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Generative AI: How can businesses use it in a responsible way?
In recent months we have witnessed the rise of generative AI in different fields and through different applications. Undoubtedly, this technology has capabilities and functionalities that make it very attractive. Its outstanding ability to generate images or text can lead to its use in different business areas. Given the rise of these systems, a debate has also arisen regarding the commercial use of these tools and the products they deliver.
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Blank Spaces and Signature Authority – A Cautionary Tale of Contract Due Diligence
Contract due diligence is a critical task that should never be taken lightly. And while ensuring an NDA is properly signed may seem like an administrative task, understanding the rights and authority of the signature holders requires close scrutiny. This is the lesson that Protégé Biomedical learned the hard way in their dealings with Z-Medica, a competitor partially owned by the private equity firm DW Healthcare Partners.
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Shopping for a “Confidential” Definition
Definitions of “confidential” are central to non-disclosure agreements (NDAs). Management and a diligent review process for NDAs can help companies avoid litigation surprises found in these definitions. Consider the following failed merger.
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Lisa Jerde Spillman Joins Sterlington as Partner, Adding Her Experience in Investment Management and Regulatory Matters to the Firm
Sterlington is pleased to announce the expansion of its Investment Management and Regulatory, General Counsel, and Crypto practices with the addition of Lisa Jerde Spillman as a partner.
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Legal Update: New British Virgin Islands Laws for Virtual Asset Service Providers
The British Virgin Islands (BVI) is a well-established offshore financial centre, with over 500,000 registered BVI Business companies. In recent years, it has also become an increasingly popular choice of jurisdiction for companies providing services associated with crypto and other virtual assets.
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Can FTX Clawback Customer Withdrawals as Voidable Preferences?
On November 11, 2022, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges, FTX Trading Ltd., and over 100 affiliated companies filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases in Delaware.
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Fully Remote Firm Sterlington Rebrands To Market Strength
Read the Law360 article featuring an interview with Sterlington CEO and Founder Chris Harrison and reporter Xiumei Dong.
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Sterlington PLLC Launches New Future-Forward Brand
Focus on Business Acumen and Virtual Model Creates Value that Benefits All Stakeholders.
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A Really New Leniency Program – Don Klawiter, Antitrust Partner
Sterlington Antitrust Partner, Don Klawiter, had an article featured in the American Bar Association's Summer 2022 Antitrust Magazine.
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Sterlington PLLC Receives ISO/IEC 27001:2013 Certification
Global law firm continues investment in globally recognized information security standard.
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Sterlington PLLC names CTO/CISO to accelerate technological innovation in the next stage of growth
Global law firm continues to strengthen the executive team with the appointment of Prashant Warankar
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Sterlington British Virgin Islands is acting for creditors in the insolvent liquidation of Three Arrows Capital Ltd.
A court in the BVI recently ordered the crypto-focused hedge fund into liquidation following a high-profile notice of default - its failure to repay creditors amid a broad decline in cryptocurrency markets.
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Sterlington PLLC Strengthens Global Capabilities with Two Key Executive Appointments
Niki Kopsidas, Managing Director of Global Talent Strategy & Recruiting, and Sharon Rodney, Head of Marketing, join global law firm
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Cybersecurity, Privacy and eDiscovery Expert Steven Teppler joins Sterlington as Partner and Practice Chair
Teppler is a leader in cybersecurity and electronic discovery
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Sterlington PLLC strengthens expanding team with the appointment of leading antitrust attorneys Donald Klawiter and Jennifer Driscoll
Sterlington PLLC today announces further expansion of its team with the appointment of Don Klawiter and Jennifer Driscoll.
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Sterlington PLLC Welcomes Teresa Santos as a Partner
Sterlington PLLC is pleased to announce the expansion of its practice with the addition of Teresa “Teri” F. Santos as a partner and head of its general counsel services practice.
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LEAVING AMLAW – Understanding Virtual Law Firms and Why Partners Make the Move
Read Sterlington CEO and Founder Chris Harrison’s article featured in the Winter/Spring 2021 National Association of Legal Search Consultants (NALSC) newsletter, “Leaving AmLaw: Understanding Virtual Law Firms and Why Partners Make the Move.”
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