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Canada's Biggest Grocer Agrees to $500 Million Settlement in Bread Price-Fixing Scheme

The settlement still requires a formalized agreement between the parties and court approval scheduled for later in the year, which will also finalize court-approved expenses and lawyers' fees.
2 minute read

International Edition

Post Office Litigation Funder Subpoenaed in the US

Earlier this year, the arbitrator who awarded $15 billion to the claimants in the dispute was sentenced to six months in prison and disqualified from working as an arbitrator for one year for disobeying orders from the court.
2 minute read

International Edition

Germany Inches Closer to Allowing Investor-Owned Law Firms

ECJ Advocate-General recommends Germany allow non-lawyers to Invest in law firms in the landmark Halmer case, potentially opening the door to private equity investors.
4 minute read

International Edition

The Lawyer's Lawyer: Top London Litigators Name Their Favourite Barristers

The barristers identified hail from a number of London's top chambers, including 4 New Square, Essex Court, Blackstone Chambers and Fountain Court Chambers.
7 minute read

International Edition

UK Supreme Court Ruling Paves the Way for Mass Litigation Over Sewage Dumping

The United Utilities Water ruling could open the floodgates to similar suits.
3 minute read

International Edition

UK Top 50 Firms File Claims Against Private Equity Veteran and Maradona Company

The firms filed the separate claims in the King's Bench division of London's High Court.
2 minute read

International Edition

Dentons Hires Construction Partner from Australian Firm

The firm has made several hires in Oceania this year.
1 minute read

International Edition

Kenya Supreme Court Decision May Spark Bank Lawsuits

The court decided interest rates on loans and bank facilities are subject to the Banking Act and can't be changed 'willy-nilly'.
2 minute read

International Edition

Simmons Reels in Salmon Price-Fixing Class Action Mandate

The claimants are seeking up to £382 million for UK consumers.
2 minute read

International Edition

Chiquita Verdict: A Wake-Up Call for Multinationals in High-Risk Areas

The banana grower was found liable for murders by a group that it paid protection fees to in Colombia, stirring questions about ethics, compliance and self-reporting.
6 minute read

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