Litigation

International Edition

Freshfields Lands Schulte Litigation Co-Head in New York

By Patrick Smith | August 14, 2023

Gayle Klein started her career working with Fortune 500 companies and plans to get back to that upon arrival at Freshfields, which continues to grow its U.S. deal presence.

3 minute read

International Edition

Cleary Gottlieb Clinches Ruling to Prevent Bondholders From Seizing Argentine Mansion in Washington, D.C.

By Amy Guthrie | August 9, 2023

The firm successfully argued that the Parisian-style townhouse in the tony Kalorama neighborhood is being used to store diplomatic documents and is thus immune from attachment.

2 minute read
International Edition

Quinn Emanuel, Hogan Lovells Face Off in Greensill Lawsuit

By Habiba Cullen-Jafar | August 9, 2023

The UK-based company collapsed in 2021 after failing to secure new insurance for its assets.

2 minute read

International Edition

Stephenson Harwood Pays Tribute as Partner of 50 Years Dies

By Habiba Cullen-Jafar | August 7, 2023

At one time, John Fordham was for more than 25 years the head of the firm's commercial litigation practice.

2 minute read
International Edition

BNP Paribas' UK Disputes Head Joins Norton Rose Fulbright

By Krishnan Nair | August 7, 2023

The latest hire is also the President of the UK's Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal.

2 minute read
International Edition

X in the Crosshairs in France as News Agency Sues to Compel Talks Over Compensation

By Anne Bagamery | August 6, 2023

Agence France-Presse this week sued X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, in a French court for failing to discuss potential payment for the distribution of AFP content, in accordance with French copyright law.

3 minute read
International Edition

Stewarts Suffers 55% PEP Drop, Reversing Last Year's Fortunes

By Habiba Cullen-Jafar | August 4, 2023

The managing partner pointed to his firm's 'non-linear' revenue, and said the firm still had 'good core income'.

2 minute read
International Edition

The Big Law Backgrounds of the Legal Team Prosecuting Trump

By Abigail Adcox | August 3, 2023

Several members of Special Counsel Jack Smith's legal team have backgrounds in Big Law, including O'Melveny & Myers, Sidley Austin, Wiley Rein and Wilmer.

4 minute read
International Edition

DLA Piper Named as Defendant in Billionaire Fraud Case

By Habiba Cullen-Jafar | August 2, 2023

A UK judge said that legal professional privilege is not applicable to certain documents which may cast light on an alleged fraud involving controversial British tycoon Harvey Boulter.

3 minute read
International Edition

Bowmans Takes Litigation Lawyer from Dentons

By Jennigay Coetzer | August 1, 2023

Vanessa Jacklin-Levin was previously head of dispute resolution at Dentons in South Africa and office managing partner in Johannesburg.

2 minute read
Law.com

Law Firm Files Breach of Contract Suit Against Another Firm Over Missing $1.3M in Fees

By Riley Brennan | February 23, 2024

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar.

3 minute read
New York Law Journal

Georgia Election Workers Argue Giuliani's $148 Million Judgment Is Not Dischargeable in Bankruptcy

By Jane Wester | February 23, 2024

The election workers, Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss, are represented by attorneys at Willkie Farr & Gallagher, Dubose Miller and the nonprofit group United to Protect Democracy.

3 minute read
The Legal Intelligencer

Judge Strikes Expert Witness Statements Regarding Alleged Racial Discrimination at Sesame Place

By Riley Brennan | February 23, 2024

A judge granted SeaWorld's motion to strike expert testimony, concluding there were issues the expert could not opine on at trial.

6 minute read
Texas Lawyer

Dallas Judge Reprimanded for Late Rulings, Rescheduling

By Adolfo Pesquera | February 23, 2024

The commission held that the judge failed to rule on motions in a timely matter in one case and was ordered by a court of appeals to rule on the case motions through two writ of mandamus opinions.

3 minute read
Law.com

NFL Enterprises Hit With Wrongful Death Suit Over 2023 Super Bowl

By Riley Brennan | February 23, 2024

This complaint was first surfaced by Law.com Radar.

4 minute read
Connecticut Law Tribune

Case to Proceed Against McCarter & English

By Emily Cousins | February 23, 2024

Both parties agreed that legal malpractice has a three-year statute of limitations, while breach-of-contract claims have a six-year statute of limitations.

3 minute read
New York Law Journal

Jailed Ex-Lawyer Presses Appeal for Janis Joplin, Gordon Lightfoot Royalties

By Brian Lee | February 23, 2024

The panel of circuit judges Jose Cabranes, Robert Sack and Myrna Perez, meanwhile, dismissed a parallel action, on grounds that it is not reviewable on appeal. The remanded surrogate's court portion of the matter was directed to Ulster County, where a music manager resided in Woodstock, New York.

4 minute read
National Law Journal

DC Judge Gives Trump Two Weeks to Analyze Complaint in Civil Jan. 6 Case

By Ellen Bardash | February 23, 2024

The matter involves a group of consolidated actions brought by members of the U.S. Congress against Trump, Rudy Giuliani, the Proud Boys and the Oath Keepers, alleging their actions on Jan. 6, 2021, aimed at overturning the results of the 2020 presidential election violated the Ku Klux Klan Act.

2 minute read
Texas Lawyer

Lawyer Defends Court After Critics Call Dallas a Judicial Hellhole

By Adolfo Pesquera | February 23, 2024

"From the perspective of the state's top civil court, the Fifth Court is, almost literally, the 'middle of the road,'" David Coale said.

5 minute read
The Legal Intelligencer

Jury Hits Pa. Dentist With $11M Verdict for Delayed Cancer Diagnosis, Alleged Cover-Up

By Aleeza Furman | February 23, 2024

The suburban Pennsylvania jury awarded $8 million in punitive damages based in part on the allegation that the defendant tried to undermine the patient's claims by withholding dental records.

3 minute read

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