Demand for advice on tax matters and M&A continue to drive hires in Latin America, as firms prepare for more deals. Demarest Advogados has recruited yet another tax partner to assist with a burgeoning workload after the reform of Brazil’s notoriously complex tax system, while Clyde & Co also added…

Expert Perspectives on Biggest Court Cases Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/litigationdaily/2024/06/26/deep-breaths-and-clenched-toes-tips-for-making-it-through-jury-selection/ Christopher Beeman of Clapp Moroney Vucinich Beeman + Scheley, left, and Richard Schoenberger of Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger, right, during an ABOTA Foundation webinar on jury selection. Image from Web Video BEST PRACTICES Chris Beeman of Northern California civil…

On Wednesday, artificial intelligence-powered legal writing platform Clearbrief announced that it has raised $4 million in a funding round led by venture capital firms Authentic Ventures, How Women Invest and Reign Ventures, an existing investor.  A fund associated with Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati also participated in the round, as…

Truist Bank was hit with two federal class actions last week arising from a data breach that occurred in October 2023, alleging the bank failed to prevent the exposure of individuals’ personal identifying information. These suits were surfaced by Law.com Radar, ALM’s source for immediate alerting on just-filed cases in federal…

FTX moved one step closer to finalizing a reorganization plan on June 25, with a Delaware bankruptcy judge allowing the cryptocurrency exchange to go forward with a creditor vote on a liquidation plan. Several parties argued the disclosure statement that’s part of the plan didn’t meet the legal standard for…

White & Case and Kirkland & Ellis are advising as private equity giant KKR snaps up festivals group Superstruct Entertainment, in the latest example of a PE major acquiring a U.K. asset. White & Case is advising Providence Equity Partners, which owns Superstruct, while Kirkland is acting for longtime client…