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Quartet Advise as Volkswagen Group Agrees £193M 'Dieselgate' UK Settlement
By Habiba Cullen-Jafar | May 26, 2022
A settlement has been agreed between 91,000 claimants and carmaker Volkswagen after a five-year fight.
3 minute read
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De Brauw Managing Partner Steps Down After Just Over Two Years, Citing Need for 'A Break'
By Jack Womack | May 26, 2022
He will return to the firm's litigation and arbitration practice after a summer sabbatical.
2 minute read
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Mishcon Beats Back £65 Million Negligence Claim in London High Court
By Jack Womack | May 25, 2022
DWF fended off a professional negligence claim against Mishcon de Reya brought by Aurium Real Estate, which was represented by Fieldfisher.
2 minute read
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In the US, Dechert's Reputation is at Risk From UK Ruling Over Partner's Misdeeds
By Dan Packel | May 25, 2022
Former white-collar head Neil Gerrard has been found to have committed deliberate and unlawful acts in a bid to extract maximum profit from a client. The ruling resonates because his conduct cuts directly against a lawyer's fundamental responsibilities.
6 minute read
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Withers Secures Injunction on Sale of Bored Ape NFT in Singapore
By Jessica Seah | May 24, 2022
The Singapore High Court's injunction to protect an NFT is the first in Asia and the first globally in a commercial dispute.
2 minute read
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Elon Musk Bashes 'White-Shoe' Firms, Seeks Lawyers to Join New Tesla Litigation Team
By Hugo Guzman | May 23, 2022
"He's in a situation where either he's going to be a defendant, or he himself might be a plaintiff, bringing libel cases against the person who is accusing him of this conduct," UCLA law professor James Park said.
2 minute read
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An Ugly Week for Dechert and White & Case
By Krishnan Nair | May 20, 2022
The London Lawyer: The two firms have come under the gaze of the UK justice system and will be conscious of the potential effect on their reputations.
6 minute read
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An Appeals Court Ruling in France Could Expand Companies' Liability for Supporting Terrorism
By Anne Bagamery | May 20, 2022
The ruling, stemming from a 2018 case involving the cement company Lafarge, holds that companies can be prosecuted for contributing to crimes against humanity if their actions support terrorism, even indirectly.
4 minute read
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Dechert's ENRC Court Defeat: How Bad Could it Get For the Firm?
By Krishnan Nair | May 18, 2022
Questions are being asked about what liabilities the firm could face, what its insurance covers and what the judgment means for its reputation.
9 minute read
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The World Was Not Quite Ready for a Crypto Implosion, Lawyers in Asia Even Less So
By Jessica Seah | May 17, 2022
The lack of robust legal frameworks in different Asian jurisdictions means investors in the region face more risk when investing in digital assets, including cryptocurrencies such as stablecoins.
6 minute read
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Who Got the Work?: Which Attorneys Are Steering the Second Biggest Acquisition of the Year?
By ALM Staff | May 27, 2022
Here's your weekly round-up of the law firms and lawyers being tapped to handle key California cases and close major deals for their clients.
5 minute read
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5th Circuit Declares SEC's Quasi-Judicial Process Unconstitutional
By Matthew Chester, Lori Patterson, Michael E. Clark, Lindsay Ray, and Chelsea Thomas | May 27, 2022
"Jarskey v. SEC" could impact the Department of Justice, which handles cases for the government in federal district court, and could seriously inhibit affected agencies' ability to pursue civil money penalties.
7 minute read
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1st Circuit Reinstates Fired Bus Driver's Free Speech Claims
By Marianna Wharry | May 27, 2022
The First Circuit panel said the district court erred when it did not consider Bruce's interview "as a citizen" instead of being pursuant to his official duties.
4 minute read
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Altering Exhibits in Trademark Infringement Case Gets Plaintiff Sanctioned
By Colleen Murphy | May 27, 2022
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia approved a motion for sanctions when it was revealed that the plaintiff, For Life Products, LLC, photoshopped exhibits in an effort to win their trademark infringement case.
5 minute read
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Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act Lawsuit Over Motor Boat Removed to Fed Court
By ALM Staff | May 27, 2022
This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar. Read the complaint here.
1 minute read
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Starbucks Removes Lawsuit Over In-Store Assault to District Court
By ALM Staff | May 27, 2022
This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar. Read the complaint here.
1 minute read
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$3 Million Stolen From Law Firm by Bookkeeper, Prosecutors Say
By Michael A. Mora | May 27, 2022
"What scares me is what if the law firm followed all the rules and she got around it?" said Randolph Braccialarghe of Nova Southeastern University College of Law. "That would make us all vulnerable."
4 minute read
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Former Bear Stearns Broker Not Entitled to SEC Whistleblower Award, DC Circuit Rules
By Avalon Zoppo | May 27, 2022
The broker was not entitled to collect a portion of a $100 million disgorgement because he provided information before a federal law took effect.
2 minute read
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Public Defender's Defamation Case Against the ACLU Heads Back to Trial Court
By Cedra Mayfield | May 27, 2022
"The court thus reversed our decision upholding the trial court's ruling," the new Georgia Court of Appeals ruling read.
5 minute read
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South Florida Lawyer's Fight With Insurer Hinged on Client's Inability to Perform Specialty Tasks
By Jasmine Floyd | May 27, 2022
"I think it became clear to us that the insurance company knew their position was wrong when they got their own expert, who wasn't a liver-transplant expert," attorney Eddie Dabdoub said.
6 minute read
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