Litigation

Commercial and Chancery Bar: In reasonable care

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | September 3, 2008

The recent Court of Appeal judgment that absolved parents giving a children's party from responsibility for serious injuries suffered by an 11-year-old boy playing on a bouncy castle they had hired was a victory for common sense. Describing the accident as "freak and tragic", the Court of Appeal held that the parents' conduct in relation to the boy was of a level that a reasonably careful parent was bound to show for a child of the claimant's age.The case was an appeal from the High Court judgment Harris v Perry [2008] made on 8 May, 2008, in which Mr Justice David Steel found Mr and Mrs Perry in breach of their duty of care to Sam Harris.

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Gambling: Casinos in court

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | August 6, 2008

The Gambling Act 2005 has introduced a completely new regime for the regulation of gambling, including casino gaming. The new Act also restricts the numbers of new casino licences, at least initially, to eight small, eight large and one 'super' or regional casino. The proposal for the introduction of a super casino and the choice of Manchester as its location has, as is well known, proved so controversial that it has been shelved, at any rate for the time being.

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Lords back decision to drop BAE-Saudi inquest

By Georgina Stanley | July 30, 2008

The House of Lords has ruled that the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) was right to drop its investigation into BAE Systems' Saudi arms deal. In a judgment this morning the Lords backed the SFO's appeal against April's High Court ruling that said the SFO was acting unlawfully when it dropped investigations into alleged bribery and corruption involving BAE and its £43bn Al-Yamamah arms contract with Saudi Arabia.

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International Edition

Lords back decision to drop BAE-Saudi inquest

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | July 30, 2008

The House of Lords has ruled that the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) was right to drop its investigation into BAE Systems' Saudi arms deal. In a judgment this morning the Lords backed the SFO's appeal against April's High Court ruling that said the SFO was acting unlawfully when it dropped investigations into alleged bribery and corruption involving BAE and its £43bn Al-Yamamah arms contract with Saudi Arabia.

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Bar Council of Ireland votes in Collins as chair

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | July 25, 2008

Monckton Chambers door tenant Michael Collins has been elected as chairman of the Bar Council of Ireland. Collins stepped up to his new role earlier this month (18 July) after serving as vice-chair for the past year. He was elected to his new position as chair with the largest vote in the history of the Council.

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Mosely wins £60k damages in NOTW privacy case

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | July 24, 2008

Max Mosley has won his privacy case against News Group Newspapers in a judgement handed down in the High Court this morning (24 July). The judgment, delivered by Mr Justice Eady, ruled in favour of FIA president Max Mosley, who sued the publishers of News of the World over an article by Neville Thurlbeck in March with the headline 'F1 BOSS HAS SICK NAZI ORGY WITH 5 HOOKERS'.

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International Edition

QC sues publisher in reference book dispute

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | July 24, 2008

Wilberforce Chambers' David Phillips QC is set for a £300,000 battle with Reed Elsevier, after the publishers allegedly reneged on an agreement to provide him with a lifetime's free access to a reference book. Phillips, who has particular experience acting in relation to football disputes, is suing the UK division of the publisher, trading as LexisNexis Butterworths, for £316,730 including interest and costs.

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QC sues publisher in reference book dispute

By Charlotte Edmond | July 24, 2008

Wilberforce Chambers' David Phillips QC is set for a £300,000 battle with Reed Elsevier, after the publishers allegedly reneged on an agreement to provide him with a lifetime's free access to a reference book. Phillips, who has particular experience acting in relation to football disputes, is suing the UK division of the publisher, trading as LexisNexis Butterworths, for £316,730 including interest and costs.

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Todd set to continue as Chancery Bar chairman

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | July 23, 2008

Michael Todd QC of Erskine Chambers has been re-elected as the chairman of the Chancery Bar Association. 4 Stone Chambers' Malcolm Davis-White QC will step up to become vice chairman while Catherine Addy of Maitland Chambers has been elected as the association's new treasurer. Katherine McQuail and Eason Rajah continue to serve as secretary and seminar secretary.

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New aptitude test proposed in rebranded BVC

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | July 18, 2008

The Bar Vocational Course is set to be renamed as the Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) as stakes rise on access to the Bar. Aptitude tests for students wishing to take the BPTC are one of the measures recommended in the long-awaited report, published today (18 July) by a 17-member working party chaired by Falcon Chambers tenant Derek Wood QC.

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Daily Report Online

Georgia Agrees to Pay for Gender-Affirming Care for Public Employees, Settling a Lawsuit

By Jeff Amy | The Associated Press | October 20, 2023

The plaintiffs moved to dismiss their case Thursday in Atlanta federal court, announcing they had reached a settlement with the State Health Benefit Plan.

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New York Law Journal

Meet the Candidates Who Want To Be Dutchess County's Next District Attorney

By Emily Saul | October 20, 2023

Democrat Anthony Parisi and Republican Matthew Weishaupt are hoping to win the seat, which has been held by retiring DA William Grady for some 40 years.

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Connecticut Law Tribune

No Lemons? Class Action Looks Closely at Biscotti

By Emily Cousins | October 20, 2023

"Defendant's false and deceptive representations and omissions are material in that they are likely to influence consumer purchasing decisions," the complaint alleged.

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Daily Report Online

Ga. Appellate Court Weighs Which Utility Companies May Service Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

By Alex Anteau | October 20, 2023

"[The appellants] blithely said, 'Oh it's the same electricity, it's just AC versus DC.' Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison would have come to blows over that distinction," appellees argued.

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Delaware Business Court Insider

Telecom Patent Holders Secure $9M Verdict Against HTC

By Ellen Bardash | October 20, 2023

The verdict amount reflects the plaintiffs' argument that HTC should pay damages multiples higher than licensing with a fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory rate.

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The Legal Intelligencer

Ballard Adds Strength to Bankruptcy Department With 2 Greenberg Traurig Attorneys

By Amanda O'Brien | October 20, 2023

Diane Vuocolo and Kevin Ray have been working together for several decades.

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New York Law Journal

Crypto Lawyers Eye SEC Decision to Dismiss Ripple Execs' Civil Charges

By Jane Wester | October 20, 2023

With the charges dismissed, the only step remaining before a potential appeal is a remedies phase.

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Pro Mid Market

Who Got the Work: Forman Watkins Tapped to Defend Marathon Petroleum in Toxic Tort Class Action

By Victoria Pfefferle-Gillot | October 20, 2023

Marathon Petroleum has tapped attorneys from Forman, Watkins & Krutz to fend off a pending toxic tort class action.

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Law.com

Monsanto's Roundup Winning Streak Ends With $1.25M Verdict

By Amanda Bronstad | October 20, 2023

Friday's verdict by a jury in St. Louis, Missouri, was the first jury award for a Roundup plaintiff since before the COVID-19 pandemic and ends Monsanto's nine-trial winning streak.

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Law.com

Merck, Glenmark Settle Zetia Antitrust Litigation for $70M, Including $23M in Attorney Fees

By Allison Dunn | October 20, 2023

U.S. District Senior Judge Rebecca Beach Smith of the Eastern District of Virginia approved the final settlement agreement between a class of drug purchasers and pharmaceutical companies, Merck & Co., and Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, which also requires the defendants to pay one-third of the settlement fund in attorney fees, or $23 million, as well as $3.9 million in costs—as requested by plaintiffs' counsel.

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