The convergence of myriad factors, including conference realignment, a seamless transfer portal and rule changes permitting athletes to profit from usage of their name, image and likeness (NIL) have dramatically transformed the landscape of collegiate sports. However, as tectonic as the ructions resulting from conference realignment and the transfer portal…

Our Litigators of the Week, Tarek Ismail of Goldman Ismail Tomaselli Brennan & Baum and Andrew Bayman of King & Spalding, led teams representing GlaxoSmithKline and Boehringer Ingelheim respectively in the first trial considering claims that the discontinued heartburn drug Zantac causes cancer. Last week, after three weeks of trial…

Taylor Wessing’s U.K. managing partner Shane Gleghorn has been re-elected by the firm’s partnership for a third term. Gleghorn has led the firm in the U.K. since 2018. His third term will start in October this year, and will continue to 2027.

Corporate legal departments, already rattled over the Biden administration’s hyper-aggressive antitrust enforcement, now have a new reason to worry. Former Justice Department lawyers warn that enforcers are making good on threats to use wiretaps, among other stealthy tools, to root out corporate antitrust crimes in government procurement.

Latham & Watkins and Linklaters have secured roles as British private equity heavyweight Permira preps to float its luxury sneaker brand Golden Goose on Euronext Milan. The IPO is expected to take place in June 2024, issuing €100 million worth of shares, according to the IPO prospectus. The listing follows Permira’s acquisition of…

For years, parents have blamed video games for encouraging violence in their children. Now, they’re suing them for getting their kids addicted, with the help of artificial intelligence. More than a dozen lawsuits have been brought against the developers of video games like Call of Duty, Grand Theft Auto and Fortnite,…