Procedures for obtaining a Preliminary Conference Order have been amended to permit lawyers to avoid the conference altogether—if they meet and confer about the case, certify to the court they have done so, and stipulate to a preliminary conference order. Amendments to Uniform Rule 202.12, developed jointly by the New…

With less than a week until the May 21 nonpartisan primary election in Georgia, at least several contested judicial races remain embattled in underlying legal challenges—some of which are self-imposed. From the Supreme Court of Georgia and Georgia Court of Appeals to the Atlanta Judicial Circuit and Henry County State…

On Thursday, Swedish legal tech startup Leya announced a $10.5 million investment round led by Benchmark’s Chetan Puttagunta, with participation from Hummingbird, SV Angel and Y-Combinator. Founded in 2023, Leya offers a generative AI assistant that looks to help streamline legal tasks such as document analysis, due diligence review, data…

A&O Shearman and Linklaters are advising as British personal computer maker Raspberry Pi mulls an initial public offering in London. The low-cost computer maker is widely reported to be seeking a valuation of $630 million. This London float will also be one of the first big ticket matters undertaken by A&O…

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison’s London office has worked on what appears to be its largest M&A mandate since its rapid U.K. hiring spree began late last year. The firm advised alongside Gleiss Lutz on KPS Capital Partners’ €3.5 billion buyout of Siemens’ electric motors company, Innomotics.

Slaughter and May, Kirkland & Ellis and Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison are advising on the potential takeover of Royal Mail’s parent company, International Distributions Services (IDS) by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky. This is the second offer, which values IDS shares at 370 pence a share, from Kretinsky’s investment…