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TikTok Taps Covington, Mayer Brown in Fight for US Survival

TikTok is turning to Covington & Burling and Mayer Brown to fight a law requiring its Chinese parent to sell its stake in the company in order for the social media app to continue operating in the US.

Kirkland Cleared to Represent Invitae After Conflict Objections

Kirkland & Ellis LLP secured approval to represent Invitae Corp. in bankruptcy after a judge overruled objections from the Justice Department and junior creditors claiming the firm has a conflict of interest.

UK Judge Rules Funder Is Likely Owned by Sanctioned Russians

A UK judge has ruled that there is reasonable cause to suspect that Russian litigation funder A1 is owned or controlled by people sanctioned in the United Kingdom.

Cahill Picks Up Former Barclays Director in Bankruptcy Build Out

Cahill Gordon & Reindel is building out its bankruptcy practice with the addition of longtime Barclays lawyer Amit Trehan.

Dinsmore Eyes Texas Expansion, Citing Florida Growth as Guide

Ohio-founded law firm Dinsmore & Shohl is seeking to expand its Texas footprint months after opening an office in Houston.

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Trump Private Life Exposed in Intimate Stormy Daniels Testimony

Donald Trump’s intimate moments with an adult film star spilled out into open court on Tuesday as Stormy Daniels described her alleged affair with the former president in a highly-anticipated moment of his hush-money trial.

Polo-Playing Trader, 9/11 Judge Among Archegos Trial Key Figures

The dramatic 2021 collapse of <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/0732002D%20US%20Equity","_id":"0000018f-54e9-d4b6-a98f-f5fde6b10002","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">Archegos Capital Management will be revisited in a criminal trial over the next two months, as prosecutors aim to convict founder <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://people/profile/2194289","_id":"0000018f-54e9-d4b6-a98f-f5fde6b10003","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">Bill Hwang for market manipulation, racketeering and fraud.

US Backs Colorado Lawsuit to Block Kroger, Albertsons Deal

The US <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/4131761Z%20US%20Equity","_id":"0000018f-5409-d4b6-a98f-f53d9b720000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">Justice Department backed Colorado’s bid to block the merger between supermarket giants Kroger Co. and <-rte-company state="{"_id":"0000018f-5409-d4b6-a98f-f53d9b720002","_type":"00000160-4b23-d8bd-adfd-4b3348fd0000"}">Albertsons Cos., saying federal laws don’t preclude parallel state antitrust lawsuits.

Big Law's Big Paychecks: Partner Compensation, Explained

Law firm partners in Big Law earn a lot of money, but just how much they make can vary widely. Whether it's equity or non-equity or merit versus lockstep, this video explains what goes into determining the size of those paychecks at elite law firms.

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FTX Has Billions More Than Needed to Pay Bankruptcy Victims (1)

Cryptocurrency exchange <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/1738202D%20US%20Equity","_id":"0000018f-5557-d4b6-a98f-f577c5420000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">FTX has amassed billions of dollars more than it needs to cover what customers lost in its November 2022 collapse, setting them up to receive full recoveries under the company’s bankruptcy.

EU Mulls Letting Mutual Funds Hold Cat Bonds, Crypto Assets

The <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/0850692D%20FP%20Equity","_id":"0000018f-5367-d4b6-a98f-f777df120000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">European Securities and Markets Authority is looking into whether mutual funds should be allowed to hold loans, catastrophe bonds and crypto assets.

Binance Says It Was Asked for ‘Secret’ Payment Over Nigeria Woes

<-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/1624796D%20CH%20Equity","_id":"0000018f-5367-d4b6-a98f-f777def70000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">Binance Holdings Ltd. said it was asked for a large payment in Nigeria to make problems there “go away,” and repeated calls for the release of its employee who’s been jailed in the West African nation.

Revolut Launches UK Crypto Exchange as Digital Assets Recover

British banking app <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/1304654D%20LN%20Equity","_id":"0000018f-5366-d4b6-a98f-f77724350000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">Revolut Ltd. launched its UK crypto exchange, expanding in the digital-assets space after prices recovered in the past year.

Top Crypto Options Desk QCP Gets Abu Dhabi Regulatory Nod

<-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/1773977D%20SP%20Equity","_id":"0000018f-52a2-d4b6-a98f-f7b758300000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">QCP Capital, one of the largest options trading desks for digital assets, won initial approval to operate in Abu Dhabi, becoming the latest crypto firm to expand in the Middle East.

War in Ukraine and Life-or-Death Choices for Big Law

Big Law's Addiction to 'Prestige' Numbed by Pandemic (Podcast)

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