Brazilian law firms topped the league tables for principal legal adviser in announced M&A deals that involved Latin America during the first half of 2024, while Simpson Thacher & Bartlett led the rankings for completed deals in the region. Those results came as M&A activity with emerging markets involvement fell…

In an era where digital threats loom large, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has taken several steps to safeguard a strong national cybersecurity framework. In particular, on October 6, 2021, DOJ announced the Cyber-Fraud Initiative (the Initiative), which uses the False Claims Act (FCA) to combat cybersecurity fraud committed by…

Meet Miami-Dade Judge Candidates: Christopher Green and Rita Maria Baez | Daily Business Review Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/dailybusinessreview/2024/07/08/5-questions-for-miami-dade-county-court-candidates-incumbent-christopher-green-and-rita-maria-baez/ Christopher Green, left, and Rita Maria Baez, right. (Courtesy photos) Q&A Here’s why incumbent Judge Christopher Green and Miami attorney Rita Maria Baez say they deserve a vote in August’s Miami-Dade County…

After seven years of business-friendly tax cuts and policy reforms under President Emmanuel Macron, could France be about to get much less hospitable for business? It depends on whom you ask. Second-round legislative elections on Sunday split the French National Assembly into three groups, none of which has the 289…

DirecTV has asked a U.S. District Court for an emergency injunction to continue providing video programming to millions of subscribers amid a trade secrets dispute with its longtime partner, Synamedia Americas of Georgia. DirecTV, represented by Baker & Hostetler, filed the complaint Wednesday in the U.S. District Court of the…

UPDATE July 8, 2024: It was originally reported on June 27 that Hebbia had raised approximately $100 million in its latest funding round. However, Geroge Sivulka, the founder and CEO of Hebbia, announced on Monday, that the Series B round was $130 million, led by Andreeson Horowitz (a16z). Hebbia, a generative…