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Affinity Consulting and Epona join forces in a partnership to deliver EponaDMS

Affinity Consulting Group (Affinity), is a management and legal technology consulting company serving law firms, corporate legal departments and Bar associations that inspires, enables, and empowers legal teams of all sizes to work more efficiently. Affinity’s holistic approach addresses the roles of people, process, and technology in optimizing performance.

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Herbert Smith Freehills advises OneWeb on investment from Hanwha Systems

Herbert Smith Freehills advises OneWeb, Bharti Global and the UK Government (through the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) on a U.S.$300m investment in OneWeb from Hanwha, the South Korean Fortune 500, global technology and manufacturing company.

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Everlaw partners with law firm Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP

Law firm Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP (WBD UK) announces a partnership with Everlaw to provide its legal teams with enhanced flexibility and control throughout the legal review process.

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Litera to acquire Kira Systems, enhancing its transaction management offering

Kira Systems, a 10-year-old Toronto company that pioneered the use of artificial intelligence in contract analysis, is to be acquired by the global legal technology company Litera, its 12th acquisition over the span of two years.

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ILTA to launch legal innovation hub - bringing together investors, founders and buyers

Aiming to create a community that brings together developers, investors and buyers of legal technology products in order to expand opportunities for all three groups, the International Legal Technology Association (ILTA) will launch the ILTA Innovation Hub Aug. 22 during its annual ILTACON in Las Vegas.

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FTI Consulting appoints Jason Sabot to senior managing director and Stephen P. Glascoe as managing director

FTI Consulting announces continued investment in its Broker-Dealer Regulatory & Litigation group within the Financial Services practice in the Forensic and Litigation Consulting segment with the appointment of Jason Sabot as a senior managing director and Stephen P. Glascoe as a managing director.

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Akin Gump advises Viper Energy Partners in Midland Basin acquisition

Viper Energy Partners LP, a subsidiary of Diamondback Energy, Inc., announces it has entered into a definitive purchase and sale agreement to acquire certain mineral and royalty interests from Swallowtail Royalties LLC and Swallowtail Royalties II LLC in exchange for 15.25 million units of Viper common stock and $225 million of cash, subject to customary adjustments.

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Google hires O’Melveny and Morgan Lewis to fight antitrust litigation

As Google faces a growing number of antitrust lawsuits over its Google Play store practices, the company has tapped powerhouse law firms O’Melveny & Myers and Morgan, Lewis & Bockius to fight the litigation.

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ABA Business Law Section to present program on corporate litigation problems

The Corporate Counsel Committee of the American Bar Association’s Business Law Section is presenting a CLE Program at the Business Law Section’s Virtual Annual Meeting.

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McNees Wallace & Nurick announces the addition of public finance attorney Frannie Reilly to its Devon office

McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC announces the addition of accomplished public finance attorney Frannie Reilly to its Devon office. Reilly, who most recently led her own practice in Swarthmore, adds extensive experience to the firm’s Public Finance & Government Services, Corporate & Tax, and Charitable and Non-Profit Groups.

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