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Rugby Brain Injury Lawsuit Spotlights Role of Litigation Funding

The importance of litigation funding in UK class actions has been in the spotlight over recent months—particularly since the renewed attention on the Post Office Horizon scandal.
4 minute read

International Edition

Pillsbury Hires Investigations Head to Continue London Office Boost

The new hire previously worked at Womble Bond, Sidley and the Serious Fraud Office.
2 minute read

International Edition

Canadian Ex-Judge Ends 15-Year Legal Battle With Guilty Plea in Murder of His Wife

Jacques Delisle was facing a second murder trial after his 2012 conviction was overturned due to errors in experts' reports.
3 minute read

International Edition

Michael Lynch Was a Titan of British Tech. Then He Got Crosswise With HP

Lynch was CEO of the software firm Autonomy when HP bought it for $11 billion, a deal that's gone down as one of the biggest flops in merger and acquisition history. Prosecutors allege he duped the Silicon Valley giant into overpaying by inflating Autonomy's financial performance at a time the company was tanking.
8 minute read

International Edition

A Bright Future For Litigation Boutiques?

They can avoid conflict problems and are benefitting from the advancement of AI, but larger firms have an advantage in pay wars and dealing with administration and compliance burdens.
4 minute read

International Edition

'It's a Bit of Bad Luck for the First Litigants': Claimant Firms, Funders and Defense Lawyers on the Growing Pains of the Netherlands' New Collective Action Regime

Only three of the dozens of cases backed by litigation funders have made it past the first legal hurdle to a trial since the overhaul of the country's collective action regime.
7 minute read

International Edition

Appellate Court Hears Arguments in Thumbs-Up Emoji Contract Case

A Canadian grain farmer argued his casual response to a text meant he'd received the message, not agreed to a full contract with a grain buyer.
4 minute read

International Edition

Pogust Goodhead Sees More Demand for Class Actions in Australia

The firm sees in Australia a very strong opportunity, said firm Australia head Amie Crichton.
4 minute read

International Edition

Latham & Watkins Helps Colombia Defend Against Arbitration Brought by Canadian Miner

The dispute stemmed from the Andean nation's ban of mining in moorland ecosystems known as páramos, to the detriment of Red Eagle Exploration Limited's gold mining operation there.
4 minute read

International Edition

Four South American Countries File Amicus Briefs Urging US Court to Overturn $16.1B Ruling Against Argentina

Foley Hoag filed on behalf of Brazil and Uruguay, while Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe filed for Chile and Ecuador in support of a Sullivan & Cromwell attempt to reverse the verdict against Argentina.
5 minute read

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