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      <title>Benesch says Laura Sugarman received a Connect CRE real estate award</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 14:16:02 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Benesch said real estate partner Laura Sugarman was named a New York region honoree in Connect CRE’s 2026 Women in Real Estate Awards. The firm said the recognition honors professional work, leadership and industry contributions, and described her practice as advising participants in commercial property transactions and development projects.</description>
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      <title>Benesch says it received Benchmark Litigation recognition for 14 attorneys</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 14:15:59 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Benesch said it maintained a nationwide Highly Recommended ranking in Benchmark Litigation’s 2027 guide and received that designation for its Cleveland office for the first time. The firm said eight attorneys were named Litigation Stars and six Future Stars, including four lawyers receiving Future Star recognition for the first time.</description>
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      <title>Clyde &amp; Co says its Stoke Mandeville event raised more than £27,000 for WheelPower</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 14:15:56 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Clyde &amp; Co said its third Stoke Mandeville Experience Day brought insurance claims professionals and industry partners together for adaptive sports and rehabilitation discussions. The firm said the October 1 event, held with wheelchair-sport charity WheelPower at Stoke Mandeville Stadium, raised more than £27,000 to support disabled people’s access to physical activity.</description>
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      <title>Foley says it advised Lewis &amp; Ellis on its acquisition of Alan Gray</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 14:15:53 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Foley said it advised Novacap-backed actuarial consulting firm Lewis &amp; Ellis on its acquisition of Alan Gray and subsidiary A.G. Risk Management from Premia Holdings. The firm said the combination adds claims management, litigation support, forensic accounting and legacy insurance administration capabilities to the buyer’s insurance consulting platform.</description>
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      <title>Foley says it advised GimmeBirds on $1.5 million in SAFE financing</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 14:15:50 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Foley said it advised golf snack brand GimmeBirds, formerly Birdie Balls, on its conversion to a Delaware corporation and $1.5 million in SAFE financing led by 2.0 Ventures. The firm said it also handled intellectual property and trademark matters supporting the company’s rebranding.</description>
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      <title>Foley says it published an update on HHS’s six-peptide compounding policy</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 14:15:47 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Foley said it published an update on HHS’s limited enforcement discretion policy for compounding with six peptide bulk drug substances. The firm said the article examines the policy’s eligibility conditions and distinguishes enforcement discretion from placement on the statutory bulks list or FDA approval of compounded products.</description>
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      <title>Foley says it published a Texas gas-facility winter-readiness guide</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 14:11:22 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Foley said it published Scott Ellis’s guide to annual winter-readiness attestations for covered Texas gas facilities. The firm said the article examines the records supporting an operator’s certification, the role of leased equipment and contractors, and contract provisions that can allocate responsibilities when severe weather disrupts operations.</description>
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      <title>Foley says Louis Lehot published reflections on the One Way Summit</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 14:11:19 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Foley said partner Louis Lehot published reflections on an investment panel at the One Way Summit in San Francisco. The firm said his article discusses how financing documents are changing for AI, fusion, robotics and other technologies with long development periods, alongside the implications of strategic investors and commercial agreements.</description>
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      <title>Gibson Dunn says it received seven practice and 11 lawyer rankings from JUVE</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 14:11:16 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Gibson Dunn said it received seven practice rankings and 11 individual lawyer rankings in JUVE’s 2026/2027 directory of German law firms. The firm said its recognition spanned transactional and disputes work, with partners recommended across several categories and additional tax recognition in JUVE’s separately published tax handbook.</description>
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      <title>Gibson Dunn says its lawyers wrote an NYU article on immigration program risks</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 14:11:11 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Gibson Dunn said partners M. Kendall Day and Jason Schwartz and associate Amalia Reiss authored an article for NYU Compliance &amp; Enforcement on immigration program risks for employers. The firm said the article discusses scrutiny of applications by U.S. businesses seeking to sponsor foreign workers for highly skilled positions.</description>
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      <title>Gibson Dunn says Stephen Hui received LexisNexis 40 Under 40 recognition</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 14:11:06 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Gibson Dunn said Stephen Hui was named to LexisNexis’s 2026 40 Under 40 lists. In its announcement, the firm described the recognition as highlighting lawyers whose work contributes to the profession through leadership, innovation and industry impact, and reported that Hui received recognition in two geographic categories.</description>
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      <title>Gibson Dunn says it received 11 Legal 500 Latin America rankings</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 14:11:02 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Gibson Dunn said it received six practice rankings and five individual rankings in the 2027 Legal 500 Latin America guide. The firm said its Latin America practice serves local and multinational clients across the region, and described the ranked areas as spanning finance, transactions, investigations, arbitration and energy work.</description>
