Cross-border M&A deals reached an all-time high of $2.1 trillion in 2021. Many of these transactions were subjected to merger clearance proceedings in the US and/or abroad. As a result, an unprecedented number of US second reque
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Intellectual property (IP) is one of the most valuable assets a life sciences innovator or start-up has. While these companies are often built on the foundations of successful pre-clinical studies, they face a substantial amount of time between obtaining regulatory approvals and introducing a drug…
For those readers who are not familiar with the Convention on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters (the “Hague Service Convention”), it was established to facilitate service of process on parties living in another country.
You have been in Dubai for a while now; what brought you to the region? I have been living in Dubai since 2009. The main reason for my move was an opportunity to take a role within the technology division of the Big 4. I was initially recruited in 2008 for an India-based position and was then…
Welcome to the Lion City of Singapore. For those of you attending the AIJA 2022 Annual Congress next month from August 22-27, you can be safe in the knowledge that a smorgasbord of events has been planned by AIJA’s fantastic committee.
Investigatory review requires substantially more aggressive tactics than most other litigation review matters. Not all data has the same evidentiary significance. In fact, most data is noise that impedes case story building.
It is safe to say that most of the world’s adult (and child) population owns or has access to a mobile phone. These devices are capturing all kinds of private and sensitive data—some of which is generated by the user, while other data is generated by an app or the device itself.
Thanks to the trial between Amber Heard and Johnny Depp, we have a timely reason to talk about e-discovery metadata. What happens on the rare occasion when forensic data collections and trials of cultural relevance overlap?
The ACC last month hosted the San Francisco Bay Area Life Sciences CLE Conference, giving TransPerfect Legal Solutions (TLS) team members the opportunity to learn and connect with colleagues. One of the panels, moderated by Alex Trimble, Partner at Mintz Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky, and Popeo,…
Earlier this month, the ACC hosted an illuminating panel presentation on Life Sciences Litigation: A Look at Milestone Disputes & Recent Trends. Panelists included Lauri Mims and Jennifer Huber, both Partners at Keker Van Nest & Peters, and Ann Byers, Director, Shareholder Advisory at SRS…
The automotive industry has been a tight-knit and exclusive club since the 1950s automobile boom. After months of distress caused by semiconductor chip shortages, assembly plant shutdowns, and higher prices, is that still the case?
For the past two years, approximately 95% of depositions have taken place online via Zoom, Teams, WebEx, and a host of other online video-conferencing platforms. Technical support became a primary job function for our entire team. Documents were initially printed and shipped across the country, but…