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Rise in Number of Class Actions Facing FTSE 100 Companies

Research by Thomson Reuters shows that the number of class actions brought in the English courts are likely to increase further due to recent changes in legislation.
2 minute read

International Edition

Evolving International Class Action Landscape Poses Challenges for Law Firms

As plaintiff firms evaluate risks of international class actions, rules in various jurisdictions are often still patchy. Frequently faced with lengthy trials, litigation funding gains relevance, especially across the European Union.
6 minute read

International Edition

UK-based 1440 Sports Alleges PGA Tour, Fortinet 'Broke Their Promises' on $50M Tourney Agreement

Ricky Paugh, founder and managing partner of 1440 Sports, "introduced the right people at Fortinet to the right people at PGA Tour at the right time," leading to a six-year, $50 million commitment between the PGA Tour and Fortinet, the complaint said.
2 minute read

International Edition

Former Walkers Counsel on Trial for $5.7M Fraud in Singapore

A former Walkers counsel, Feng Then, who is alleged to have deceived a businessman and had him transfer a total of $5.7 million to his own company, is currently on trial in Singapore.
3 minute read

International Edition

Judge Allows Latham To Drop Sanctioned Russian Bank as Client

But the judge warned that if the bank fails to name new attorneys by June 2, it "will be deemed in default."
3 minute read

International Edition

Longtime Norton Rose Fulbright Canada Partner Is Retiring, Joining Arbitration-Focused Chambers

After 35 years, Pierre Bienvenu says he's looking forward to pursuing a new chapter "unhampered by conflicts" of working in a large law firm.
3 minute read

International Edition

Meet the Moscow Lawyers Hitting Back at the West

These former Big Law partners are suing major US companies and claim international law firms have not really left the Russian capital.
5 minute read

International Edition

Three Firms Seek to End Representation of Russian Banks in US Lawsuit

White & Case and Debevoise & Plimpton have requested a 30-day stay to give Sberbank time to find substitute counsel.
3 minute read

International Edition

Freshfields Seeks Court's Permission to Withdraw as Counsel for Sanctioned Russian Bank

Partners Timothy Harkness and David Livshiz have asked the District Court in Washington, D.C., to allow Wesley Whitmyer of the Stamford, Connecticut-based Whitmyer Group to take over as counsel for VEB Bank.
3 minute read

International Edition

US Supreme Court Rules in Family's Favor in Nazi-Confiscated Painting Dispute

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Califonia law applied, which has a lower bar than Spain in proving who will ultimately own the French impressionist masterpiece.
4 minute read

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