by Julia Foresman | Featured Article, Latest News, On the Move
Funds giant BlackRock announced it has hired Erica Handling, the former EMEA general counsel of Barclays’ investment wing. Having left Barclays at the end of March, Handling replaces James DesMarais who retired as general counsel from the funds manager after nine...
by Julia Foresman | Featured Article, Latest News
Following on already robust Western campaigns to minimize the baleful impacts of smoking, the U.K. plans to enact a “plain-packaging” law next year that will remove most of the branding and artwork from cigarette packs. But not without a fight. Tobacco giants Philip...
by Julia Foresman | Featured Article, Latest News
The discussion surrounding the plight of professionals on parental leave is a tinderbox fueled by tensions ranging from pay to work-life balance. Muted from this discussion are those who take significant time off to raise their young families. Considered as having...
by Julia Foresman | Featured Article, Latest News, On the Move
In a reversal of his decision to leave Allen & Overy to establish a Sao Paulo office for US firm Paul Hastings, banking partner Bruno Soares has elected to remain with Allen & Overy. In choosing to stay with A&O, Soares will remain the sole partner of the...
by Kevin Livingston | Featured Article, Latest News
First, under current Cuban law, certain U.S. persons and entities are allowed to file a trademark application in Cuba, even when one is not using the trademark in Cuba. Second, being first to file under Cuba’s regime will help preempt opportunists who may seek to file...