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      <title>Gibson Dunn says Trey Cox wrote about AI and lawyer training</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 14:10:59 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Gibson Dunn said partner Trey Cox authored an American Lawyer article examining how artificial intelligence affects the development of junior lawyers. The firm said the piece, titled Apprenticeship Is Being Automated, considers the relationship between traditional early-career assignments and the judgment lawyers need as they take on greater responsibility.</description>
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      <title>Gibson Dunn says it received three ITR Americas Tax Awards</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 14:10:56 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Gibson Dunn said it received three honors at the 2026 ITR Americas Tax Awards, including recognition for its Texas tax practice and two of its lawyers. The firm said the awards covered firm-level tax work as well as individual recognition in tax disputes, litigation and transfer pricing.</description>
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      <title>Jackson Walker says Robert Soza was profiled for ethical leadership and community service</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 14:10:53 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Jackson Walker said partner Robert Soza was featured in The Texas Lawbook following his selection for the 2026 C. Lee Cusenbary Ethical Life and Leadership Award. The firm said the profile explored family influences on his legal career and his commitment to public service and wider access to legal assistance.</description>
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      <title>Ogletree Deakins says it published an election preview in Beltway Buzz</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 14:06:15 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Ogletree Deakins said it published an October 30 edition of Beltway Buzz previewing the midterm elections and their potential implications for labor, employment and immigration policy. The firm said the update examines congressional control and the legislative calendar, and announced a subsequent edition would analyze the election results.</description>
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      <title>Sidley says it advised Stonepeak on aspects of its BMO finance acquisition</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 14:06:09 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Sidley said it represented Stonepeak in certain aspects of its acquisition of BMO’s transportation and vendor finance businesses in the United States and Canada. The firm said the transaction included launching the independent business as Longview Capital Solutions, a commercial equipment finance platform serving customers across North America.</description>
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      <title>Snell &amp; Wilmer says three partners received Legal 500 Latin America recognition</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 14:06:06 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Snell &amp; Wilmer said three partners received recognition in the 2027 Legal 500 Latin America guide. The firm said the recognition covered banking and finance, corporate and M&amp;A, and real estate, and described the guide as drawing on firm submissions, practitioner interviews and client feedback in evaluating legal practices.</description>
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      <title>Thompson Coburn says Mark Indelicato discussed post-confirmation bankruptcy jurisdiction</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 14:06:02 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Thompson Coburn said partner Mark Indelicato discussed post-confirmation bankruptcy jurisdiction in a Law360 article. The firm said his comments examined how a Delaware bankruptcy ruling’s four-part test could influence Chapter 11 plan drafting, including how parties identify claims they intend to retain and pursue after confirmation.</description>
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      <title>Troutman Pepper Locke says Elizabeth Mack will present a brownfield development webinar</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 14:05:59 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Troutman Pepper Locke said partner Elizabeth Mack will join Roux’s Frank Cherena for a webinar on developing contaminated sites. The firm said the session will examine how environmental consultants and legal counsel work together on brownfield projects, including their respective roles and the collaboration involved in completing transactions.</description>
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      <title>Firm Wire: lateral moves, week to October 30, 2026</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>14 moves at 12 firms. Firm Wire items are announcements made by the firms themselves. The desk confirms that the announcement was published and reproduces its factual content. It does not verify the claims in it, and publication is not an endorsement.</description>
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      <title>Firm Wire: announcements, week to October 30, 2026</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>165 announcements from 53 firms. Firm Wire items are announcements made by the firms themselves. The desk confirms that the announcement was published and reproduces its factual content. It does not verify the claims in it, and publication is not an endorsement.</description>
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      <title>Akin says it received Legal 500 Latin America corporate and M&amp;A recognition</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 15:02:04 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Akin said it was ranked for Corporate and M&amp;A in the International Firms category of the Legal 500 Latin America 2027 guide. The firm said the guide highlighted its work advising asset managers on investments and divestments in the region.</description>
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      <title>Rajah &amp; Tann says it published its third-quarter Indonesia regulatory roundup</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 15:01:29 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Rajah &amp; Tann said it published its Indonesia Q3 2026 regional roundup for businesses monitoring legal and regulatory developments. The firm said the publication covers government procurement, financial services, personal data protection and sustainability, with links to detailed updates and contacts in its Indonesia practice.</description>
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      <title>Rajah &amp; Tann says it published its third-quarter Thailand regulatory roundup</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 15:00:52 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Rajah &amp; Tann said it published its Thailand Q3 2026 regional roundup covering employment, competition, sustainable finance and foreign investment developments. The firm said the publication brings together updates for businesses assessing regulatory changes, with links to more detailed guides and contacts in its Thailand practice.</description>
