WASHINGTON — July 24, 2026 — Leading global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer (HSF Kramer) has expanded its Supreme Court and Appellate practice with the addition of Daniel L. Geyser in Washington, DC. Dan will serve as the firm’s Co-Head of Supreme Court and Appellate Litigation, US, alongside Co-Heads Roy T. Englert, Jr. and Daniel […]
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Karim Khan has discovered what “accountability” feels like when you’re the one being held to it. The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor, who made a career intoning about the rule of law and the transgressions of Israel, has been fired for his own alleged transgressions. Even more surprising is the firing was found by the
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The Capital Markets counsel was recognized for her work advising on record-setting IPOs in India. Asian Legal Business named Singapore counsel Esha Goel to its Singapore Rising Stars 2026 list. The annual list showcases the most promising next-generation lawyers in Singapore, recognized for their exceptional talent and potential. Esha brings a unique cross-border perspective to her
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Monaco’s New Legal Generation – Inside Maeva Zampori’s Unusual Life at the Bar Sonia Hickey Monaco is a place of contradictions. It is smaller than New York’s Central Park, yet hosts some of the world’s wealthiest residents. Ferraris idle beside fishing boats. Billionaires and baristas share the same narrow streets. And somewhere between the superyachts
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Article source: AZA Law Before the jurors in State of Texas v. Johnson sent their final note to the judge, the Harris County District Attorney’s Office had not lost a capital murder trial in 75 attempts. The jurors were split eight to five for acquittal, the court declared a mistrial, and after the state declined
The sports lawyer nobody sends a thank-you card Every era of sport gets the villain it deserves, and for a decade of gender-eligibility wars the casting has barely changed: a softly-spoken commercial litigator in a London office who keeps winning. His name is Jonathan Taylor KC, he is a partner at Bird & Bird, and
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Samantha Wellington, eBay’s senior vice president and chief legal officer, thinks the profession is panicking about the wrong people. AI will not gut the graduate ranks, she argues, because the AI-native juniors are the ones teaching firms how to rebuild their workflows. The lawyers who should be nervous are the mid-career middle managers, and anyone
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Tom Borman, LawFuel contributing editor The confirmation of Justin Smith to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit is a major moment in Donald Trump’s second‑term judicial strategy. The Senate voted along party lines to hand Smith a lifetime seat on a key federal appeals court that covers seven states. To much
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Partner Eva Y. Mak has been named to the Silicon Valley Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 list for 2026. This annual list honors 40 rising stars in Silicon Valley who have distinguished themselves in their companies, communities and industries. Eva is a private capital M&A partner based in Silicon Valley and San Francisco with extensive experience
Lawyers Weekly’s Australian Law Awards are rarely short of competition, particularly among the growing ranks of boutique and NewLaw firms challenging the old guard. This year, one of the finalists attracting attention is Amanda Harrison, founder of Melbourne-based Pivotal Law Group, whose nomination reflects the continuing rise of specialist firms built around commercial practicality rather
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