Lowenstein Sandler law clerk marries Japan’s Princess Mako

Updated: A recent law grad clerking at Lowenstein Sandler in New York married Japan’s Princess Mako on Tuesday.

Oct 25, 2021 1:25 PM CDT

Mayer Brown will no longer seek removal of Tiananmen Square memorial for university client

Mayer Brown will no longer represent the University of Hong Kong in its effort to remove a campus statue memorializing the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre.

Oct 18, 2021 11:42 AM CDT

Weekly Briefs: ABA president remembers 9/11; female judges in Afghanistan live in fear

ABA president calls for spirit of cooperation in Sept. 11 statement The ABA joins all of America in remembering the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, said ABA President Reginald M. Turner Jr. in a statement Friday. “We mourn for the lives lost and the families forever…

Sep 10, 2021 3:51 PM CDT

Afternoon Briefs: US lawyer sentenced in Hong Kong tussle; Air Force at fault in mass shooting

US lawyer in Hong Kong sentenced to prison Samuel Bickett, a U.S. lawyer in Hong Kong, has been sentenced to four months and two weeks in jail for intervening when he saw a man attacking a commuter. The man Bickett confronted turned out to be an off-duty police officer trying…

Jul 9, 2021 4:24 PM CDT

US lawyer in Hong Kong is convicted for trying to stop beating by man who turned out to be cop

An American corporate lawyer in Hong Kong is planning to appeal after his assault conviction last week for intervening when a man attacked a commuter.

Jun 28, 2021 9:22 AM CDT

Afternoon Briefs: Crowell merger announced; judge reverses himself on juror vaccinations

Crowell & Moring will merge with IP firm Crowell & Moring is merging with Chicago-based Brinks Gilson & Lione, a 61-lawyer intellectual property law firm. Crowell will have more than 625 lawyers after the merger, with new offices in Chicago and Indianapolis. Crowell has also begun a process with the…

Jun 24, 2021 4:37 PM CDT

Can plaintiffs from other countries hold China legally accountable for the coronavirus pandemic in their respective courts?

Aug 1, 2020 1:05 AM CDT

Indian scholar’s release from detention shows importance of international human rights work

As a member of the ABA Center for Human Rights team, Waris Husain has the privilege of helping those on the front line of justice across Asia. One recent case highlights CHR’s ability to take immediate action to assist a justice defender in danger.

Jul 30, 2020 1:20 PM CDT

BigLaw firm sued over $3M wire transfer to fraudster’s account

Updated: Holland & Knight is facing a lawsuit alleging that it failed to prevent the transfer of more than $3 million to a fraudster’s account in Hong Kong.

Jul 23, 2020 9:47 AM CDT

Afternoon Briefs: US accuses China hackers; TRO blocks restaurant reopening

US indictment accuses China of backing vaccine hackers An indictment unsealed Tuesday accuses China of backing two hackers who stole trade secrets in a 10-year campaign waged partly for the Chinese government and partly for their own personal gain. Most recently, the hackers targeted companies developing COVID-19 vaccines, according to…

Jul 21, 2020 4:56 PM CDT

ABA is ‘deeply concerned’ by China’s new security law, saying it violates agreement with Hong Kong

ABA President Judy Perry Martinez said Wednesday the ABA is “deeply concerned” by China’s new national security legislation, which is designed to curb anti-government demonstrations in Hong Kong.

Jul 1, 2020 3:54 PM CDT

Are we entering a new era of legal education during the novel coronavirus crisis?

Ari Kaplan recently spoke with Lutz-Christian Wolff, Stephen Gallagher and Joyce Wong—the dean, associate dean for teaching and learning and the faculty secretary, respectively—of the Chinese University of Hong Kong's law faculty, about the COVID-19 pandemic and a potentially new era of legal education.

Apr 24, 2020 8:00 AM CDT

Afternoon Briefs: Missouri sues China over COVID-19; lawyer accused of threatening cameraman

Missouri is first state to sue China over COVID-19 The state of Missouri has filed a lawsuit against China that contends that its government covered up knowledge of COVID-19 and hoarded personal protective equipment. Missouri is the first state to sue China. The suit alleges breach of duty, public nuisance…

Apr 22, 2020 4:18 PM CDT

Afternoon Briefs: Chinese human rights lawyer released; AG Barr orders increased home confinement

Chinese human rights lawyer is released from prison Chinese human rights lawyer Wang Quanzhang has been released from prison after nearly five years in custody, according to his wife, Li Wenzu. Wang had represented political activists, Falun Gong defendants and victims of land seizures. He was arrested in 2015 and…

Apr 6, 2020 4:24 PM CDT

Political unrest, violence have forced millions to migrate and seek protection of the rule of law

When countries lack the capacity to stop violence and corruption, and their legal and law enforcement systems lack the ability to hold perpetrators responsible, their people often have no other choice but to seek protection elsewhere.

Nov 1, 2019 4:10 AM CDT