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      <title>Clyde &amp; Co says it published a workforce wellbeing and business continuity article on the Strait of Hormuz region</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 15:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Clyde &amp; Co said it published Sara Khoja and Elodie Chalhoub’s article on workforce wellbeing and business continuity in the Strait of Hormuz region. The firm said the guide examines employment and health and safety considerations under UAE and Saudi Arabian law, including maritime and offshore working arrangements.</description>
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      <title>Clifford Chance says it won JUVE’s patent law firm award</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 14:58:46 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Clifford Chance said it was named Law Firm of the Year for Patent Law at the JUVE Awards in Frankfurt. The firm said partner Tobias J. Hessel accepted the award at the ceremony in the Alte Oper and described the recognition as a result of its patent litigation team’s development.</description>
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      <title>Thompson Coburn says Milada Goturi co-authored an article on physician consulting compliance</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 14:58:10 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Thompson Coburn said partner Milada Goturi co-authored an American Health Law Association article on physician consulting arrangements involving life sciences companies. The firm said the article examines legal and regulatory risks in key opinion leader, advisory board and speaker engagements, including federal laws, enforcement trends and compliance structures.</description>
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      <title>Seyfarth says it published an article using a pumpkin patent to explain method claims</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 14:57:30 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Seyfarth said it published an article using a jack-o’-lantern patent to explain method claims and patent drafting. The firm said the article contrasts claims directed to a tool with claims directed to the steps used to operate it and discusses how drafting choices affect enforcement.</description>
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      <title>Rajah &amp; Tann says it published a guide to IMDA’s agentic AI testing kit</title>
      <link>https://lexcircuit.com/story/rajah-tann-imda-agentic-testing-guide-2026/</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 14:55:40 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Rajah &amp; Tann said it published an update on IMDA’s Starter Kit for Testing Agentic Systems for Safety and Reliability. The firm said its guide explains a four-step testing approach for enterprise deployments and considers the implications for businesses building, procuring or assessing systems that can act with limited human involvement.</description>
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      <title>Jackson Walker says it published an employee-plan correction update</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 14:55:11 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Jackson Walker said it published Greta Cowart’s update on changes to the Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System in Revenue Procedure 2026-34. The firm said the article discusses expanded self-correction, eligibility limits and the relationship between plan documents and operations for employers managing retirement-plan compliance issues.</description>
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      <title>Jackson Walker says it published an ESOP valuation guide</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 14:54:07 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Jackson Walker said it published Greta Cowart’s guide to the Retire Through Ownership Act and independent valuations in employee stock ownership plan transactions. The firm said the article discusses the new statutory basis for fiduciaries’ reliance on appraisals, along with continuing fiduciary obligations and transaction documentation.</description>
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      <title>Gibson Dunn says it received six European practice rankings in World Tax 2027</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 14:53:21 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Gibson Dunn said it was ranked in six European categories in International Tax Review’s World Tax 2027 guide. The firm said the recognition covered practices in the United Kingdom and France, and that six partners received individual recognition, compared with four in the previous edition.</description>
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      <title>Fried Frank says Shira Sandler received its Robert E. Juceam Pro Bono Award</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 14:52:50 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Fried Frank said special counsel Shira Sandler received its 2026 Robert E. Juceam Pro Bono Award. The firm said the annual recognition was presented during its Pro Bono Month celebration and honored work reflecting the public service commitment of retired litigation partner and current of counsel Robert Juceam.</description>
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      <description>Fried Frank said it is advising Citi and Goldman Sachs as ADT’s financial advisers on ADT’s agreement to be acquired by Thrive Holdings. The firm said the transaction values ADT at approximately $7.6 billion in equity value and $15.3 billion in enterprise value.</description>
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      <description>Foster Garvey said four attorneys in its New York office received recognition in the 2026 New York Metro Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists. The firm said the rating service uses independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations and recognizes lawyers across more than 70 practice areas.</description>
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      <description>CMS said it published Andrew Cooke’s analysis of the forces reshaping global finance ahead of the Singapore FinTech Festival. The firm said the article examined the interaction of technology, geoeconomics, capital and talent, alongside the role of policy, governance and risk frameworks in financial services.</description>
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      <description>Appleby said partner Simon Florance became a fellow of the International Academy of Financial Crime Litigators. The firm described him as its first lawyer and the second Guernsey lawyer appointed to the academy, whose membership brings together financial-crime practitioners and academics across jurisdictions.</description>
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      <description>Benesch said real estate partner Jonathan Grippo received Sanctuary for Families’ Above &amp; Beyond Award for pro bono work supporting the renovation of Sarah Burke House. The firm said his construction and real estate guidance helped the organization maintain its shelter for domestic violence survivors and their families.</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 13:30:35 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Carlton Fields said four New York attorneys were selected to the 2026 New York Metro Super Lawyers list. The firm said the selection process used independent research and peer input across practice areas and firm sizes, with no more than 5% of New York attorneys receiving the designation each year.</description>
