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| 14.04.2025 | Legal Firms and Insurance Giants: Navigating a Shifting Landscape | In the world of law and finance, change is the only constant. Recent developments reveal a complex dance between power, influence, and survival. Two significant stories have emerged: the legal maneuvers of top law firms under the shadow of ... |
| 12.04.2025 | The Legal Battlefield: Trump’s War on Law Firms | In the high-stakes world of American politics, the legal arena has become a battleground. President Donald Trump is wielding executive orders like a sword, targeting law firms that he perceives as adversaries. The stakes are enormous, with ... |
| 12.04.2025 | Trump strikes deals with five top firms as legal industry faces crackdown | *
Nine law firms so far have pledged $940 million to Trump's approved causes
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| 11.04.2025 | Trump reaches deals with 5 law firms, allowing them to avoid prospect of punishing executive orders | The executive committee of Kirkland & Ellis told the firm Friday that the resolution would help it resolve the EEOC investigation and avert an executive order, and that it would continue to operate on a“non-partisan basis” and with the ... |
| 02.04.2025 | Doug Emhoff's law firm Willkie Farr & Gallagher reaches deal with Trump | Doug Emhoff's law firm Willkie Farr & Gallagher reaches deal with Trump
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| 02.04.2025 | Law firms fear Trump orders could affect security clearances of lawyers who are military reservists | It’s unclear how many lawyers at the four firms still subject to executive orders — several others have averted them through settlements with the White House — hold security clearances either through their jobs or other work, or whether the... |
| 31.03.2025 | The Legal Battlefield: Trump’s War on Big Law | In the high-stakes world of American politics, the legal arena has become a battleground. President Donald Trump has taken a sledgehammer to the elite law firms that have crossed him. His latest moves are a blend of strategy and intimidatio... |
| 31.03.2025 | The Legal Battlefield: Trump’s War on Law Firms | In a striking turn of events, the legal landscape in the United States has become a battlefield. President Donald Trump has unleashed a series of executive orders targeting prominent law firms. The aim? To punish those who have dared to rep... |
| 31.03.2025 | Legal Warfare: Trump’s Assault on Big Law Firms | In the realm of American politics, the battle lines are drawn not just in the halls of Congress but also in the courtrooms. The latest skirmish involves former President Donald Trump and several prominent law firms. This conflict is not mer... |
| 30.03.2025 | Big Law’s Big Lawyer to Fight Trump Is a Conservative Superstar | He is, by most accounts, a LeBron James of lawyers – a master who’s handled more Supreme Court cases than just about anyone else in recent history.
Now Paul Clement is stepping into a delicate new role: Big Law’s big lawyer.
As President Do... |
| 28.03.2025 | Trump says Skadden, Arps law firm will provide $100 million in pro bono legal services, avoiding executive order | President Donald Trump announced that the large law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom agreed to provide at least $100 million in pro bono legal services to the federal government during the Trump administration.
The agreement, w... |
| 28.03.2025 | Jenner & Block and WilmerHale fight back against Trump’s law firm attack | Days after US President Trump slapped sanctions on Jenner & Block and WilmerHale, the law firms hit back with lawsuits to block executive orders.
Trump targeted Jenner & Block over its former partner, Andrew Weissmann, who engaged i... |
| 28.03.2025 | Trump sued by two more ‘Big Law’ firms he targeted in executive orders | The law firms WilmerHale and Jenner & Block sued the Trump administration in response to executive orders by President Donald Trump targeting them.
Another “Big Law” firm, Perkins Coie, previously sued the administration after a similar... |
| 28.03.2025 | Two law firms targeted by Trump sue over executive orders that sought to punish them | WASHINGTON — Two prominent law firms targeted by the White House sued Friday over virtually identical executive orders, pushing back over edicts meant to punish them over their association with attorneys who have previously investigated Pre... |
| 28.03.2025 | Trump slaps sanctions on WilmerHale over Robert Mueller connections | US law firm WilmerHale is the latest Big Law firm slapped with an executive order over its connections with the man who investigated Russia’s election meddling.
