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Seyfarth Shaw LLP Achieves Top Tier Rankings in Best Law Firms List: Recognized for Excellence in 15 Practice Areas Nationally

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Salt Lake City, Utah – Seyfarth Shaw LLP, a leading law firm, has been acknowledged as a Tier 1 Firm at the national level in multiple practice areas by Best Law Firms. The firm’s expertise has been recognized in a total of 15 different practice areas including Commercial Litigation, Construction, Employee Benefits, Employment-Management, Health Care, Immigration, Labor-Management, Real Estate, Trusts and Estates, and Litigation in six areas: Antitrust, Construction, ERISA, Intellectual Property, Labor and Employment, and Securities. In addition to their national recognition, Seyfarth Shaw LLP has also been ranked in Tier 2 nationally for … Read more

South Korean Securities Firms’ Domestic Brokerage of US-Listed Bitcoin ETFs May Violate Regulatory Acts

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Seoul, South Korea’s financial regulator has raised concerns about domestic brokerage of a U.S.-listed bitcoin spot exchange-traded fund (ETF) by Korean securities firms. The Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) stated that such activity may potentially conflict with the country’s Virtual Asset User Protection Act and the Capital Markets Act. However, the FSS did not provide further details on these potential conflicts. In South Korea, recent discussions around cryptocurrency regulations have been taking place. Authorities have revealed plans to create regulations that would require public disclosure of officials’ cryptocurrency holdings. This move aims to promote transparency and … Read more

Women Take the Lead as Majority of Associates at U.S. Law Firms, Breaking 30-Year Record

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Denver, CO – In a groundbreaking development, women have now become the majority of associates at law firms in the United States for the first time in over 30 years. This milestone was revealed in the annual report published by the National Association-Law Placement (NALP), which analyzed data from the 2023 NALP’s Directory of Legal Employers. According to the report, 50.3 percent of all U.S. law firm associates in 2023 were women. This represents a significant shift in the legal profession and marks a momentous achievement for gender diversity in the industry. The report also … Read more

Streamlining Mass Tort Cases: Solving the Data Problem for Plaintiffs’ Firms

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In mass tort cases, the process of collecting data during client intake can be challenging for plaintiffs’ firms. With hundreds or thousands of clients and a pool of prospective clients coming from different channels and using various intake formats, ensuring the accuracy and completeness of the data becomes a complex task. Oftentimes, prospective clients may submit data in different formats or provide insufficient, incomplete, or irrelevant supporting documentation. To address this data problem, plaintiffs’ firms can benefit from implementing a structured, standardized, and streamlined approach to collecting client data. This will enable them to obtain … Read more