A British court handed down a ruling in favor of billionaire brothers Sir Frederick and Sir David Barclay dismissing a suit brought by well-known Irish real estate developer Patrick McKillen. The decision capped a five-month trial to settle a power struggle over three of London's most famous and expensive hotels.

Plaintiffs' lawyers in the New Orleans multidistrict litigation over faulty Chinese drywall have faced their share of obstacles, especially due to no-show foreign defendants. But thanks to a proposed settlement negotiated by Levin and Herman, relief is in sight for property owners stuck with drywall made by a subsidiary of Germany's Knauf Group.