Maria Raptis Joins Kirkland & Ellis As Partner In Antitrust Practice

Maria Raptis Joins Kirkland & Ellis as Partner in Antitrust Practice Kirkland & Ellis has announced the appointment of Maria Raptis as a partner, further strengthening its nationally acclaimed antitrust practice. Maria Raptis is a Chambers-rated antitrust lawyer known for advising companies on high-profile merger clearance reviews and complex antitrust matters. She brings extensive experience

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Reshaping Insolvency Practice: The Fourth Amendment to CIRP Regulations

[Bhoomi Goenka and Saksham Gupta are 3rd year B.B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) students at National Law University Odisha] In May 2025, the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) introduced the fourth amendment to the IBBI (Insolvency Resolution Process for Corporate Persons) Regulations, 2016 (CIRP Regulations), with the objective of enhancing flexibility, transparency, and efficiency in corporate insolvency resolutions. Notably, the amended regulations grant resolution

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U.S. copyright law benefits only the rich

U.S. copyright law benefits only the rich Pursuing a single case can cost millions In the U.S., high litigation costs and slow-moving courts have turned copyright enforcement into a luxury good, unless one is wealthy. However, when the lawmakers formulated a provision for copyright law in the Constitution of the United States, they did not

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U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick warns Harvard of action on patents

U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick warns Harvard of action on patents President Donald Trump has been targeting the university over allegations, including violating Title VI of the Civil Rights Act U.S. Secretary of Commerce, Howard Lutnick, has communicated to Harvard University President, Alan Garber, apprising him about the government’s action on its patents. The Commerce

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