The big in Biglaw just keep getting bigger. And if a firm can’t pull down the $7 billion in revenue that mega-firm Kirkland can, merging their way to mammoth status is a great option. Towards that end, American Lawyer confirms that Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders and Locke Lord are currently in merger talks. The firms’…
Artificial Intelligence (AI) isn’t coming soon to a campus near you — it’s already here. Discover how Liaison Othot works with higher-ed institutions to deliver predictive insights about students and potential applicants that fuel the ongoing success of recruitment, admissions, retention, and equitability initiatives. Othot’s AI-driven strategies foster stronger connections with the right students at…
“How do I know our campaign’s lead prospect is ready to be asked.” As capital campaign consultants we get that question frequently from our clients. Why is this a pain point for so many development teams? A lot is on the line—a lead gift is hanging in the balance. Success hinges on the donor saying…
18 April 2024 Sochannam Legal To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. Brief Facts: This issue was decided in the case of AVITEL POST STUDIOZ LIMITED V. HSBC PI HOLDINGS (MAURITIUS) LIMITED1 wherein the AVITEL had challenged the enforcement proceedings of a SIAC…
CTV News reported that a survey of 1,500 random adults in Canada found that 58% said they felt there are too many international students studying in Canada – up 9% from a similar survey conducted in October 2023. An additional 61% agreed that the reason was due to “mismanaged finances by post secondary institutions in the country”, the publication…
CASE PREVIEW By Amy Howe on Apr 18, 2024 at 9:31 am Former President Donald Trump speaks in Washington, D.C. last year. (Aaron Schwartz Photo via Shutterstock) In the final argument scheduled for its 2023-2024 term, the Supreme Court will hear argument on Thursday in former President Donald Trump’s historic bid for criminal immunity. The…
(Photo by BRENDAN MCDERMID/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) The judge is controlling his courtroom and he is not tolerant of wasted time. This judge is conducting the voir dire as every judge should: He hears arguments, for or against cause and he makes a decision. He doesn’t countenance pontification and unnecessary argument. Yet what’s clear to…
Last week, California’s Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) released illegal market enforcement data for quarter 1 of 2024. It’s become a new tradition of mine to compare this quarterly data and see whether the state is actually doing anything to fight the illegal market (for example, see my posts for Q4 2023, Q3 2023, and…
A year after Judge Kyle Duncan was shouted down at Stanford University, a new FIRE report lays out just how dim the free speech climate at the school really was before and after the incident. Three-fourths of Stanford students say shouting down a speaker is either “rarely,” “sometimes,” or “always” an acceptable form of protest,…
PAL allocations per province were fully made public in mid-April, and multiple language schools are finding that they’re getting just a fraction of what they have recruited in previous years – or in some provinces, none at all. Immigration minister Marc Miller rejected any exemption for language students who need a study permit, which are…