The emergence of deepfake technology and its impact on law, media, and intellectual property rights With the rise of Artificial intelligence, the line between reality and fabricated digital content has become alarmingly blurred. Deepfake technology — a term derived from “deep learning” and “fake” — now allows anyone with access to the right algorithms to […]
A comprehensive survey from Thomson Reuters has uncovered significant challenges facing in-house legal departments, with mounting financial pressures driving strategic transformations across corporate legal teams. The 2024 State of the Corporate Law Department&
Dantès Law, a 1-year-old French firm based in Paris, has recently opened a permanent office in Geneva. Heading it will be the firm’s partner Thibault Stumm (pictured). The new location will focus on
Schellenberg Wittmer has renewed its partnership with the non-profit organization AVVEC (Aide aux Victimes de Violence en Couple) to support the association’s mission to assist victims of intimate partner violence, in honour of the “
How new legal roles are shaping career paths, strategic agility and work-life balance A significant trend is emerging across Swiss law firms: the increasing presence of general counsels (GC) and counsels within firm structures. This
Dominig Rogger, Managing partner at Pontinova Law shares how a boutique-approach together with cutting-edge technology and ability to empower models that encourage independent practice among lawyers can boost creativity and a new, factual approach to
Schellenberg Wittmer (S.W.) partner Lorenza Ferrari Hofer (pictured) has been elected president of the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI). The election took place during the AIPPI World Congress in Hangzhou,
The International Finance Facility for Education (IFFEd), advised by Lenz & Staehelin, committed to USD 1.5 billion for global education and skills in lower-middle-income countries (LMICs) for 2024-2025, the biggest one-off boost to education funding in
Dentons‘ Spanish partner Luis Belart (pictured) along with associates Mar Sánchez-Contador and Icíar Pérez-Puente are part of the pilot project being tested in continental Europe. Dentons continues to be at the forefront
Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has formalized its new leadership structure to further enhance client service, promote cross-regional collaboration and deliver increased efficiency. The updated model places the leaders who are responsible
