A&O Shearman’s Partnership Cuts
A&O Shearman’s Partnership Cuts. A&O Shearman has declared that it will reduce its equity partnership by 10 percent between now and April 2025. Sources indicate that the partners affected have already been informed. The firm’s office located in Johannesburg, South Africa, which opened in 2014, will be closed by the end of the year, and the […]
DOJ Argues Google Created Ad Tech Monopoly
As the Google antitrust trial commences, the DOJ argues Google created an Ad tech monopoly. Federal prosecutors are pursuing the breakup of Google’s multibillion-dollar online advertising division, claiming that its monopolistic influence is detrimental to both advertisers and publishers. Second Lawsuit The second antitrust lawsuit filed by the Justice of Department against Google commenced on […]
Russian court freezes Raiffeisen Bank
Russian court freezes Raiffeisen Bank. A Russian court had placed a preliminary injunction, imposing an immediate transfer ban on the shares of AO Raiffeisenbank, which is one of the largest Western banks in Russia. Raiffeisen Bank International AG is the 100% shareholder of AO Raiffeisenbank. The decision is related to the legal proceedings recently initiated […]
Do I Need a Visa to travel to Europe
Do I Need a Visa to travel to Europe? The European Union is set to implement a €7 (£6) visa waiver for certain non-EU nationals, including British citizens. Will UK citizens need ETIAS and when does ETIAS start for UK? By the summer of 2025. According to the forthcoming regulations, travelers from designated non-EU nations, the UK […]
Donald Trump calls Elon Musk ‘Leon’
Donald Trump calls Elon Musk ‘Leon’. During a rally in Mosinee, Wisconsin, on Saturday, September 7, Donald Trump erroneously referred to Elon Musk as “Leon.” The former president has indicated his intention to create a government efficiency commission led by the owner of X, should he secure victory in the upcoming election on November 5. […]
American Airlines $250,000 Cocaine Bust
American Airlines $250,000 Cocaine Bust A former aircraft mechanic for American Airlines received 9 years prison on Friday after being found guilty of attempting to smuggle cocaine hidden beneath the cockpit of a flight from Jamaica to New York. Paul Belloisi, 56, from Smithtown, New York, received his sentence from US District Judge Dora Irizarry […]
American Airlines ex-mechanic gets 9 years prison for attempting to smuggle cocaine hidden beneath the cockpit
American Airlines ex-mechanic gets 9 years prison for attempting to smuggle cocaine hidden beneath the cockpit. A former aircraft mechanic for American Airlines received 9 years prison on Friday after being found guilty of attempting to smuggle cocaine hidden beneath the cockpit of a flight from Jamaica to New York. Paul Belloisi, 56, from Smithtown, […]
What are Neurorights?
What are Neurorights? Neurorights can be characterized as a new international legal framework for human rights specifically aimed at protecting the brain and its activity as neurotechnology advances. What is Neurotechnology? Neurotechnology is any technology that offers enhanced understanding of brain or nervous system function, as well as to enable researchers and clinicians to visualize […]
The Top Paying Law Firms of 2024
Which are the top paying law firms of 2024. Which law firms make the most money? Which firms pay the most? and what is the highest paying law field? All of the law firms below are paying their lawyers an exceptional rate with commercial law firms making the most money out of all, especially those […]
Bar exam results are on the rise in 2024
Bar exam results are on the rise in 2024 Those who took the bar exam in July 2024 are set to see a higher average in results than seen previously. The MBE is a 200 multiple choice question section which is taken over 6 hours. This is the only portion of the 2 day exam […]
The most stressful occupation in the U.S.
The American Bar Association reports the main cause of stress in the legal field is the pressure to perform to an extremely high standard at all times as well as, strict deadlines, long working hours, demands from clients, colleagues and the court system. This makes working in the legal industry the most stressful occupation […]
Kirkland & Ellis Advises Warburg Pincus on Inaugural $4 Billion Capital Solutions Fund
Kirkland & Ellis Advises Warburg Pincus on Inaugural $4 Billion Capital Solutions Fund Warburg Pincus, a leading global growth investor, announced that the Capital Solutions Founders Fund (“WPCS FF”) has successfully closed, achieving total commitments exceeding $4.0 billion. The fund is focused on exploring thesis-driven investment opportunities within carefully selected structured transactions, drawing on the […]