Year 2020 has been one of change, disruption and surprise for the practice of law just as much as it has been for any other profession.

Have you heard of "The Next Rembrandt", an AI-generated painting that brought the legendary Dutch painter back to life?

The Third Circuit recently clarified the home state and local controversy exceptions to the Class Action Fairness Act (CAFA), remanding proceedings in a case involving Marcellus Shale oil and gas leases to a Pennsylvania trial court.

An Illinois-based technology company is in settlement negotiations to resolve a lawsuit. The company's general counsel is considering using email tracking software in electronic communications ...

Legal finance partnerships are tested not at the point of capital deployment, but during the complex, multi-year enforcement phase where judgments and arbitral awards must be converted into recoverable assets. This requires more than funding—it demands endurance, cross-border expertise, and patient capital that remains aligned throughout the entire recovery process, navigating procedural challenges, asset tracing, and evolving strategies across jurisdictions.

The growing use of electronic contracts (or e-contracts) presents unique challenges for compliance with India's stamp duty laws. Typically, applicability of stamp duty on contracts depends on various factors.

Tata Steel's recent decision to sell its Port Talbot steel plant has prompted public outcry, shining a spotlight on the effectiveness (or lack thereof) of EU trade defence and laws prohibiting certain types of State aid.

Akin Gump lawyers who advised the Ad Hoc Group of holders of Weatherford's $7.4 billion unsecured notes explain how the restructuring was agreed and implemented using three parallel in-court procedures

The pandemic has forced lawyers to rethink how— and where—they work. Even with a hopeful return to "normal," flexible working arrangements are likely to continue in some form, making it crucial...

In observance of Veterans Day, celebrated each year on November 11, Foley recognizes the tremendous commitment, sacrifice, and courage of its attorneys and business professionals...

Outsiders often view with interest the private enforcement of competition law through the U.S. courts. Treble damages, per se offences, Illinois Brick, class actions and juries represent a potent mix of plaintiff-friendly factors that permit private U.S. claimants to impose shock and awe on alleged cartelists.

On February 11, 2021, the Supreme Court of Canada denied Co-operators General Insurance Company's leave to appeal the Ontario Court of Appeal decision in...

Chief Justice Strathy of the Ontario Court of Appeal explained that the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act does not provide a bankrupt with a right to appeal an order lifting a stay of proceedings against him.

In this day and age, certainly in the Western Hemisphere, there is a great deal of jurisdictional choice when it comes to captive domicile. Onshore within the United States no less than twenty four States now have captive insurance legislation.

When a company announces a debt restructuring, this is in most cases the result of an extensive analysis of its debt portfolio involving important economic, legal, tax and accounting decisions. A debt restructuring is therefore a high-profile event, and it is crucial to the financial future of the company that the whole process is handled with great care and efficiency.

Litigation abounds over the right to keep/return the deposit when a real estate transaction fails.

Many business organisations in the corporate world, public as well as in the private sector, provide residential accommodation to their officers and employees as a condition of their service to attract better talent, and thereby as a necessity, purchase residential flats/bungalows in large cities and towns for the use of such officers and employees during the course of their employment.

The focus of this issue of Plugged In is the critical role played by all levels of government in the rapid transition from ICE to BEV.

In order for changes to be adopted, two-thirds of the ICSID Member States need to approve any proposed amendments.