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On Monday, a court in Moscow rejected a bid by Meta Platforms, owner of Facebook, to have extremism charges against it dismissed in a case that could see the US social media giant forced out of the Russian market. According to Russian news agency TASS, Meta had requested more time to prepare for its legal […]
Hayes, who joined DLA Piper from UK firm Linklaters in 2009, will replace London-based Andrew Darwin whose four-year term will conclude on May 1. According to its website, DLA Piper is one of the largest global firms by headcount, with lawyers in over 40 different countries. Hayes, a corporate partner who works on mergers and […]
E-commerce giant Amazon has been referred to the US Department of Justice over claims of potential “criminal obstruction of Congress” by the company and some of its top executives. In a letter to the Attorney General of the United States, members of the US House Judiciary Committee said Amazon engaged in a "pattern and practice […]
The deal was made after the SEC sued Tesla following a tweet from Musk who said he had “funding secured” to take the electric vehicle company private. According to the Telegraph, Musk said he was forced to step down as company chairman and needed to obtain permission from Tesla before sharing sensitive tweets. “The SEC’s […]
Linklaters and Norton Rose Fulbright have become the latest law firms to take action in response to Russia’s unprovoked attack on Ukraine, joining other big names such as Allen & Overy. On Friday, Linklaters, which opened its office in the Russian capital in 1992, announced that “after careful consideration” it has decided to shut its […]
“We are reviewing our Russia-related portfolio”, Allen & Overy wrote in a statement posted on LinkedIn. “As a result, we will refuse new instructions and stop all Russia-linked work that goes against our values. We will, naturally, vigorously implement all political decisions and comply with applicable sanctions and rules.” Allen & Overy’s statement is one […]
The Sackler family, the founders and owners of pharmaceutical company Purdue Pharma LP, have reached an agreement with a group of attorneys general to pay up to $6 billion in cash to resolve widespread litigation claiming they fueled the US opioid crisis. Attorneys general for eight US states and the District of Columbia, who blocked […]
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