Sidley Austin filed the copyright infringement suit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District Court of Illinois on behalf of Singapore-based Roadget Business Pte. Ltd., the owner of the Shein clothing brand, which takes aim at unidentified online retailers for the alleged sale of knockoff goods. This suit was…

The most precious commodity in marketing has always been attention. But in our world of endless digital distractions, it’s more elusive than ever. How do you get an audience’s attention, and how do you get them to remember you? For newly minted law firm partners entering an increasingly crowded and…

There’s a shortage of women in science, technology, engineering and math. But within the legal tech community, there are many women with thriving careers. Legaltech News presents our latest “STEM Cell” profile. Alma Asay recently interviewed Sherry Kappel. This profile is a continuation of the Women of Legal Tech series…

Ashley Keller, the founding partner of plaintiffs firm Keller Postman, says that when the words “forum” and “shopping” are put together, they’re considered dirty words in some corners.   But Keller, who argued Mallory v. Norfolk Southern Railroad at the U.S. Supreme Court, a case that yielded a major decision on…

Amid steady demand in Big Law regulatory practices, both Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom and Squire Patton Boggs announced on Tuesday D.C. partner hires from senior government positions. James Danly, a former commissioner, chairman and general counsel of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, has rejoined Skadden as a partner and…

Dentons U.K., Ireland and Middle East (UKIME) has re-appointed Paul Jarvis as chief operating officer, commencing his second three-year term on May 1, 2024. A banking and finance partner based in the firm’s Abu Dhabi office, Jarvis joined Dentons as a trainee in 1999 and was appointed managing partner for its Middle…