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Arent Fox + Schiff Hardin - The two firms announced their merger planned for March of 2022. The new firm, to be called ArentFox Schiff, will have 600+ lawyers, putting them on the AM Law 100 list. More here.
LexisNexis Acquires Closd - Lexis acquired the Paris-based legal transaction management company for an undisclosed amount. More here.
ABA Grants Acceptance of GRE - the ABA announced this week that it will permit law schools to require the GRE instead of the LSAT for admissions decisions. More here.
FTC Sues Nvidia - the FTC sued to block Nvidia's $40B proposal to take over Arm. Ltd. claiming the deal would harm competition in the semiconductor market. More here.
UK Competition and Markets Authority Orders Meta to Sell Giphy - the UK org issued an order this week requiring Meta to sell the image platform over competition concerns. More here.
Kirkland & Ellis Shorten Partner Track - the firm will consider lawyers for equity shares nine years after they leave law school rather than 10, signaling increased competition. More here.
A Lawyers' Car Rental over Thanksgiving - Kate Klonick used Hertz Rental Car services over the holiday. Her tweets about her experience went viral, gathering over 53K likes. More here.
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Law firms are creating their own in-house AI while the U.S. government launches 31 Tech Hubs.
Comprehensive immigration reform is finally underway.
FutureLaw, organized by the Stanford Center for Legal Informatics (CodeX), explored the transformative impact of technology on the legal profession and society in its 11th edition.
The index scrutinizes the digital marketing strategies of Am Law 200.
The SEC decision represents a significant vote of confidence from a key regulatory body, potentially boosting investor sentiment and paving the way for further innovation.
The APRA integrates children's privacy into broader consumer privacy programs, requiring companies to obtain affirmative consent for transferring minors' sensitive data.
With stronger cloud tools, improved security, and wider connectivity - there isn't any reason why law firms cannot adopt sensible remote work policies.Â
The newly established Jacksonville University College of Law gained provisional ABA accreditation, while Charleston School of Law received ABA approval to become a non-profit.
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