WilmerHale is the second this week, following Jenner & Block and the fifth ... |
| 19.03.2025 | The Streaming Battlefield: Roku's Descent into Advertising Chaos | Roku is at a crossroads. Once a beacon of innovation in the streaming world, it now finds itself mired in a quagmire of ads and user dissatisfaction. The company’s recent moves resemble a slow-motion train wreck, one that many consumers are... |
| 15.03.2025 | National News | How They Voted: Colorado congressional votes for March 7-13, 2025 | TECHNOLOGY AND BORDER SECURITY: The House has passed the Emerging Innovative Border Technologies Act (H.R. 993), sponsored by Rep. Louis J. Correa, D-Calif., to require the Homeland Security Department to develop plans for using various adv... |
| 06.03.2025 | The Tug of War: ESG and Global Trade in a Turbulent Landscape | In the world of business, two forces are battling for dominance: Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles and the shifting tides of global trade. Each has its champions and critics. Each is reshaping the corporate landscape. T... |
| 03.03.2025 | Does ESG Create Real Value, or Is It Just Smart Marketing? ESG remains a powerful investment factor despite criticism over transparency, costs, and impact. | Environmental, Social, and Governance (aka ESG) is a term that is blowing like a gale in the scene of corporate and investment worlds. On the one hand, it's increasingly becoming a mandatory part of company strategies and a key tool for att... |
| 10.02.2025 | Искусственный интеллект в системе уголовного правосудия: угрозы и гарантии | Генеральный секретарь Интерпола Юрген Шток недавно предупредил, что AI способствует совершению преступлений в «промышленном масштабе» с помощью дипфейков, имитации голоса и поддельных документов.
Полиция по всему миру также обращается к так... |
| 31.12.2024 | Lawyers are the new bankers as £1m salaries become the norm | - |
| 17.09.2024 | U.S. Treasury Sanctions Cambodian Tycoon With Ties to Pig Butchering Scams | One of Cambodia’s wealthiest businessmen has been hit with U.S. sanctions for allegedly playing a role in serious human rights abuses – including human trafficking and torture – tied to a pig butchering scam operation headquartered in the S... |
| 31.08.2024 | Silicon Valley's Heartbeat: Kamala Harris and the Tech Tug-of-War | In the bustling corridors of Silicon Valley, a new political narrative is taking shape. As the 2024 presidential election looms, the tech elite are rallying behind Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee. Their hopes are pinned on her ability... |
| 30.08.2024 | US crypto executives to throw Washington fundraiser for Harris | United StatesUS crypto executives to throw Washington fundraiser for Harris
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| 26.08.2024 | Advocates Sue New Hampshire Department of Transportation and Federal Highway Administration Over Elimination of Derry Rail Trail Tunnel | Complaint Cites Violation of Federal Regulations as Reason to Halt Construction of Exit 4A I-93 Expansion That Will Dismantle Historic Rail Corridor, Creating Safety Hazards for Community
CONCORD, N.H., Aug. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Com... |
| 17.06.2024 | How Anthropic’s comprehensive red team methods close AI security gaps | It's time to celebrate the incredible women leading the way in AI! Nominate your inspiring leaders for VentureBeat’s Women in AI Awards today before June 18. Learn More
AI red teaming is proving effective in discovering security gaps that o... |
| 29.05.2024 | Бывший член правления OpenAI объяснила увольнение Альтмана | Бывший член правления OpenAI Хелен Тонер рассказала в интервью подкаста The TED AI Show о событиях, из-за которых решили уволить главу компании Сэма Альтмана, а затем вернули его обратно на пост.
По её словам, как только совет директоров ре... |
| 10.05.2024 | From Lloyds Bank to UK Finance, here’s who’s paying for the City of London Police | A series of funding deals between private entities and City of London Police to help fight fraud highlights the ongoing funding pressures faced by the police force, experts have said.
City of London Police received more than £13m a year for... |
| 30.04.2024 | SFO makes strides on disclosure but funding crucial to fixing problems, report finds | The UK’s anti-fraud agency has made progress in reforming how it manages evidence disclosure in its high-profile cases, but more government funding is needed to help fix the problems, a report has found.
