The Japanese Ministry of Justice has introduced changes to simplify the process for allowing foreign lawyers to practice in Japan. The changes come into force on July 31, and will apply to English and Welsh solicitors among other nationalities.

A plasma cutting device used to extract stuck pipes used in oil and gas drilling is not  a “new explosive” and its transport cannot be barred, a federal appeals court ruled. In issuing its decision on behalf of Arlington, Texas-based MCR Oil Tools LLC, the U.S. Court of Appeals for…

White & Case was once a Wall Street firm with the typical practice mix and geographic presence one would expect from such a firm. But as it switched gears to focus on a more global offering three decades ago, it became one of the few elite firms that made significant…

DecoverAI Raises $2M in Seed Funding, Seeking to Build ‘Legal Brain’ | Legaltech News Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/legaltechnews/2024/07/31/decoverai-raises-2-million-in-seed-funding-seeking-to-build-legal-brain/ DecoverAI logo. NEWS DecoverAI, a Washington D.C.-based legal tech startup launched in 2024, looks to use AI to streamline legal processes and e-discovery workflows. July 31, 2024 at 03:03 PM 3 minute…

A federal district court in New York approved a 45-day continuance for a former FTX Digital Markets Ltd. executive to start his 90-month prison term following an animal mauling his face. Mark E. Bini, a partner at Reed Smith in its New York and Miami offices who is a former…

Venue Fight: CooperSurgical Plaintiffs Push for Multidistrict Litigation | Connecticut Law Tribune Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/ctlawtribune/2024/07/31/venue-fight-coopersurgical-plaintiffs-push-for-multidistrict-litigation/ Credit: viktoriya/Adobe Stock “[The defendant’s] argument is the standard defense playbook of divide and conquer,” attorney Tiseme Zegeye said. “They recognize the plaintiffs are stronger together, and that their clients may benefit from trying…