When two Wall Street Journal reporters published a book about Jho Low, a Malaysian wanted for his alleged role in a $4bn fraud, they hit a very English roadblock. Low hired Schillings, known as one of London’s most aggressive “reputation management” law firms. Schillings threatened libel cases against retailers for […]
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Digital Law Alert – May 2022 | Insights
In this month’s edition of our Digital Law Alert series we once again cover a selection of significant digital law news alerts from across the UK and the rest of Europe. DORA: the why, what and what next? In a recent report our Tech & Sourcing team provides an overview […]
Taking law firm business intelligence to the next level
Original article can be found here – https://www.theaccessgroup.com/en-gb/blog/lgl-taking-law-firm-business-intelligence-to-the-next-level/ This blog explores how law firms can take business intelligence to the next level and why it’s important to do so. It recognises the age-old principle that the legal profession has been built upon: ‘making data pay’. Of course, the way we […]
How I Made It to Law Firm Leadership: ‘When Opportunities Arose, I Said Yes,’ Says Alison Ashmore of Dykema Gossett
Job Title: Member; executive board member. Practice Area: Business Litigation Practice Group. Law school and year of graduation: Baylor Law School, 2007. How long have you been at the firm? Nine years, since February 2013. Alison Ashmore/courtesy photo How long were you a partner at the firm before being promoted to firm leadership? I […]
Column: UNC Law devalues public interest work
On March 25, law students and professors alike descended on The Story Venue on West Franklin Street. They dressed up and came together for the Carolina Public Interest Law Organization’s annual auction. The cause? To raise money for students taking unpaid internships over the summer, specifically those partaking in “public […]
New York City Council Delays Effective Date Of Salary Disclosure Law, Makes Other Changes | Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP
As we wrote here and here, the New York City Council passed a salary disclosure law, Int. 134-A, at the beginning of this year in an effort to increase salary transparency and decrease wage disparities based on gender and race. The law was due to take effect this Sunday, May […]
U.S. Privacy Law Update: Connecticut Enacts Comprehensive Privacy Law as Other States’ Laws Continue to Develop
May 13, 2022 Click for PDF Connecticut has joined California, Virginia, Colorado, and Utah in enacting comprehensive data privacy legislation, with a signature from Governor Lamont this week on the Connecticut Data Privacy Act (“CTDPA”). Meanwhile, the text of Virginia’s privacy law was amended and finalized, and the California Privacy […]
Law firm suggests govt recognise role of storage in energy regulation
As South Africa takes its first steps towards a just transition and as decarbonisation becomes a strategic imperative for heavy electricity users, the role of energy storage and hybrid technologies is becoming more relevant, says law firm Allen & Overy South Africa. Electricity storage paired with renewable energy generation can […]
Georgia governor signs series of controversial education bills into law
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed several controversial education bills into law Thursday that, among other things, restrict discussions about race in classrooms and allow for transgender athletes to be excluded from sports, reflecting a national push from Republicans to redefine American schools. Kemp said the bills increase transparency and give […]
Northeastern law graduate wants to support underserved communities
Simone Yhap was there when Ketanji Brown Jackson, then a nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court, was fielding questions from senators during her confirmation hearing. It was a momentous occasion for Yhap, the national chair of the National Black Law Students Association (NBLSA) and a soon-to-be Northeastern law graduate. But […]