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has c... |
| 26.03.2024 | This biotech startup is finding new cancer drugs with $75 million from General Catalyst. Here's the pitch deck Georgiamune used to raise its Series A. | Tech This biotech startup is finding new cancer drugs with $75 million from General Catalyst. Here's the pitch deck Georgiamune used to raise its Series A.
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| 13.03.2024 | OpenAI's CEO Firing: A Tale of Trust and Politics | OpenAI's recent probe into the firing of CEO Sam Altman reveals a story of trust breakdown and internal politics, rather than concerns over new AI technology. The investigation, conducted by law firm WilmerHale, found that Altman's terminat... |
| 13.03.2024 | OpenAI's Board Drama: A Tale of Leadership and Trust | OpenAI, the San Francisco-based artificial intelligence company, has been embroiled in a leadership crisis that has captured global attention. CEO Sam Altman, who was abruptly fired and rehired, has now been reinstated to the board of direc... |
| 11.03.2024 | OpenAI CEO Altman wasn’t fired because of scary new tech, just internal politics | Enlarge / OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks during the OpenAI DevDay event on November 6, 2023, in San Francisco.
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| 09.03.2024 | Looks like we may now know which OpenAI execs flagged concerns about Sam Altman before his ouster | AI Looks like we may now know which OpenAI execs flagged concerns about Sam Altman before his ouster
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| 08.03.2024 | OpenAI has ‘full confidence’ in CEO Sam Altman, reinstates him to board | ASSOCIATED PRESS/ NOV. 16
OpenAI is reinstating CEO Sam Altman to its board of directors and said it has “full confidence” in his leadership, the company announced today. Altman is seen here participating in a discussion during the Asia-Pac... |
| 28.04.2023 | Jane Roberts, who is married to Chief Justice John Roberts, made $10.3 million in commissions from elite law firms, whistleblower documents show | Jane Sullivan Roberts, the spouse of Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts made more than $10 million in commissions as a headhunter for top-tier law firms between 2007 and 2014, according to internal documents included with a whistleblo... |
| 13.02.2023 | Study finds data brokers are selling Americans’ mental health data
Show your support for our mission by joining our Cube Club and Cube Event Community of experts. Join the community that includes Ama... | A study released today explains that data brokers in the U.S. are selling long lists of people who suffer from various mental health conditions.
The study, which was undertaken by Duke University’s Sanford School of Public Policy, states th... |
| 26.08.2022 | The FTC Ups the Ante for Federal Privacy Legislation | The Federal Trade Commission’s ambitious and diffuse advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) on “commercial surveillance and data security” comes against the backdrop of progress on privacy legislation in Congress. It was issued just ... |
| 17.08.2022 | Mariah Carey is trying to trademark "Queen of Christmas." Some artists say she doesn't hold that title – and they're trying to stop her. | Mariah Carey is trying to trademark the title "Queen of Christmas," believing she is synonymous with Christmas thanks to her enduring 1994 hit "All I Want for Christmas Is You." However, the singer's request has been met... |
| 28.09.2021 | CFIUS, Team Telecom and China | In the past few years, two federal government interagency committees—the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) and Team Telecom—have begun to play an important role in the government’s effort to counter potential thre... |
| 29.07.2021 | Activision Blizzard contrata empresa conhecida por destruir sindicatos | Após prometer a criação de um ambiente de trabalho mais respeitoso e inclusivo para os funcionários, a Activision Blizzard deu um passo para trás nessa jornada. Para “revisar” as políticas de RH da empresa, a desenvolvedora de Call of Duty ... |
| 06.06.2021 | No one is policing corporate America, and white-collar crime is on the rise. What comes next could be a full-scale financial meltdown. | This story is available exclusively to Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now.
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The coronavirus pandemic hit the Cheesecake Factory hard. Like millions of restaurants, the company watched as most of its busin... |
| 02.06.2021 | Robert Mueller to help teach law school class on his Trump-Russia probe | The University of Virginia School of Law said Wednesday that Mueller will participate in a class on his investigation, which examined alleged ties between former President Donald Trump's first presidential campaign and the Kremlin.
