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EUIPO outlines details of European ‘copyright home’ in report on Gen AI
Report aims to clarify how generative AI systems interact with copyright technically, legally and economically
Akin hits Mayer Brown for first Chicago partners
Hires comes as Akin plans Chicago office launch, according to sources with knowledge of the matter
CEDR appoints former Northern Ireland Secretary as next chair
Sir Julian Smith MP will replace A&O Shearman partner Joanna Page
Sidley unveils triple partner raid on Weil in London private funds push
Weil’s global private funds co-head, Ed Gander, to be joined by Stephen Fox and Peter Boulle in coming weeks
White & Case, Milbank, Willkie Farr guide NRG Energy’s $12bn LS Power deal
White & Case counsels NRG Energy in deal to acquire fleet of natural gas-fired power plants from LS Power, repped by Willkie Farr and Milbank
Fladgate strikes upbeat note at start of UK financial reporting season with 17% revenue jump
Top 100 UK firm grows revenue to £88m as PEP jumps 20% to exceed £1m
Paul Weiss hits A&O Shearman for London restructuring, infrastructure partners
US firm continues rapid London buildout with Tom Levine and Nick Charlwood
McDermott, Schulte in merger talks to create $2.8bn firm
Tie-up would create top 20 US firm by revenue and headcount
Lady chief justice leads tributes to ‘inspiring judge and leader’ Lord Etherton, who has died aged 73
Trailblazing former master of the rolls was awarded knight grand cross for services to LGBT veterans last year
UK lawyers rue omission of legal services from trade deal with India
UK dropped request for legal services access in exchange for Indian visa concessions, according to reports
US video games industry body ESA hires IP veteran to lead legal team
Stan McCoy replaces Gina Vetere who left the organisation in January
Potter Clarkson appointed as landmark UK AI inventorship case heads to the High Court
Computer scientist Steven Thaler seeks procedural clarity as UK IPO rejects patent applications for his DABUS system
Fieldfisher debuts in Poland with 25-lawyer team
Firm doubles down on European expansion strategy with new offices in Warsaw and Krakow staffed with team hired from Polish boutiques
DAC Beachcroft forges Australian alliance
Collaboration with insurance specialist Gilchrist Connell intended to help clients navigate complex coverage issues and defend claims
Latham & Watkins, Paul Weiss lead on Skechers’ $9.4bn sale to 3G Capital
Kirkland & Ellis and Sullivan & Cromwell also called in for footwear industry’s biggest buyout to date