Deep Dive
Top Tech Trends of 2024
We run through 3 key trends and explain how each of them impacts Law Firms.
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Real Estate
UK homebuilders can create M&A boom
Homebuilders are teaming up to become the biggest and best just as the general election looms.
Reynolds Porter Chamberlain
Milberg London and RPC Represent Opposing Sides in £656M Class Action Against Valve Over Alleged Price-Fixing on Steam
In Short: Valve, the big boss behind gaming platform Steam, is getting slapped with a £656 million class action lawsuit
Trade
EU Slaps Tariffs on Chinese EVs
EU wants to stop China's EV dominance. Here's how it impacts law firms.
Roundup
The Must-Know Trend
Our weekly roundup of news you need to know.
Trade
Japan Inc. is trapped
Japanese companies are back in business, but the growing tensions between the US and China might throw a wrench in the works
Cases
Eversheds advises on Heathrow Express drama
Heathrow Express is back in court. Eversheds is leading the way.
Deals
Burges Salmon lead on £100M Pension deal
Burges Salmon advised Insurer Canada Life as it finalized a £100 million pension deal.
Cases
Dentons and Travers face off in in Cinema dispute
Sony's Columbia Pictures is suing Wanda Kids for $49 million, claiming the media company failed to pay for shares in Vampire Squid Productions it had agreed to buy.
Law
Why are US firms leaving China?
In Short: Several top US law firms are packing up their Shanghai offices, thanks to a slowdown in financial activity
Eversheds Sutherland
Eversheds Sutherland and Thompsons Represent Heathrow Express and Ex-Employees in Appeal Over Lifelong Travel Benefits
In Short: Heathrow Express must readdress breach of contract claims from former employees who argue they lost their lifelong travel
Key Laws that will pass or fail after the UK Election
The UK election is coming up. Question: what happens to all those bills the current Government has been working on?
Deep Dive
Greenwash Crackdown
FCA toughens up on greenwashing.
Finance
Saudi Arabia Preps Aramco Share Sale
Saudi Arabia is set to sell more shares of its oil giant Aramco, aiming to rake in over $10 billion.
Tech
China goes Big on Chips
What is China's Big Fund?
Roundup
The Data Goldmine
This week: AI data trouble continues and BCLP leads on an insurance case.
Shipping Costs go crazy
Shipping costs could soon become a big problem.
Law
Latham and Dentons are making moves
The key legal hires of the week and what they mean.