A Message From the Editor Scammers have been actively targeting US and UK firms during lockdowns as firms changed the way they worked and became more vulnerable. In some places, like France and Australia, law firms are starting to welcome employees back to their offices but it appears that remote working is winning out. The Australian government, meanwhile, is planning an inquiry into the economic impact of litigation funding and class actions. Global firm Dentons is implementing a 4-day workweek for its UK and Middle East arm. And the UK saw its first law firm casualty from the coronavirus. Troubled Venezuela has filed a claim against the Bank of England over access to its gold, and South Africa is seeing challenges to its lockdown rules. You can read these stories and more at https://www.law.com/international-edition/ – Lisa Shuchman, Senior International Editor |