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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer goes live
The merger between Herbert Smith Freehills and Kramer Levin has been completed, with the new combined entity having now...
03 June 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
AI-generated video of murder victim used in court to address killer
In a move that may represent the future of criminal proceedings, an AI-generated video has been used in a US court to...
14 May 2025
By Daniel Croft
Will lawyers reject employers that backslide on DEI?
With BigLaw firms in the United States (including some with Australian offices) coming under fire for their diversity,...
07 May 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Could Trump-like attacks on the judiciary happen here?
Since his return to the White House, Donald Trump’s attacks on the legal system – from probing BigLaw firm’s DEI...
07 May 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
US man uses AI-avatar to plead case in court
The New York Supreme Court was left astonished last month when a man used an AI-generated avatar to stand in and argue...
14 April 2025
By Grace Robbie
White & Case ditches diversity and inclusion function
Global law firm White & Case, which has offices in Sydney and Melbourne, has discontinued its diversity and...
10 April 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
HSF, Kramer Levin vote for merger, creating a US$2bn turnover practice
The partnerships of both Herbert Smith Freehills and Kramer Levin have voted in favour of becoming “the first truly...
05 April 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Are global firms still committed to DEI in the age of Trump?
The Trump administration is probing the diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices of 20 US-headquartered BigLaw...
28 March 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
‘Dismayed’: Law Council, global bodies respond to Trump’s targeting of lawyers
The Law Council of Australia has signed a joint statement calling on the US government to “immediately halt” all...
24 March 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Trump targets 20 BigLaw firms over DEI, including Australia-based players
Not content with going after firms it deems to have acted against US interests, the Trump administration is now probing...
20 March 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
‘Be alert, not alarmed’ about Trump tariffs, lawyers say
Donald Trump’s apparent indecision about whether to exempt Australia from trade prevents certainty in a much-needed...
13 February 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
DEI in BigLaw ‘not going away’, despite Zuckerberg’s call for more ‘masculine energy’
Time will tell how receptive American corporations are to a shift back to “bro culture”. For the heads of some of...
20 January 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
How GCs can prepare for Trump’s regulatory changes
Ahead of the second Trump presidency, there are numerous steps that general counsel whose businesses deal in or with...
07 January 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Herbert Smith Freehills to merge with Kramer Levin
Global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills, which has five offices Down Under, is set to merge with US-based firm Kramer...
12 November 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
Kentucky judge shot and killed in chambers, sheriff charged with murder
A county sheriff in the US state of Kentucky has been charged with one count of murder following the fatal shooting of...
20 September 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
‘Dark Waters’ inspiration to speak at NSW Law Society conference
American “forever chemicals” lawyer Robert Bilott, who was portrayed by actor Mark Ruffalo in the hit 2019...
16 September 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
Australia should ‘be the adult in the room’ on AI regulation
While looming Californian legislation sparks debate over safety and innovation, Australia will do well to maintain a...
13 September 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
Ahead of US election, GCs should prepare for regulatory shifts
General counsel should be preparing for different scenarios ahead of the presidential election in the United States,...
03 September 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
‘Balanced approach’ needed on non-competes, say senior lawyers
The case for a ban on non-compete provisions may not stack up, a BigLaw partner and Sydney-based silk have...
22 August 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
Will Australia follow the US in banning non-competes?
While the Federal Trade Commission seems set to ban non-compete clauses in the United States, it remains unclear...
02 August 2024
By Kace O'Neill