A cyber attack from a criminal network in Russia has thrown the spotlight on the rampant consolidation of the food industry and JBS’ growing global footprint.
Former special counsel Robert Mueller will help teach a University of Virginia Law School class on his investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, the school announced Wednesday.
The course, titled “The Mueller Report and the Role of the Special Counsel,” will be taught by three former senior members of Mueller’s team and held over six sessions in the fall semester.
“I was fortunate to attend UVA Law School after the Marine Corps, and I’m fortunate to be returning there now,” Mueller said in a news release, which noted that he will lead at least one class. “I look forward to engaging with the students this fall.”
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Fordannounced a new business unit,
Ford Pro, as part of an initiative to increase revenue from its
commercial business to $45 billion by 2025, from $27 billion in 2019.
Electric vehicles and low emissions technology:
over $30 billion in EVs by 2025, up from $22 billion committed earlier this year, and
40% of its global production volume will be electric by the end of the decade. EVs represented 1.2% of Ford’s U.S. sales through April, and the automaker’s future electrification strategy
emphasizes its most iconic brands, such as the Mustang, the F-Series and the Transit van.
Lordstown Motorsexpects a 50% reduction in 2021 production volumes for the upcoming Endurance electric truck.
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BCLP Picks Up NY Prosecutor With Crypto, FCPA Chops
Law360 (June 1, 2021, 8:23 PM EDT) Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP is bulking up its global litigation and investigations practice with a former New York federal prosecutor whose resume includes Foreign Corrupt Practices Act victories and a precedent-setting cryptocurrency fraud ruling.
Andrey Spektor joins as a partner in BCLP s New York office after a seven-year stint with the U.S. Attorney s Office for the Eastern District of New York, where he led nine jury trials and argued 15 appeals before the Second Circuit, the firm announced Monday.
In an interview with Law360, Spektor said he chose BCLP because its diverse array of practice areas will allow him to.