Commercial Litigation

Coverage of complaints, verdicts, court cases, trends in litigation, including high stakes commercial litigation, MDL and class action cases, and PI cases

International Edition

UK Government Throws Weight Behind Extensive Anti-SLAPPs Legislation

By Jack Womack | February 23, 2024

The government said the decision was 'in response to a rising tide of this pernicious form of litigation', including high-profile cases involving Russian oligarchs and allies of Vladimir Putin.

4 minute read

International Edition

Mishcon Acquires Majority Stake in Brazilian Group Actions Business

By Jack Womack | February 5, 2024

The group actions business' founders had a role in originating the £36 billion Mariana dam disaster claim currently making its way through UK courts.

2 minute read
International Edition

UK Justice Secretary Vows Legislation to Protect Litigation Funding

By Jack Womack | January 16, 2024

The proposed legislation could bypass a 2023 Supreme Court ruling that litigation funding agreements were unenforceable in competition cases.

3 minute read

International Edition

White & Case Bolsters Disputes Practice in Paris With 2-Lawyer Hire From Quinn Emanuel

By Anne Bagamery | January 10, 2024

The move, which includes a partner and practice head, is the latest by law firms to reinforce their Paris presence in cross-border litigation, commercial disputes, and criminal investigations.

3 minute read
International Edition

Post Office Scandal: Which Law Firms Advised?

By Jack Womack | January 9, 2024

An ITV drama has led to renewed scrutiny of the scandal, and the role played by lawyers and firms.

9 minute read
International Edition

Dechert, Neil Gerrard '100% Responsible' for Unnecessary ENRC Work, Judge Finds

By Jack Womack | December 21, 2023

London's High Court ruled that 'ENRC is entitled to significantly more by way of damages than Dechert and the SFO have contended'.

2 minute read
International Edition

Crowell, Loyens & Loeff and Strelia Counsel Pfizer Lawsuits Against Hungary and Poland

By Alex D'Elia | December 14, 2023

Pfizer and BioNTech have sued the Polish and Hungarian governments over COVID-19 vaccine orders.

4 minute read
International Edition

Tribunal Awards First Ever UK Collective Action Settlement

By Jack Womack | December 12, 2023

The settlement is for £1.5 million, and applies only to CSAV, one of the five defendant shipping groups which the class representative has taken action against.

2 minute read
International Edition

Quinn Emanuel Bolsters London Base with MoFo Partner Hire

By Charlotte Johnstone | December 12, 2023

The firm, which infrequently hires partners in London, added an arbitration partner from Cadwalader in September.

2 minute read
International Edition

Tesla Files Lawsuit Against Swedish Transport Agency, Postal Company over Labour Dispute

By Linda A. Thompson | November 28, 2023

The electric car maker is being represented by one of Sweden's leading business law firms.

3 minute read
The Legal Intelligencer

Focused on Long-Term Profit Growth, Blank Rome Sees Strong 2023

By Amanda O'Brien | February 29, 2024

This is the fifth consecutive year in which net income growth surpassed 8.5%, coinciding with the course of the firm's five-year strategic plan.

6 minute read
The Legal Intelligencer

Former Eckert Seamans Trio Returns to Firm, Citing New Leadership

By Amanda O'Brien | February 22, 2024

Litigators Ray Middleman, Amy Roy and Shane Valenzi left for Baltimore-based Whiteford, Taylor & Preston in 2022, but Eckert CEO Scott Cessar, who started in the role last May, successfully recruited them back.

4 minute read
New York Law Journal

When Is Out-of-State Out-of-Reach? Recent Application of NY's Long-Arm Statute

By Lara Flath, Jacob Fargo and Gaby Colvin | February 21, 2024

This article examines 'Reveam v. Taylor Freres Capital Markets', a recent decision from the New York Supreme Court applying New York's long-arm statute to assess specific personal jurisdiction over a non-resident defendant.

7 minute read
The Legal Intelligencer

Weber Gallagher Snags Vaughan Baio Leader in Bid to Broaden Litigation Portfolio

By Amanda O'Brien | February 20, 2024

Madeline Baio's current work in commercial litigation on behalf of transportation companies sits outside of the firm's primary focus on general liability.

4 minute read
Daily Business Review

Food Court in Session: Is This Wave of Lawsuits Frivolous or Justified?

By Lisa Willis | February 15, 2024

"The lawsuits can make for a good laugh, but, unfortunately, the data is no joke," said Matthew Webb, senior vice president of legal reform policy at the Institute for Legal Reform.

7 minute read
New York Law Journal

Unregistered Foreign Business Entities 'Doing Business' in New York and Their Right To Sue

By Thomas J. Hall and Judith A. Archer | February 15, 2024

In New York state, business entities formed or incorporated outside New York that meet the criteria of "doing business" in New York are classified as foreign business entities and are required to register to do business in New York. Both the New York BCL and the New York LLC Law provide that, without registering in New York, a foreign business entity does not have the legal capacity to bring suit in any New York state courts, although it can be sued in New York.

10 minute read
Delaware Business Court Insider

How Judge's Musk Pay Ruling Will Put In-House Legal Teams to Work

By Greg Andrews | February 9, 2024

Boards of directors will need to take a closer look at which directors are truly independent and ensure they negotiate pay packages, not just acquiesce.

4 minute read
Delaware Business Court Insider

Plaintiff's Trial Team Discuss Rolling Back Elon Musk's $56B Tesla Compensation Package

By Ross Todd | February 2, 2024

A team led by Greg Varallo and Jeroen van Kwawegen of Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann and David Tejtel of Friedman Oster & Tejtel secured a post-trial ruling from Delaware Chancellor Kathaleen McCormick finding that when it came to the Tesla CEO's pay package "Musk launched a self-driving process, recalibrating the speed and direction along the way as he saw fit."

10 minute read
New York Law Journal

Real Estate Investors Seek Judgment Over Alleged Loan Agreement Breach

By Emily Saul | February 1, 2024

Plaintiff Wilmington Trust filed a motion for summary judgment in lieu of a complaint in Manhattan Supreme Court Wednesday.

2 minute read
The Recorder

Digital Privacy Lawsuit Targets DocuSign for Deploying Spyware Tracking Technology

By Marianna Wharry | February 1, 2024

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar, ALM's source for immediate alerting on just-filed cases in state and federal courts. Law.com Radar now offers state court coverage nationwide. Sign up today and be among the first to know about new suits in your region, practice area or client sector.

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