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      <description>Choate said it represented initial purchasers in NSTAR Gas Company’s $100 million private placement of first mortgage bonds. The firm said NSTAR Gas does business as Eversource Energy and identified the transaction as an offering of Series AA bonds due in 2036.</description>
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      <description>Choate said it received a highly recommended designation for dispute resolution, life sciences and technology patent law in Massachusetts in Benchmark Litigation’s 2027 survey. The firm said several attorneys were recognized in multiple categories and described the research as drawing on interviews with litigators, specialists and clients.</description>
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      <description>Sidley said it represented Markel Insurance in an adverse development cover reinsurance agreement with Enstar. The firm said the agreement covers a portfolio of Markel’s run-off global reinsurance business and certain exited insurance lines, supporting Markel’s focus on its core specialty insurance business.</description>
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      <description>Snell &amp; Wilmer said partner John Lomax received the State Bar of Arizona Employment &amp; Labor Law Section’s Rogers/Hayden Outstanding Achievement Award. The firm said the annual award recognizes contributions to labor and employment law in Arizona and is named in part after its attorney William Hayden.</description>
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      <description>Stewarts said its International Arbitration team was recognized in the Legal 500 Latin America 2027 guide and partner Alejandro Garcia was promoted to Leading Partner. The firm said its dedicated Latin American practice works with local firms on investment treaty and commercial arbitrations across the region.</description>
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      <description>Varnum said it published a guide to estate planning for lawful permanent residents who are not U.S. citizens. The firm said the article examines cross-border assets, differences between residency and domicile, federal estate and gift taxes, and transfers between spouses with different citizenship statuses.</description>
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      <description>Sidley said it published its October 2026 UK Insurance Newsletter reviewing regulatory developments from July through September in the United Kingdom and European Union. The firm said the newsletter examines supervisory initiatives, proposed changes and implementation work relevant to insurers and the Lloyd’s market.</description>
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      <description>Sidley said it published an update on the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s final payment stablecoin framework under the GENIUS Act. The firm said the guide compares the final rule with the proposal and examines practical considerations for issuers, banks, custodians and other market participants.</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 13:25:22 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Sidley said it published an update on the SEC Division of Examinations’ 2027 priorities for investment advisers, investment companies, broker-dealers and other market participants. The firm said the guide compares the new priorities with the previous year’s and considers preparations for examinations across different business models.</description>
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      <description>Clayton Utz said it published an article comparing the ASX’s draft fifth-edition corporate governance principles with the current framework and overseas approaches. The firm said the guide uses comparative tables to examine governance expectations across exchanges and identify differences relevant to listed companies assessing the proposed changes.</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 13:20:35 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Foley said its attorneys co-authored Artificial Intelligence and Technology in the Workplace, a guide to legal and regulatory issues surrounding workplace AI. The firm said the book addresses developing, deploying, monitoring and evaluating AI tools in employment matters and provides a framework for employers and their counsel.</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 13:20:32 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Foley said it released episode 149 of The Path &amp; The Practice featuring Nicole Strydom, deputy general counsel and assistant corporate secretary at C.H. Robinson. The firm said the conversation explored her transition from professional music to law and her subsequent move from private practice to an in-house position.</description>
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      <description>22 moves at 19 firms. Firm Wire items are announcements made by the firms themselves. The desk confirms that the announcement was published and reproduces its factual content. It does not verify the claims in it, and publication is not an endorsement.</description>
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      <description>163 announcements from 63 firms. Firm Wire items are announcements made by the firms themselves. The desk confirms that the announcement was published and reproduces its factual content. It does not verify the claims in it, and publication is not an endorsement.</description>
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      <description>10 moves at 10 firms. Firm Wire items are announcements made by the firms themselves. The desk confirms that the announcement was published and reproduces its factual content. It does not verify the claims in it, and publication is not an endorsement.</description>
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      <description>52 announcements from 27 firms. Firm Wire items are announcements made by the firms themselves. The desk confirms that the announcement was published and reproduces its factual content. It does not verify the claims in it, and publication is not an endorsement.</description>
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      <description>14 moves at 12 firms. Firm Wire items are announcements made by the firms themselves. The desk confirms that the announcement was published and reproduces its factual content. It does not verify the claims in it, and publication is not an endorsement.</description>
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      <description>20 moves at 18 firms. Firm Wire items are announcements made by the firms themselves. The desk confirms that the announcement was published and reproduces its factual content. It does not verify the claims in it, and publication is not an endorsement.</description>
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