On January 30, 2025, the National Assembly of Nicaragua approved a constitutional reform that significantly strengthens the power of President Daniel Ortega and his wife, Vice President Rosario Murillo. As highlighted by several international actors, the amendments introduced profoundly transform the country’s political system, reinforcing the Executive’s influence over other branches of the state. Many … Read more
Oxford historian Margaret MacMillan asked in the pages of Foreign Affairs whether our troubled world order would be able to survive the disruptive Donald Trump. She wrote that “today’s order appears to be stronger and more resilient than its 1930s counterpart” but, clearly, “norms that were long considered inviolable have been flouted.” She means flouted … Read more
Partner Greg Care was quoted on how the 2024 Presidential election results could impact the FTC’s rule banning most employment non-compete clauses in several media outlets, including Legal Dive – whose story was also picked up by Yahoo Finance – Radio Ink Magazine, Daily Dot, and employment agency Staffing Industry Analysts. The Legal Dive and … Read more
By Greg Care As we’ve discussed in prior blog posts, there is an ongoing legal fight over the fate of the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) rule banning nearly all employment non-compete provisions nationwide. The two fronts of this fight remain—for now—in the appellate courts of the Fifth Circuit (Ryan LLC v. Federal Trade Commission, No. … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Anwar Ibrahim, Malaysia’s prime minister, has played down concerns that Donald Trump will usher in a long period of economic turmoil in Asia by imposing high tariffs, arguing that after an initial shock the global … Read more
