The European Union is targeting X, formerly Twitter, in its first enforcement action under the new Digital Services Act, asserting that the social media network’s process for establishing verified accounts “does not correspond to industry practice and deceives users.” The EU characterized that as a breach of the portion of the DSA covering…

Fisher Phillips Adds New Dallas Office Leader, Plans Relocation | Texas Lawyer Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2024/07/15/fisher-phillips-adds-dallas-new-office-leader-plans-relocation/ Adam F. Sloustcher of Fisher Phillips. Courtesy photo NEWS “Dallas is a thriving market. There are all sorts of opportunities,” said Adam Sloustcher, who succeeds Michael Abcarian. July 15, 2024 at 09:00 AM 4…

About 10 years ago, Willkie Farr & Gallagher was smaller than the average Am Law 100 law firm, with the New York firm generating $640 million in revenue, with about 550 lawyers. Last year, Willkie earned about $1.5 billion in revenue — about 134% more than in 2014 — with about 1,120…

Withers has added a new partner to its Hong Kong outfit. Laurence Ho is a returnee, having left the private client-focused firm in 2017 for U.K. firm Stephenson Harwood. He brings along a team of three lawyers from Loeb & Loeb, one of whom is a special counsel and the…

A midyear analysis of judicial appointments and contested election outcomes in 2024 conducted by the Daily Report has revealed that minorities with their sights on becoming judges continue to be less likely than white counterparts to rise to the bench in Georgia. 1. Compared with white counterparts, minority candidates have been seven…

K&L Gates’ Singapore office, K&L Gates Straits Law, has hired two corporate partners from DLA Piper to boost its corporate practice as the country increasingly becomes an Asian hub for large corporations. The duo is David Kuo, a U.S.-qualified lawyer admitted in California and a foreign-registered lawyer in Singapore, and…