Legal Practice Pulse

A federal judge has lifted an order that blocked the enforcement of an anti-money laundering law that forces millions of business entities to disclose the identities of their real beneficial owners to the Treasury Department. U.S. District Judge Jeremy Kernodle in Tyler, Texas, put on hold an order he issued halting the Corporate Transparency Act’s…

Clifford Chance has hired White & Case partner Karalyn Mildorf, who works on national security and trade compliance issues related to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. (CFIUS). The agency vets foreign investments for national security risks. Investigations into foreign investments in the U.S. have spiked since President Donald Trump’s first administration, and…

Dentons has appointed Joanna Dimmock, a partner from Paul Hastings, to bolster its disputes, regulatory, and investigations team. With over 20 years of experience, Dimmock will lead the corporate crime practice and focus on white-collar issues and litigation. She is set to join the London office on 24 February, bringing her expertise in handling cross-border…

Amazon workers at a North Carolina warehouse have voted against unionization, with 2,447 opposing and 829 in favor. The vote was seen as crucial in what was a potential second unionization attempt at Amazon in the U.S. The company has consistently argued that a direct relationship with employees is more beneficial than organized labor. Union…

National Law Review examines the effect of AI-powered tools in the legal sector after surveying a number of leaders in the tech industry on issues such as whether AI will replace lawyers, what the adoption of AI means for the billable hour model, and other questions. Scott Stevenson, CEO of legal AI company Spellbook, says:…

Sanctions may be implemented against lawyers from Morgan & Morgan after a motion cited a number of nonexistent cases, with artificial intelligence (AI) thought to have been used to generate some of them. In a statement, Morgan & Morgan and the Goody Law Group said: “This matter comes with great embarrassment and has prompted discussion…