JURIST

JUNE 11, 2023

Police Scotland announced on Sunday that former first minister Nicola Sturgeon was arrested in relation to party finances. It follows the arrest of her husband , Scottish National Party (SNP) Chief Executive Peter Murell, in relation to party finances under a sting codenamed Operation Branchform.

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Above The Law

APRIL 5, 2024

The post Finance Docket: Big Deals Are Big These Days appeared first on Above the Law. And law firms are staffing up for them.

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Above The Law

APRIL 9, 2024

The post How Well Are You Managing Your Personal Finances? A focus on law firm performance can leave personal money management neglected. This episode of the Non-Eventcast will help you ensure it doesn't happen to you. appeared first on Above the Law.

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Above The Law

APRIL 23, 2024

The post Finance Bonus Watch ’24: Actually, You Probably Don’t Have To Worry About Clawbacks Any Time Soon appeared first on Above the Law. Jay Powell and Gary Gensler are too disinterested or busy to follow the law and do their jobs, so you’re in the clear.

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Above The Law

APRIL 12, 2024

The post Finance Docket: FTC Chair Appears On The Daily Show With Jon Stewart, Slams Tech Monopolies appeared first on Above the Law. Stewart doesn't seem to have lost his comedic chops, or his ability to bring complicated, often wonky, topics to the masses.

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JURIST

AUGUST 25, 2023

Sarkozy and his twelve co-defendants will stand trial on charges such as corruption and illegal financing in 2025. The former head of state denies this allegation, yet he will face court proceedings on charges of passive corruption, illicit campaign financing, unlawful conspiracy and embezzlement of Libyan state funds.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The post Finance Layoffs Watch ’24: Morgan Stanley appeared first on Above the Law. Ted Pick’s here to make money, not friends.

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Above The Law

JANUARY 19, 2024

The post Finance Docket: A Personal Favorite Economic Indicator appeared first on Above the Law. By this measure, the strong economy isn't going away anytime soon.

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Above The Law

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

The post Finance Layoffs Watch ’23-‘24: Fintechs appeared first on Above the Law. Lenders like PayPal and Block can’t afford to borrow money, still pay people at the same time.

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LLRX

APRIL 15, 2024

Pacifici highlights news, government reports, NGO/IGO papers, industry white papers, academic papers, conferences and speeches on the subject of AI’s fast paced impact on the banking and finance sectors. The chronological links provided are to the primary sources, and as available, indicate links to alternate free versions.

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JURIST

JULY 14, 2023

South African authorities extradited Mozambique’s former Finance Minister Manuel Chang to the US on Wednesday to face corruption charges. Although he denies wrongdoing, evidence shows that Chang signed off on these loans during his 2005-2015 term as finance minister. 62 of 1962. .”

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The post Finance Docket: Bitcoin’s Surge, Plentiful Deals, The Bear Case For Cats appeared first on Above the Law. Deals abound in the U.S. energy industry.

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Above The Law

MARCH 8, 2024

The post Finance Docket: Is Everything Insider Trading? The SEC's 'shadow insider trading case' is just one potential broadening of insider-trading liability. appeared first on Above the Law.

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Above The Law

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The post Finance Layoffs Watch ’24: Citigroup appeared first on Above the Law. Five-figure death punch.

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Above The Law

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

The post The 2023 Litigation Finance Survey Report appeared first on Above the Law. Once a little-known option, litigation funding has become an 'increasingly standard practice,' according to our annual survey.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

The post Finance Docket: Elon’s Comp, Dealmaking’s Green Shoots, Exxon’s ESG Attack appeared first on Above the Law. Are good times here again in the M&A world?

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Law 360

APRIL 24, 2024

Seyfarth Shaw LLP is expanding its corporate team with a Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP finance specialist as a partner in its Atlanta office, the firm said Wednesday.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The post Finance Layoffs Watch ’23-’26: UBS appeared first on Above the Law. How many of you add up to an extra $3 billion in savings? Probably quite a lot.

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JURIST

MAY 7, 2021

The state Qatar News Agency announced Thursday that the Qatari attorney general has ordered the arrest of Finance Minister Ali Sharif al-Emadi on charges related to the abuse of his office. However, the current charges against al-Emadi are concerned with his role as Finance Minister, rather than in any QIA capacity.

