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Our next Project of the Year, recognized at this year's Mayer Brown Pro Bono Awards program highlights our firm's partnership with the UK-based Green Tech Legal Collaborative, a pioneering program that provides pro bono legal support for greentech startups from Imperial College London’s Enterprise Lab and Undaunted, which runs a climate innovation accelerator program. Last year, Mayer Brown joined the founding GTLC members to support 18 startups with their various legal and compliance needs. Our work with GTLC is led by London IP partner Oliver Yaros and has involved lawyers from across corporate, real estate, tax, environment and employment & benefits. Through this partnership, Mayer Brown has successfully helped Blue Nose Technologies, The Tyre Collective and Vuala, and has also supported Resting Reef. The GTLC program has now grown to support 25 startups in a wide range of legal areas, such as incorporation, intellectual property, distribution agreements, corporate filings, NDAs, employment and commercial agreements, environmental planning requirements and many more. The legal support we have provided has allowed these startups to move forward with their efforts to build a more sustainable future. Learn more about Mayer Brown's pro bono work here: https://lnkd.in/d2sVAyze #probono #greentech #sustainability

It's time for a new episode of our quarterly AI Legislative Update podcast with Arsen Kourinian and Howard Waltzman. In this episode, we're joined by Colorado State Senator Robert Rodriguez, who discusses his work on Colorado’s new groundbreaking AI Law concerning consumer protections in interactions with artificial intelligence systems. 🎧 Listen now: https://lnkd.in/gTyVUiS3 #artificialintelligence #consumerprotections

💡 Our recent study, The Next Organization, sheds light on the intersection of artificial intelligence and financial services. While leaders in financial and investment firms recognize AI’s importance, many financial institutions are struggling to keep pace with rapid developments. However, mergers and acquisitions can be an effective strategy for organizations looking to expand their AI platforms. Speaking to Law360, Joe Castelluccio and Lauren B. Pryor, emphasized the significance of AI investments and strategies across investment banking, fintech, and consumer lending You can read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/gDs9uazy #TheNextOrganization #artificalintelligence #financialservices

We recently heard from Mayer Brown alumna Casarine Chong, a strong advocate for the importance of relationship building. Reflecting on her trajectory in the pharmaceutical industry, Cassie—who is now senior vice president, deputy general counsel, transactions at Bristol Myers Squibb—draws on the relationships she has developed throughout her working life and explains why they have proven invaluable at various moments in her career. Read more: https://bit.ly/4bPaYRK #MayerBrownAlumni

The EU is setting the stage for groundbreaking AI regulation and our podcast offers you a comprehensive exploration of this landmark legislation. In our latest episode, hosts Ana Bruder and Oliver Yaros are joined by Ulrich Worm, Mark Prinsley, Gabriela Kennedy, and Richard Assmus for a discussion on some of the key topics relating to the intersection between AI and IP, such as the tension between copyright protection and training of AI models, and the different approaches in the EU, the UK, Asia and the US. Listen to the episode here: https://lnkd.in/g6etrAm3 #EU #artificialintelligence #intellectualproperty

For the second consecutive year, John Nadolenco, managing partner of our Los Angeles office, was named to Los Angeles Business Journal’s “Leaders of Influence: Litigation & Trial Attorneys” list! The list honors Los Angeles-based litigators and trial lawyers “who go to the proverbial mat to fight for their clients before judges and jury have their own unique sets of skills.” John is recognized for high-profile matters, including representing the entire auto industry in challenging the constitutionality of a Massachusetts ballot initiative that requires car companies to share data generated by their vehicles. The publication also recognizes him as “one of General Motors' go-to class action litigators.” Learn more about John: https://lnkd.in/d2U2bmvU #litigators #leadersofinfluence

Worried you may be falling victim to short-termism in your organization’s ESG initiatives? While nearly three-quarters of business leaders in the financial services sector believe that companies must embrace ESG initiatives and sustainability to thrive in the next economy, our new study, The Next Organization, reveals a widespread lack of preparedness and short-termism among leaders. In addition, we also found that the cost of transition to net zero is a significant obstacle to business transformation and longer-term strategies, as investment firms in particular worry about funding prolonged and expensive plans. How is your organization adopting net zero strategies and addressing the costs of transitioning? Discover how access to creative capital can supercharge your transformation and how Mayer Brown can help your organization achieve readiness and stay relevant. Unlock our report here: https://lnkd.in/dRAMwP6g Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gTUv4Pre #FinancialServices #ESG #TheNextOrganization

Each year we recognize our colleagues who have gone above and beyond in their pro bono legal work during our annual Pro Bono Awards program, now in its 18th year. This year, our Project of the Year award recognizes a team of colleagues who have been supporting and defending transgender rights. Among the many issues transgender people must contend with is having identity documents that do not reflect the names or gender markers that they use. Yet securing a legal change to these documents can be an intimidating experience. In Chicago and New York, we have supported TLDEF's Name Change Project, which provides legal services to low-income transgender, non-binary and gender non-conforming people on a pro bono basis. To date, we have taken on 20 cases through TLDEF, in addition to two transgender name and gender-marker change clinics with Legal Services NYC. We have also partnered with TLDEF on three amicus briefs in West Virginia, Indiana and Minnesota. West Virginia and Indiana were among the growing number of states denying transgender youth access to the numerous well-being, educational and societal benefits that sports can offer, including in particular, for young people who often suffer from mental health challenges. Our briefs highlighted the voices of transgender athletes and, in one of those cases, the law was overturned. In West Virginia, the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ruled that the ban violated Title IX, the landmark 1972 US civil rights law that prohibits sex-based discrimination in any school or education program that receives funding from the federal government. Learn more about Mayer Brown's pro bono work here: https://lnkd.in/d2sVAyze #probono #mayerbrownprojectequity

📩 The 19th edition of Mayer Brown’s Global International Arbitration Update is now available, showcasing key developments between December 2023 and May 2024. In this edition, our team cover:   ➡International Arbitration Key Developments – we summarize over 30 cases and over 30 legal developments across the Americas, Europe, Middle East & Africa, and Asia-Pacific. ➡ Investor-State Arbitration Case Tracker – we highlight the newly-registered investment cases (publicly known) on a region-by-region basis. ➡ Public International Law Key Insights -we cover State-to-State Disputes, European Governance, Treaties & IGOs, Law of the Sea & Environmental Disputes, Sovereign Immunity and State Responsibility, Trade Control & Sanctions, plus Climate & Sustainability.   Access the full newsletter here and learn more about our International Arbitration practice: https://lnkd.in/gJKFHqSk   #internationalarbitration #publicinternationallaw 

📢 Closing out the week with a “Shout Out” in The American Lawyer’s “Litigators of the Week” column! This week, our litigators secured summary judgment on multiple grounds for accounting firm Baker Tilly US, LLP in an action stemming from Baker Tilly’s audit of the financial statements of energy company Aspirity Holdings, which went bankrupt in 2017.   The Mayer Brown team included partners Stanley Parzen and Greg Deis and associate Andrew Spadafora. You can learn more about the case and our role here: https://lnkd.in/gfM6tXvi and here: https://lnkd.in/gDpjSga4 #litigation #disputeresolution