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Lifestyle is more important than ever for US associates

Tom Hanlon explores how work-life balance has overtaken partnership ambitions as the top priority for young lawyers

European elections: a touch of Weimar?

Udo Bux looks at the ever flagrant fragmentation of the political party landscape in Germany, and implications for the European parliament

Balancing free speech and content regulation in Nigeria

Nigeria's NFVCB faces criticism over new regulations for online content creation, raising concerns about freedom of expression, explains Ayokunle Faith Adetula

EU merger investigations see sharp decline

Despite a rise in U.S. merger probes, the EU faces a notable drop in significant Phase I investigations, say Clemens York and Laurence Bary

Tesla triumphs in Avago’s UPC patent battles

Lucy Coe and Matthew Naylor offer key insights into the evolving UPC approach to claim interpretation

The role of customary law in Papua New Guinea's legal system

Papua New Guinea’s legal framework intricately weaves together common, customary, and statutory laws, with customary law often taking precedence, says Nicholas Collier

Concerns mount over Mexico's judicial reform proposal

Mexico’s proposed ‘Judicial Reform’ raises concerns about judicial independence and the rule of law, say experts

CJEU upholds Country-of-Origin principle for online intermediaries

Nathan Smith and Anita Smith examine the CJEU's affirmation of the "country-of-origin" principle, alleviating regulatory burdens for online intermediaries across the EU