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Above The Law

OCTOBER 5, 2023

The post Finance Docket: FTX Trial (Somehow) Takes Backseat appeared first on Above the Law. When Sam Bankman-Fried was initially accused of ripping off investors to the tune of billions, it was difficult to imagine any trial overshadowing his.

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Above The Law

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

The post Finance Docket: AI Frenzy Drives IPOs, IRS appeared first on Above the Law. Welcome to the reimagined newsletter featuring exclusive commentary from Dealbreaker and Above the Law.

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Above The Law

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The post Finance Docket: Tesla’s CyberBeer, Households’ Net Worth, A Bitcoin ‘Whale’ appeared first on Above the Law. Consumer confidence levels remain dismal despite months of glowing economic news.

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Above The Law

DECEMBER 15, 2023

The post Finance Docket: Supreme Court Case Could Torpedo A Future Wealth Tax appeared first on Above the Law. Our latest newsletter also explores millennials' propensity for retirement saving, our latest round of bulls and bears, and, of course, Endless Shrimp.

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Above The Law

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

The post Finance Layoffs Watch ’23-24: Citigroup appeared first on Above the Law.

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LLRX

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Pacifici highlights news, government reports, industry white papers, academic papers and speeches on the subject of AI’s fast paced impact on the banking and finance sectors. The chronological links provided are to the primary sources, and as available, indicate links to alternate free versions.

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Above The Law

JANUARY 11, 2024

The post Finance Layoffs Watch ’24: BlackRock appeared first on Above the Law. The ESG backlash starts to bite… sort of.

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Above The Law

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The post Finance Docket: Activists Heat Up, SEC To Cool Them Down appeared first on Above the Law. The regulator last week slashed the amount of time activists have to report stakes of 5% or more.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The post Finance Layoffs Watch ’24-‘25: Deutsche Bank appeared first on Above the Law. So long, farewell, auf Wiedersehen, goodbye.

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LLRX

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Pacifici highlights news, government documents, NGO/IGO papers, industry white papers, academic papers and speeches on the subject of AI’s fast paced impact on the banking and finance sectors. The chronological links provided are to the primary sources, and as available, indicate links to alternate free versions.

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LLRX

MARCH 17, 2024

Pacifici highlights news, government documents, NGO/IGO papers, industry white papers, academic papers and speeches on the subject of AI’s fast paced impact on the banking and finance sectors. The chronological links provided are to the primary sources, and as available, indicate links to alternate free [unpaywalled] versions.

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LLRX

MARCH 31, 2024

Pacifici highlights news, government documents, NGO/IGO papers, industry white papers, academic papers and speeches on the subject of AI’s fast paced impact on the banking and finance sectors. The chronological links provided are to the primary sources, and as available, indicate links to alternate free versions.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 3, 2021

Former France president Nicholas Sarkozy has been found guilty of illegaly financing his 2012 re-election campaign on Thursday, making him the first head of state since the second world war to receive two jail terms. Sarkozy spent approximately €42.8 million (US $49.7 million), significantly surpassing the €22.5

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Above The Law

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

The post Finance Layoffs Watch ’23: Citi Co-Heads appeared first on Above the Law. And lots and lots of other upper-level bureaucrats.

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LLRX

JANUARY 31, 2024

Pacifici highlights news, government documents, NGO/IGO papers, industry white papers, academic papers and speeches on the subject of AI’s fast paced impact on the banking and finance sectors. The chronological links provided are to the primary sources, and as available, indicate links to alternate free versions.

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Above The Law

JUNE 30, 2023

The post Finance Layoffs Watch ’23: Credit Suisse appeared first on Above the Law. UBS doesn’t need as many as one in four of you, and it needs those it doesn’t need to go away ASAP.

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LLRX

JULY 15, 2023

Pacifici highlights news, government reports and industry white papers as well as academic papers on the subject of AI's fast paced impact on the banking and finance sectors. The chronological links provided are to the primary sources, and as available, indicate links to alternate free versions.

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LLRX

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Pacifici highlights news, government reports and industry white papers as well as academic papers on the subject of AI’s fast paced impact on the banking and finance sectors. Four highlights from this week : Generative Artificial Intelligence in Finance: Risk Considerations; Banks hear the eerie echoes of AI-generated voices; I.R.S.

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