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Global law firm Dentons has advised Click JSC, a leading fintech company in Uzbekistan, on its landmark strategic partnership with Kazakhstan’s JSC Halyk Bank. Under the terms of the deal, Halyk is acquiring 49% of shares in Click, valued at US$176.4 million, while simultaneously selling 49% of shares in its Uzbek subsidiary, Tenge Bank JSCB, to Click's shareholders for US$60.76 million. The completion of these transactions is subject to regulatory approvals in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. Corporate, Mergers and Acquisitions, Financial Institutions, FinTech, Central Asia, Europe, Tashkent, Kazakhstan, Almaty, Astana

Dentons Rodyk has once again secured top rankings in the latest edition of the Chambers High Net Worth Guide, reaffirming our commitment to excellence in private wealth management. Trusts, Estates and Wealth Preservation in Singapore, Family Office and High Net Worth in Singapore, ASEAN, Asia Pacific, Singapore

Global law firm Dentons has advised Alpha Bank A.E. on a €59 million project financing for the development of a photovoltaic power plant located in Teleorman county, Romania, with an approximate capacity of 80 MW, developed by METLEN Energy & Metals A.E. Banking and Finance, Finance, Energy Practice, Renewables

["For good reason, the Constitution vests the 'judicial Power' in 'one supreme Court,' to which all others are 'inferior Courts.'"] On a regular basis, district court judges accuse the Trump Administration of flouting the law, and ignoring their orders. The Washington Post counted the up! Yet, at the same time, district court judges are flouting Supreme Court precedent. Just yesterday, in Boyle (not Moyle), the Supreme Court reversed a district court for not following Wilcox, which "squarely controlled." Now, the Solicitor General has filed yet another emergency application. Here, a federal judge in Massachusetts ordered the government to pay out certain DEI grants. Under the Supreme Court's decision in Department of Education v. California, these disputes belong in the Court of Federal Claims. But lower federal courts disagreed. The Solicitor General used especially sharp language to describe this lower-court…

A serious two-vehicle accident occurred this morning at East Belmont Avenue and North Peach Avenue in Fresno, resulting in significant vehicle damage and traffic delays throughout the area. The California Highway Patrol (CHP) responded at approximately 8:15 a.m. to manage the incident and direct traffic around the crash site. Details of the Fresno Traffic Accident The collision involved two vehicles: a white Dodge Durango pickup truck and a Honda Civic. According to initial reports, the Honda Civic sustained major front-end damage in the crash, indicating the severity of the impact between the two vehicles. Emergency responders arrived quickly at the East Belmont Avenue and North Peach Avenue intersection to assess the situation and provide necessary assistance. The extent of any injuries has not yet been reported, but the significant damage to at least one vehicle suggests this was a substantial collision. Current Traffic Impact and Road Conditions The accident has created…

In a legal malpractice case, the plaintiff must (almost always) present the testimony of a legal malpractice expert to opine on the standard of care. Experts can be expensive, but requiring an expert forces the plaintiff to hire one anyway. Without an expert on the standard of care, the case will be dismissed. In Vose v. Tang and Maravelis, PC, D. Rhode Island, the plaintiff argued that the jurors could rely on their common knowledge as a substitute for expert testimony. The court disagreed and dismissed the case. To Mr. Vose’s first point, jurors could not merely rely on their common knowledge to determine whether Defendants committed malpractice. For example, Mr. Vose does not allege that Defendants failed to file a suit within the appropriate statute of limitations period or failed to inform him of a settlement offer—situations where negligence would be “clear and palpable.” Cronan, 972 A.2d at 173 (citations omitted). Rather, Mr. Vose’s…

A major injury crash involving a Dodge Ram pickup truck and a Caltrans maintenance vehicle created significant traffic disruptions and severe injuries on Interstate 80 in Fairfield on Wednesday morning, July 23, 2025. Details of the Fairfield I-80 Collision The crash occurred at approximately 8:15 a.m. on westbound Interstate 80 near the Travis Boulevard off-ramp in Fairfield. According to California Highway Patrol reports, the collision prompted an immediate emergency response and the temporary closure of the Travis Boulevard off-ramp to facilitate rescue operations and traffic control. Emergency responders, including CHP officers, paramedics, and fire personnel, arrived on scene shortly after receiving reports of the collision. Initial assessments quickly revealed the serious nature of the incident, leading authorities to classify it as a major injury crash requiring extensive emergency medical response. Extent of Injuries Sustained The collision resulted in severe injuries…

“Elena Kagan knocks SCOTUS use of ‘shadow docket’ at California judicial conference”: Bob Egelko of The San Francisco Chronicle has this report. Abbie VanSickle of The New York Times reports that “Justice Kagan Urges Supreme Court to Explain Itself in Emergency Decisions; In remarks before judges and lawyers in California, the justice said she believed the court had a responsibility to share its reasoning.” Justin Jouvenal of The Washington Post reports that “Supreme Court Justice Kagan says independence of judges is under threat; She decried threats to judges, vitriolic reactions to rulings and the defiance of court orders.” Maureen Groppe of USA Today has an article headlined “Why is the Supreme Court siding with Trump? Elena Kagan says the majority should explain; As President Trump and others file more emergency appeals to the Supreme Court, Kagan said her colleagues need to say why they’re ruling for one side or…

