Lawyers Weekly - legal news for Australian lawyers

Powered by MOMENTUM MEDIA

Latest united states

Big Law 20 January 2025 ByJerome DoraisamyTime will tell how receptive American corporations are to a shift back...

Time will tell how receptive American corporations are to a shift back to “bro culture”. For the heads of some of...

Read More
Corporate Counsel 07 January 2025 ByJerome DoraisamyHow 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 the...

Read More
Big Law 12 November 2024 ByJerome DoraisamyHerbert 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...

Read More
The Bar 20 September 2024 ByJerome DoraisamyA county sheriff in the US state of Kentucky has been charged with one...

A county sheriff in the US state of Kentucky has been charged with one count of murder following the fatal shooting of a...

Read More
Big Law 16 September 2024 ByJerome 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 movie...

Read More
Politics 13 September 2024 ByJerome DoraisamyAustralia 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...

Read More
Corporate Counsel 03 September 2024 ByJerome DoraisamyAhead 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,...

Read More
Big Law 22 August 2024 ByJerome 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 argued.

Read More
Politics 02 August 2024 ByKace O'NeillWill 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 whether...

Read More
Big Law 02 July 2024 ByJerome DoraisamyWhat a Biden re-election could mean for data and privacy lawyers Down...

US President Joe Biden is currently trailing his predecessor, Donald Trump, in general election polls (a gap that may...

Read More