The clas... |
| 23.03.2021 | Biotech startup AbSci raises $125M for ‘Protein Printing’ tech; total funding up to $230M | AbSci CEO and founder Sean McClain. (AbSci Photo)
New funding: Vancouver, Wash.-based biotech company AbSci raised $125 million in a round led by Casdin Capital and Redmile Group.
The tech: Founded in 2011, AbSci’s “Protein Printing” techno... |
| 11.01.2021 | Deepfakes: 7 Ways To Guard Against This New Form Of Disinformation | This image made from video of a fake video featuring former President Barack Obama shows elements of ... [+] facial mapping used in new technology that lets anyone make videos of real people appearing to say things they've never said. There... |
| 07.09.2020 | Repairing the Rule of Law: An Agenda for Post-Trump Reform | As the U.S. begins to see the light at the end of the Trumpian tunnel, it is time to begin thinking about the issue of repair. One should not assume the result of the election, but it is nonetheless worth asking the question: What should be... |
| 15.06.2020 | Who Is Really Behind Hertz’s Stock Rally: Robinhood Or Strategic Investors | GDANSK, POLAND - 2020/03/16: An hertz logo seen at the Gdansk Lech Walesa Airport. (Photo by Mateusz ... [+] Slodkowski/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images |
| 25.03.2020 | A Presidential Succession Nightmare | “Before Virus Outbreak, a Cascade of Warnings Went Unheeded,” declared the New York Times headline. The story concerned an October 2019 report by the Department of Health and Human Services that laid out an influenza pandemic scenario much ... |
| 19.11.2018 | The SEC and Cybersecurity Regulation | American companies are getting hacked, and the Securities and Exchange Commission wants corporate executives to do something about it. According to a White House Council of Economic Advisers report released earlier this year, malicious cybe... |
| 27.10.2018 | You’ve closed your financing round. Congratulations. Now what? | The check is in the mail. Or more likely, a wire transfer dropped a chunk of capital into your bank account. You’ve finally closed a financing round, and you’re flush with cash — or at least you’re no longer scrambling to keep the lights on... |
| 27.10.2018 | You’ve closed your financing round. Congratulations. Now what? | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
The check is in the mail. Or more likely, a wire ... |
| 15.08.2018 | Asian investors have plenty of cash, a hearty appetite for investments and a different approach to doing deals | Daniel Zimmermann Contributor
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| 21.01.2018 | Startups, high-speed rail and California’s infrastructure future | California is home to two very different innovation worlds. For the readers of TechCrunch, there is the familiar excitement of the startup world, with startups working on longevity and age extension, rockets to Mars, and cars that drive the... |
| 15.01.2018 | One year old Pony.ai raises $112 million Series A to build autonomous car future | No that’s not a typo. Yes, that is larger than the median IPO fundraise last year. But few problems are as daunting as trying to build a fully autonomous car, particularly without the large resources of technology giants like Google, Uber, ... |
| 06.01.2018 | RIP IPO (1602-2018) | In comparison to an anemic 2016 for venture-backed technology IPOs, 2017 was a much better year. Companies as diverse as Yext, Cloudera, Blue Apron, StitchFix, and SendGrid all went public last year, not to mention one of the most anticipat... |
| 17.12.2017 | Your startup should not be an LLC | I’m a big believer in keeping things simple. Don’t make more work for yourself, especially if you’re a launching a startup. Growing a business, staffing it, and keeping ahead of the competition is more than enough for anyone to tackle.
So w... |
| 17.12.2017 | Your startup should not be an LLC | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
I’m a big believer in keeping things simple. Don’... |
| 16.09.2017 | When to let your competitors be your investors | When startups need money, they typically roll out their slide deck to the usual suspects: VCs, angels, or friends and family.
