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Ropes & Gray Raids Latham & Watkins for Eight-Lawyer Paris PE/M&A Team

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In a bold lateral strike that underscores the fierce talent battle in Paris Big Law, Ropes & Gray has snapped up a high-powered eight-lawyer private equity and M&A group from rival Latham & Watkins.

The move, confirmed by multiple sources including The Lawyer andLaw.com International, brings three partners — Denis Criton, (pictured) Gaëtan Gianasso, and Michael Colle

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The Insider Guide to the New York Power of Attorney 2026: What It Does and Why It Matters

Article source: Burner Prudentilaw PC Image generated by Gemini A medical crisis strikes without warning, instantly stripping away your ability to manage your finances or authorize healthcare. Yet, only 24% of U.S. adults possess a designated financial or healthcare power of attorney, leaving a staggering 76% completely unprepared for sudden incapacity. Broadening the scope, research

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What to Do After an Accident: A Practical Legal Roadmap

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Article source: Law Firm of Chaile Allen, TX Every 13 seconds, someone in the United States suffers a personal injury—that’s nearly 7,000 people per day according to the National Safety Council’s 2024 injury statistics. Yet most people have no idea what steps to take when they become one of these statistics. The moments immediately following

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MoFo Chair Val Dahiya on ‘How I Made Chair’

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Val Dahiya was profiled in ALM’s article, “How I Made Practice Group Chair: ‘Building a Culture of Excellence, Curiosity and Trust,’ Says Val Dahiya of Morrison Foerster.” Val describes her professional journey as a securities regulatory attorney. Val’s experience at the SEC’s Student Observer Program was pivotal. “I was deeply inspired by the securities lawyers

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Legal Ethics Whiplash 2026: DOJ Moves to Block State Bars from Disciplining Its Lawyers — Plus a Massive Spike in Judicial Complaints

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LawFuel Staff Big Law partners and in-house counsel, take note: the rules governing attorney discipline are shifting fast under the current administration, prompting some intense online reaction. In a move that’s sparking fierce debate across social media channels, the Trump Justice Department has floated a new regulation that would let the Attorney General step in

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How to Negotiate a Shareholders Agreement That Prevents Future Disputes: A Comprehensive Guide

Power Briefing: Substance Law Image generated by Gemini In the initial excitement of launching a new business, founders are often consumed by their innovative idea, market strategy, and growth projections. Foundational legal structures, like a comprehensive shareholders agreement, can seem like a low-priority formality. This oversight, however, is a critical misstep, as informal understandings and

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The Legal AI Split That Will Reshape Every Law Firm’s Tech Stack

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A Fortune commentary by Thomson Reuters CPO David Wong captures a pivotal market moment — and carries a pointed warning for lawyers still treating AI as interchangeable. Our analysis, with key observations for legal practitioners. By LawFuel Editors | March 2026 “The companies that understand this will win. The rest will eventually learn the hard

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Macfarlanes’ Curious New York Move: A Manhattan Office With No U.S. Law

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Macfarlanes Opens Manhattan Office – With a Deliberately Limited Mission Macfarlanes is joining the steady procession of London firms establishing a presence in New York. But unlike the usual BigLaw expansion playbook, the firm insists it has no intention of practising U.S. law. Instead, the profile City firm is opening what it calls a “representative

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Florida accident victims face new hurdles as strict two-year filing deadline takes effect

Power Briefing: Salpeter Gitkin LLP Image generated by Gemini Florida’s legal landscape for accident victims has been fundamentally altered. The once-generous four-year window to file a negligence lawsuit is gone, replaced by a strict two-year deadline under House Bill 837. This abrupt change is creating a wave of confusion and causing many to risk forfeiting

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A Birth Injury Few Parents Are Warned About and Why Awareness Still Lags Behind

Article source: Friedlin Brown PA Image Source When you prepare for childbirth, you are likely told about labor pain, cesarean delivery, and common newborn screenings. Far fewer conversations focus on hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy, often called HIE, a brain injury caused by reduced oxygen and blood flow around the time of birth. Although it is uncommon,

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