Month: July 2020

Leading international law firm Clifford Chance has advised global dispute financier Omni Bridgeway on its investment in a new Japanese enterprise, Japan Legal Network Co. Ltd. (Japan Legal Network). The new business will finance and advise Japanese claimants seeking access to justice and is the first of its kind in Japan. It also represents Omni … Continue reading Clifford Chance advises Omni Bridgeway on investment in Japanese legaltech startup Continue Reading →

We are pleased to announce that Alejandra Bonilla and Pablo Jaramillo and have been appointed partners in Dentons Cardenas & Cardenas in Colombia. Managing partner Bernardo Cárdenas said: “The breadth of experience in their respective areas is a true asset for the Firm, and their appointment a testament to our commitment to serve our clients with exceptional talent.” Alejandra has nearly … Continue reading Dentons Cardenas & Cardenas appoints two new partners in Colombia Continue Reading →

Latham & Watkins advised ComplyAdvantage, a British technology start-up which uses artificial intelligence (AI) to detect financial crime, in its Series C funding round which raised US$50 million. ComplyAdvantage uses machine learning and natural language processing to help banks carry out sanction screening checks and to examine transactions for any companies or individuals on watch … Continue reading Latham Advises ComplyAdvantage in US$50 Million Series C Raise Continue Reading →

  Paul Singer, as we have noted, is used to getting his way. Well, in the matter of the bankruptcy of California’s largest utility and fiery-clearer-of-ground PG&E, Singer most certainly did not get his way. And when Paul Singer does not get his way, he tends to get cranky. This tendency, furthermore, is exacerbated when he agrees to not get … Continue reading Paul Singer Ready To Burn PG&E To The Ground To Get His $250 Million Continue Reading →

As the practice of law becomes more and more technology-based, attorneys often need to integrate their phones, computers, and other business assets to most efficiently provide legal services to clients. As a result of this integration, cybersecurity often necessitates that attorneys and staff use certain applications and software to make firm systems less vulnerable to … Continue reading Firms Shouldn’t Force Employees To Download Certain Apps Onto Their Personal Phones Continue Reading →

    Disney/Travis Matthews SPOILER ALERT: This review contains details of Beyoncé’s Black Is King film.  Mere hours after the near presidential funeral for Rep. John Lewis and days after the debut of an in-depth podcast series from Michelle Obama, Beyoncé leap into the arena of Black excellence again tonight with Black Is King. Draped in mystery and … Continue reading Beyoncé’s ‘Black Is King’ Review: Queen Bey’s Disney+ Visual Album Is Modern Mythology In Action Continue Reading →

Skydance Animation Shane Prigmore, the animation veteran who has worked for Laika, DreamWorks Animation, Warner Bros and most recently at Walt Disney Television Animation, has been hired as SVP Development at Skydance Animation. He will be tasked with overseeing the creative development of all films and TV series on the studio’s production slate. That slate includes … Continue reading Skydance Animation Hires Industry Veteran Shane Prigmore As SVP Development Continue Reading →

India’s electric vehicle market is at the very initial stage of its development. Currently, there are very few, to be specific, only three mainstream electric cars available on the market. However, it seems that one more electric car: ‘Extinction MK1‘ is ready to join this fleet. This electric car could be the Indian Tesla Model … Continue reading Is This Electric Car From Banglore An Indian Tesla Model 3? Continue Reading →

AP EXCLUSIVE: You wait years for one bus, and then two come along at the same time. That’s the phrase Trainspotting writer Irvine Welsh used when reflecting on how two of his first-ever TV projects got unveiled within the same week. That the announcements collided was sheer coincidence, he says, but a happy one for the Scottish wordsmith. BritBox … Continue reading Irvine Welsh Talks Adapting ‘Crime’ For BritBox & How ‘American Tabloid’ Will Focus On National Enquirer Continue Reading →

Directors UK Directors UK – the association of UK screen directors that counts 7,500 members – has made a quartet of board appointments. Joining are directors Jan Genesis (Love Island) Christine Lalla (Hollyoaks), Deborah Stones (who has 30 years experience in copyright and collective management) and successor representative Lisi Russell (wife of the late Ken Russell … Continue reading Directors UK Appoints Four Board Members Including ‘Love Island’, ‘Hollyoaks’ Helmers Continue Reading →