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October 25, 2017 | Corporate Counsel
Chart ToppersWe present the most popular law firms that leave a paper trail about the work that they do for large American clients.
By CC Staff
1 minute read
October 25, 2017 | Corporate Counsel
Working TogetherOur annual look at which firms are getting the work from large companies.
By CC Staff
1 minute read
October 25, 2017 | Delaware Business Court Insider
Chancery Finds Expert Valuations Are Inadmissible as Hearsay EvidenceThe Delaware Court of Chancery issued an important evidentiary ruling in Zohar II 2005-1 Ltd. v. FSAR Holdings, finding that expert valuation reports were inadmissible as hearsay.
By Francis G.X. Pileggi and Alexandra Rogin
3 minute read
October 18, 2017 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Unpaid Debt as a Disciplinary ViolationLawyers routinely get disciplined for not paying judgments against them, especially if the debt is related to their practice or is something owed to a client.
By Mark Dubois
5 minute read
October 04, 2017 | Litigation Daily
How the Largest FCA Judgment in History Fell Apart (Hint: Gibson Dunn)In a sweet win for lead counsel James Ho, a partner at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher who was nominated last week by President Donald Trump for a seat on the Fifth Circuit, highway guardrail maker Trinity Industries dodged a $682 million bullet. What happened?
By Jenna Greene
5 minute read
October 04, 2017 | Litigation Daily
In Marketing Its 'Trial Jocks,' K&L Gates Takes a New ApproachDon't you hate it when you slog away through motions and discovery for months or years, only to get bumped when the client realizes (holy crap!) that this thing is going to trial? Conversely, don't you love it when you're the one who gets the call to parachute in? Both sentiments animate a new marketing initiative by K&L Gates that the firm has dubbed “The Trial Academy.”
By Jenna Greene
3 minute read
October 04, 2017 | Litigation Daily
Shout-Out: Three Legal Giants Crush a Russian Drug Co's Antitrust SuitIn no uncertain terms, a federal judge in Manhattan dismissed with prejudice an antitrust suit by a Russian drugmaker who accused three rivals of an elaborate conspiracy to keep its biosimilar cancer drugs out of the U.S. market. It was a thorough win for a dream team of lawyers from Latham & Watkins; Davis Polk & Wardwell and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher.
By Jenna Greene
22 minute read
October 02, 2017 | Daily Business Review
Federal Judge Blocks Abortion Law Requiring RegistrationA federal judge has blocked a Florida law that would require people and groups that provide abortion advice to register with the state and furnish women with a detailed explanation of the procedure and alternatives.
By Associated Press
2 minute read
October 02, 2017 | Daily Business Review
Florida Insurance Chief Altmaier Pushes Patient Billing ChangeNothing is going to slow down Insurance Commissioner David Altmaier from asking the Florida Legislature to prevent insured patients from being hit with high out-of-pocket costs for emergency medical transportation.
By Christine Sexton
4 minute read
October 02, 2017 | Daily Business Review
Report: 32 US States Could Offer Sports Betting in 5 YearsLegal sports betting could be offered in 32 states within five years if the U.S. Supreme Court rules in favor of New Jersey's quest to offer such gambling, according to a new report.
By Wayne Parry
3 minute read
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