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'Without it what would they have left?' - Linklaters' South Africa and Australian alliances under the microscope

Five years after Linklaters signed alliances with Australia's Allens and South Africa's Webber Wentzel, how are the deals faring?
21 minute read

International Edition

'Without it what would they have left?' - Linklaters' South Africa and Australian alliances under the microscope

Five years after Linklaters signed alliances with Australia's Allens and South Africa's Webber Wentzel, how are the deals faring?
21 minute read

New York Law Journal

Rebuttal of the Fraud on the Market Presumption of Reliance

Corporate Litigation columnists Joseph M. McLaughlin and Shannon K. McGovern write: Last month, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit held as a matter of first impression in this circuit that direct evidence of price impact is not always necessary to demonstrate market efficiency (as required to invoke the 'Basic' presumption), and a defendant's rebuttal burden is one of persuasion (not production), and defendant must show the absence of price impact by a preponderance of the evidence.
30 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Law Firms Find Marketing Edge in Touting Alternative Fees

These firms aren't keeping secrets about their clients' billing options.
5 minute read

International Edition

Spotlight: CMS's Business is Booming in Asia—With a Little Help From Germany

A rare three-way merger in the U.K. gave the firm a brand new Singapore office and helped triple the size of the Asia practice. But that was only part of the story.
7 minute read

International Edition

Spotlight: CMS's Business is Booming in Asia—With a Little Help From Germany

A rare three-way merger in the U.K. gave the firm a brand new Singapore office and helped triple the size of the Asia practice. But that was only part of the story.
7 minute read

Legaltech News

There's No Shortcut to Legal Operations Maturity

The 2017 Law Department Operations Survey reveals that while some may look for shortcuts, problems do not get solved with technology alone.
10 minute read

Insurance Coverage Law Center

Questions of Coverage for Certain Named Perils

December 5, 2017Windstorm, Explosion, Riot, Aircraft-Vehicle, Smoke, and Vandalism IntroductionThe coverages of windstorm or hail, explosion,…
19 minute read

Legaltech News

2017: The Year in Data Discovery Case Law

Whether it's high-profile litigants such as Taylor Swift or an e-discovery sanctions case making it to the US Supreme Court, data discovery has made it to legal prime time.
17 minute read

New York Law Journal

Navigating the Complexities of Workplace Sexual Harassment Mediation

Mediation columnists Abby Tolchinsky and Ellie Wertheim write: While resolution of harassment claims with monetary settlements and non-disclosure agreements provide some recourse, several questions are left open. Namely: How can a victim's voice and story be heard? How should a perpetrator be held accountable? What is the effect of non-disclosure agreements on the deterrence of future (mis)conduct by the perpetrator?
8 minute read

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