Increasingly, though, more tech and biotech entrepreneurs are looking beyond those traditional sources and seeking... |
| 16.09.2017 | When to let your competitors be your investors | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
When startups need money, they typically roll out... |
| 02.01.2017 | Some tweaks to build employee loyalty | Daniel Zimmermann Contributor
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| 02.10.2016 | Should your startup take the public benefit or B corp route? | Mick Bain Contributor
Mick Bain is co-chair of WilmerHale’s Corporate Practice Group. He advises entrepreneurs, startups and high-growth companies throughout their life cycles.
While most founders want to make a boatload of money, achieving... |
| 05.09.2016 | Will tech IPOs come back to life in the fall? | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
After a slow start for initial public stock offer... |
| 05.09.2016 | Will tech IPOs come back to life in the fall? | After a slow start for initial public stock offerings this year, there are some promising signs that the IPO market may come to life in the weeks after Labor Day. Yet even if the IPO pipeline starts flowing again, this year will likely disa... |
| 14.08.2016 | Killing technology innovation in the public markets | Chad Cardenas Contributor
Chad Cardenas is the president of Trace3 and managing director of InstantScale Ventures.
In 2004, Google finally went public in a long-awaited offering, via Dutch auction, that lit the public markets on fire.
But G... |
| 24.07.2016 | Don’t make founders’ equity even | Gary Schall Contributor
Gary Schall is partner at WilmerHale and represents entrepreneurs, emerging companies and venture capital funds.
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| 09.03.2016 | Viewpoint: Ensuring a Level Playing Field for Federal Virtual Currency Regulation | By Elijah M. Alper and Katrina Carroll, WilmerHale
FinCEN’s March 2013 interpretive guidance on bitcoin and other virtual currency remains the key statement of federal regulatory policy on the topic. In the guidance, FinCEN sought to regula... |
| 06.01.2016 | South Jersey health IT firm Tabula Rasa files for $115M IPO | Cal and Orsula Knowlton might just boost the Philly region’s health IT sector onto a national stage.
The husband and wife pair founded Tabula Rasa, the Moorestown, N.J., health IT company that filed for a $115 million initial public offerin... |
| 28.11.2015 | Key Person Insurance Is VCs’ Assurance | John Demeter Contributor
John Demeter advises entrepreneurs, startup founders and innovators for WilmerHale.
Founders soliciting venture funds quickly get comfortable revealing details about their operations, vision and finances. They may a... |
| 31.08.2015 | The Best Times To Get A Grip On Your Startup’s IP | Gary Schall Contributor
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| 15.05.2015 | NDAs, Confidentiality Provisions And How To Make Sure Your IP Stays Yours | Ariel Soiffer Contributor
Editor’s note: Ariel Soiffer practices law at WilmerHale where he advises technology companies on a wide range of licensing, contract and corporate matters.
Non-disclosure agreements are some of the most common con... |
| 22.07.2014 | A Fundraising Update, A Reminder, and Some Thanks | Thanks to some heroic contributors over the weekend, we are nearly halfway to having raised the funds to redesign and rebuild Lawfare. If you are one of the people who has made this possible, many thanks. If you are a regular reader and hav... |
| 30.05.2014 | The $120 Smartphone Patent Tax: Patent Royalties Cost More Than The Actual Hardware In Your Phone | Obviously, there have been an awful lot of patent lawsuits in the past few years concerning smartphones and various software and hardware associated with smartphones. The folks over at law firm WilmerHale have now released a paper, which co... |
| 31.01.2014 | Even (Some) Law Firms Think Robots Are The Next Big Thing | |
| 24.07.2012 | Federalist Society Teleforum on Clapper v. Amnesty Int'l | This Friday, I'll be joining Benjamin Powell from WilmerHale (and formerly, inter alia, the General Counsel of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence) for a Federalist Society teleforum on Clapper v. Amnesty International--the ... |
| - | Judge warns JPMorgan Chase of contempt finding for slow-walking evidence in Jeffrey Epstein case | A New York federal judge warned JPMorgan Chase he might find the bank in contempt of court over the speed of its production of evidence for lawsuits related to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The warning comes before JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon ... |