Refugees International on Wednesday called for urgent donor support and policy coordination as Kenya moves to implement major reforms to its refugee system amid sharp foreign aid cuts and ongoing legal and administrative challenges. The group’s latest report warns that Kenya’s integration efforts, anchored in the 2021 Refugee Act and reinforced by the March 2025 Shirika Plan, are at risk of faltering just as implementation begins. The plan aims to phase out the traditional refugee camp model in favor of long-term inclusion through access to national services, legal employment, and freedom of movement. However, those reforms now face a shrinking aid environment. The United States, formerly Kenya’s largest humanitarian donor, has drastically reduced funding. As a result, food assistance for nearly 800,000 refugees has already been slashed by 40 percent. Education programs have been suspended, health systems are strained, and refugee-led protests have erupted in…

Amnesty International on Thursday condemned Iranian forces use of cluster munitions in populated living areas during June attacks on Israel, declaring the actions a blatant violation of international humanitarian law. The organization argued that the deployment of these weapons clearly breached established legal protections for civilians during armed conflicts. Erika Guevara Rosas, Amnesty International’s Senior Director for Research, Advocacy, Policy and Campaigns, emphasized that using such weapons in or near populated areas shows a “clear disregard for international humanitarian law.” The organization also urged both Iran and Israel to join the 2008 Convention on Cluster Munitions. The group’s statement detailed several verified incidents involving the use of cluster munitions in Israel during the “12 Day War,” a brief yet intense armed conflict that took place June 13-24. The war began with Israeli airstrikes targeting Iranian nuclear and…

Human Rights Watch (HRW) exposed direct targeting of Vitaliy Shabunin–a co-founder of Anti-Corruption Action Centre (AntAC)–by Ukraine’s State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) Thursday. Shabunin, “a prominent anti-corruption activist who has played a key role in exposing allegations of government corruption,” recently criticized Ministry of Defense and the president over weapon procurement and supply. According to AntAC, Shabunin’s family home and work office were raided by the investigators without a court warrant and before Shabunin or his family could obtain legal representation. HRW provided details of actions against Shabunin, including a year-long smear campaign that portrayed Shabunin as a draft evader and led to online threats, doxxing, arson of his family home, and explosives planted under apartment doors of his relatives. He is currently is being investigated for evading military service and fraud. AntAC Executive Director Daria…

The Supreme Court of Canada affirmed Thursday the constitutionality of sex work-related offenses. The court held that the impugned offenses do not infringe the right to security of sex workers under Section 7 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The appeal concerned Criminal Code sections 286.2 and 286.3, which prohibit the procurement of sexual services and the obtainment of benefits from the purchase of sexual services. The court unanimously upheld the constitutionality of the provisions, ruling that they do not infringe the right to security of sex workers. The court reasoned that the offenses do not prevent sex workers from adopting safety measures, including using fixed indoor locations, hiring third-party security service providers or operating in cooperation with other sex workers. The bench considered the legislative background of the Protection of Communities and Exploited Persons Act. The court found that the provisions aim to reduce the demand for sex work…

Wonder Which Law Schools Have The Strongest Political Skew?: Make your guesses then read this list! $200M Is A Little Too Late: Trump’s legal “wins” are getting overshadowed by huge media losses. Can’t Make This Up: Federal judge claws back opinion after discovering mistakes and misquotes. Looks like AI! Former Biglaw Partner Disbarred Over Illegal Sexting: The former Bryan Cave partner was caught attempting to sext a minor. Some Unexpected Success Indicators: Read up on these “FRETZINISMS” and thank us later. The post It Was The Left Of Times, It Was The Right Of Times — See Also appeared first on Above the Law.

The Trump administration came once again to the Supreme Court on Thursday afternoon and asked the justices to pause an order by a federal court in Massachusetts that would require the National Institutes of Health to pay grants that NIH had terminated because they conflicted with the Trump administration’s “policy positions on diversity, equity, and inclusion.” U.S. Solicitor General D. John Sauer told the justices that the case “presents a particularly clear case for this Court to intervene and stop errant district courts from continuing to disregard this Court’s rulings.” The government relies on an April 4, 2025, order in which the Supreme Court temporarily allowed the Department of Education to halt millions of dollars in teacher-training grants that included funding for DEI initiatives. In an unsigned three-page opinion in that case, a divided court concluded that the government is likely to show that U.S. District Judge Myong…

Jeremy Kidd (Drake University - Law School) & Todd J. Zywicki (George Mason Law) have posted Public Choice Theory and Law (Entry In Elgar Concise Encyclopedia Of Legal Theory And Philosophy (Forthcoming)) on SSRN. Here is the abstract: Public choice theory applies economic principles—especially rational self-interest, incentive structures, and methodological individualism—to the study of political and legal institutions. While traditionally used to explain legislative and regulatory behavior, this entry explores how public choice insights apply more broadly across the legal landscape. Concepts such as concentrated benefits and dispersed costs, rational ignorance, and rent-seeking help explain how legal actors—judges, litigants, bureaucrats, and interest groups—interact within institutional constraints. The entry examines how these dynamics shape the evolution of litigation, the behavior of administrative agencies, and even constitutional…

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Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday pleaded Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to veto recently approved legislation that would significantly weaken environmental licensing requirements across the country. The group stressed that the bill undermines Brazil’s human rights and environmental obligations by weakening oversight of high-risk activities like fossil fuel production and cattle ranching in the Amazon, likely accelerating climate change. The organization also cautioned that, under the bill, disasters like the Brumadinho Dam collapse could occur again without proper environmental assessments, echoing concerns raised by over 350 civil society organizations. Maria Laura Canineu, deputy environment and human rights director at HRW, noted that “allowing projects to go forward without environmental impact assessments is a recipe for disaster.” She underscored how the bill threatens the health and livelihoods of affected communities. The…

Federal judge withdraws opinion after lawyer points out fake quotes, misstated case outcomes