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US litigation: Prevention is the best defence

According to a recent study by PricewaterhouseCoopers, the number of securities class actions filed in the US against non-US companies hit an all-time high in 2008. Numerous factors contributed to this trend, and none show signs of reversing any time soon. European companies can reduce their exposure to the risk of US securities litigation by employing preventative measures, including best practices for internal investigations.
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The Bank of America Chronicles: pondering the bank's litigation strategy

It didn't come as a complete surprise to us, but federal district court judge Jed Rakoff's fire-breathing rejection of Bank of America's $33m (£20m) settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) was a stunner. His anger at BoA and the SEC radiated off the page. They didn't tell him what he wanted to know - namely, who was responsible for disclosure decisions about the $5.8bn (£3.5bn) approved for Merrill Lynch bonuses - and he wasn't buying either sides' arguments about why this settlement was reasonable.
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Linklaters and Stewarts lead on €30m Dresdner bonus dispute

Seventy-two current and former Dresdner Kleinwort bankers have launched a €30m (£26m) claim in one of the first major banking bonus-related cases to be brought in the UK in the wake of the credit crunch. The claim, filed in the High Court today (8 September) sees Dresdner bankers attempting to secure bonuses and interest amounting to €33.6m which they say was not paid to them following the bank's takeover by Commerzbank last year.
2 minute read

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High-profile Skadden litigation partner quits firm to join Hogan

Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom partner Robert Bennett is leaving the firm to join Hogan & Hartson, reports The Am Law Daily. Bennett, who was co-leader of both the international government enforcement litigation group and the criminal and civil litigation practice in Skadden's Washington DC office, will join Hogan along with fellow defence litigator Carl Rauh. The pair had been at Skadden since 1990.
2 minute read

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Doughty Street continues expansion with Bristol and Manchester launches

Doughty Street Chambers has expanded its national coverage - launching a new base in Bristol in addition to its recent opening in Manchester. The chambers is opening in Bristol after recruiting personal injury specialist Daniel Bennett from Old Square Chambers.
2 minute read

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Macfarlanes adds partner duo with A&O and Jones Day laterals

Macfarlanes has made a double partner hire to strengthen its restructuring and litigation teams with Francis Bridgeman and Barry Donnelly joining from Allen & Overy (A&O) and Jones Day respectively. Jones Day partner Donnelly and former A&O consultant Bridgeman will both join Macfarlanes' partnership later this month (10 September), with the firm predicting an increase in litigation and restructuring mandates in the wake of the credit crunch.
2 minute read

International Edition

Pinsents Hong Kong partner joins Lovells in Singapore

Pinsent Masons has lost a partner in Hong Kong, with construction disputes specialist Paul Teo set to relocate to Singapore to join Lovells. Teo joins the top 10 UK law firm later this month, where he will be part of the infrastructure and construction group and the office's arbitration practice.
2 minute read

International Edition

Former BVC student wins four-year legal battle over exam grades

A former Bar Vocational Course (BVC) student has won a long-running legal battle against Cardiff University to have her exam marks increased. A High Court decision last week (19 August) saw Mr Justice Wyn Williams uphold claimant Alice Clarke's case against Cardiff University to increase her BVC marks, bringing to an end her four-year struggle against the university.
2 minute read

International Edition

Career Clinic: Are legal directories a reliable guide?

"I'm a two years' qualified litigator with a mid-tier City firms, mainly doing general negligence work, but I'm interested in moving into financial services litigation or regulation, probably with another firm. However, I feel like I need to know more about the area, including getting a better handle on the firms that excel in this type of work. "My question is - how reliable are legal directories in terms of working out which firms are really committed to individual practice areas?
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Herbert Smith transfers disputes partner to Dubai outpost

Herbert Smith has bolstered its Dubai arm with the relocation of London dispute resolution partner Stuart Paterson to the region. Paterson, who is set to relocate in September, will work closely with Dubai-based litigation partner Craig Shepherd and a team of seven associates in a bid to further strengthen the firm's disputes practice in the Middle East.
2 minute read

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