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Benelux Firms Loyens & Loeff and De Brauw Report Strong Financials

Benelux law firm Loyens & Loeff had close to 11% global revenue growth last year while Dutch firm De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek reported a nearly 9% jump in its net global revenues. Loyens & Loeff told Law.com International it took in about €405 million ($443.9 million) in global gross revenues…

University of Massachusetts Faces Retaliation, Age Discrimination Suit From Professor

A professor at the University of Massachusetts Boston claims the university and one of its associate professors participated in age-based discrimination by denying him promotional opportunities in favor of younger faculty members and retaliating against him after exercising his protected rights, according to a lawsuit filed in the state’s Suffolk County…

First Department Reinstates NYU’s Zoning Lawsuit Against NYC

A mid-level appeals court on Thursday reinstated New York University’s lawsuit against New York City over a zoning regulation that limited the ways the school could use its spaces in lower Manhattan neighborhoods. NYU filed suit in April 2022, alleging New York City Zoning Resolution § 143-11(a) was unconstitutional and…

Latham, Baker McKenzie and Meysan Drive Finance Deals in the Middle East

Latham & Watkins, Baker McKenzie, and Meysan have taken centre stage in the Middle East’s financial landscape in recent weeks, handling key advisory roles on sukuk and bond issues in Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Kuwait. Saudi Arabia Latham & Watkins advised on Saudi Aramco’s update of its Global Medium Term…

In a First-of-Its-Kind Decision, Divided CT Supreme Court Rules on Permanency Benefits

In a First-of-Its-Kind Decision, Divided CT Supreme Court Rules on Permanency Benefits | Connecticut Law Tribune Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/ctlawtribune/2024/08/08/in-a-first-of-its-kind-decision-divided-ct-supreme-court-rules-on-permanency-benefits/ Credit: wladimir1804/Adobe Stock NEWS “The majority of the court, unfortunately, has now blended the standard for determining the maturing of permanency benefits into our well-established standard for the vesting of…