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Daily Business Review

Former Foley & Lardner Adviser Sentenced to 15 Years After Spying On Behalf of Cuba

Victor Manuel Rocha admitted to acting as a Cuban agent. He faces a separate wrongful death lawsuit brought by the widow of an allegedly assassinated Cuban dissident.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Holland & Knight Lands $7.7M Award for Fertilizer Broker in International Dispute

"The ruling will serve as viable precedent in this jurisdiction moving forward involving this act," said Jason Baruch, a partner at Holland & Knight.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Ex-Foley & Lardner Adviser Alleged of Being Cuban Spy Signals Guilty Plea in Court

Victor Manuel Rocha, a former U.S. diplomat and adviser in Foley & Lardner's Miami office, indicated he's pleading guilty to two counts of conspiring to act as an agent of a foreign government after his arrest in December.
2 minute read

Daily Business Review

$1M Miami Settlement Follows $135k Offer

"Insurance companies have a history of undervaluing claims for immigrants," said plaintiff co-counsel Jany Martinez-Ward.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Steptoe Duo, Including Ex-Puerto Rico Governor, Jumps to Reed Smith

Luis Fortuño, the former governor of the U.S. territory, and global commercial disputes group partner Juliya Arbisman both have international practices.
3 minute read

Litigation Daily

Despite 'Anti-Woke' Political Pushback in the US, Big Companies See ESG Risk on the Horizon

In Baker McKenzie's annual survey of 600 senior legal and risk professionals from companies with more than $500 million in revenue based in the U.K., the U.S., Singapore and Brazil, 73% cited ESG disputes as a risk to their organization—by far the most commonly cited.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Foley & Lardner Expands in New York With Partner Hires From Paul Hastings, Nelson Mullins

Milwaukee-based Foley & Lardner is focused on expanding its East Coast offices.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Growing Geopolitical Threats Expand Role of GC

"You cannot not be aware. Otherwise, you will not be relevant in the boardroom or relevant for the senior executives who come to you for advice," said David Bamlango, general counsel of the Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Two Miami-Based Programs Offer Foreign Attorneys Training at Am Law 100 Firms, Boosting Cross-Border Practices

"One way to get closer with international firms and to expand the referral network between the firms and the connections between the firms is to bring in someone from that firm," co-chair of Greenberg Traurig's Latin America practice Antonio Peña said.
7 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Why Two Lawyers Find Joy in Providing Medical Care to Guatemalans

"It was really one of the most unique experiences of my life because you were in a place that was so far removed from the day-to-day work that consumes all of us," said trip organizer Ammon Smartt, general counsel of Willis Towers Watson.
8 minute read

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