called “the
LawFuel Briefing Add Yours Ed Mantella* The internet impacts many areas of our lives. Fashion is certainly not immune to such impact and well suited for that medium – information as what we wear, how we wear it, and how to purchase it is accessible to everyone in a plethora of electronic devices. The internet, however, is evolving. The internet
LawFuel Briefing Add Yours With the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 coming into force on April 6th 2022, introducing no-fault divorce in England and Wales, people are asking what now for those seeking a divorce this year? To put things simply, the new legislation will mean that unhappy couples will now be able to get
LawFuel Briefing Add Yours Lindsay Griffiths* I’m not big on resolutions. Some years, I have some, other years I don’t, but they’re generally things I’d like to add more of to my life (like the year I decided I would try to learn how to knit – I’ve been crocheting since I was about five –
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LawFuel Briefing Add Yours Eric Dewey* Research says that individuals only retain about 10 per cent of what they are taught in-classroom training. In fact, it’s estimated that half of classroom learning is lost within the first 24 hours. While this type of instruction is still required as part of the professional development process, one-off classroom
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LawFuel Briefing Add Yours The once shunned cannabis sector now offers attractive PE opportunities in many jurisdictions. By Stuart Alford QC, Tom D. Evans, Eveline Van Keymeulen, Elizabeth Richards, David J. Walker, and Catherine Campbell In years gone by, the prospect of significant PE investment in the cannabis industry would have been unthinkable for many. However, regulatory and legal developments have created opportunities
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LawFuel Briefing Add Yours McDermott Will & Emery – Andrea Kramer – As today’s hottest digital assets, non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have taken the arts and investment worlds by storm. But what are they, exactly, and how are they to be treated for tax purposes? This article provides an overview of need-to-know information regarding these exciting—and
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LawFuel Briefing Add Yours Michael Deyong | Germaine Gurr | Nathalie Nègre-Eveillard | Jonathan Olier Deal value exceeded US$1 trillion in every quarter for the first time in history, in just one example of the record-shattering 2021 Global dealmaking was consistently strong in 2021, with the value topping US$1 trillion in each quarter for the first time on record. This achievement is particularly
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Many celebrities, including Jennifer Lopez, Dua Lipa, and Ariana Grande, have been sued for posting photos of themselves taken by paparazzi. In short, explains LegalEagle in this interesting video about copyright law, “you don’t own the copyright even if you are the subject of the photo.”
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