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COVID Offers an Opportunity for Arbitration to Return to its Roots

Arbitration needs to stop aping court proceedings and the pandemic offers a chance for change.
5 minute read

International Edition

Economic Headwinds of COVID 19 – What Legal Disputes Are on the Horizon?

RPC head of disputes Simon Hart assesses the four factors which might define litigation post-COVID.
5 minute read

International Edition

Election Litigation Ticks Up in Pennsylvania, but Most Expect Legal Fireworks to Take Place Friday

On Wednesday, challenges began percolating up to the Commonwealth Court, where two cases are currently being handled.
4 minute read

International Edition

Litigation Firm Launches Class Action Against Facebook Following Cambridge Analytica Scandal

The firm is launching a claim on behalf of almost a million users in England and Wales who were affected by the scandal.
3 minute read

International Edition

Anglo American Sued in 'Africa's Largest Ever Class Action'

The case, supported by litigation funders, is being brought on behalf of 100,000 women and children.
2 minute read

International Edition

Debevoise Faces Lawsuit Alleging Cover-Up, Negligence in Ex-Client's SEC Investigation

The lawsuit is being brought by former client Mykalai Kontilai, a member of the FBI Most Wanted List who is facing several SEC and DOJ lawsuits.
5 minute read

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Berkshire Hathaway Company That Sued Jones Day For $750M Enters 'Non-Suit'

Less than a month after filing a lawsuit that alleges Jones Day conspired in a "massive fraud" related to an acquisition in Germany, the plaintiffs asked a judge in Houston, Texas to dismiss the case without prejudice, meaning it can be refiled.
3 minute read

International Edition

Dechert and Partner Gerrard Face Fresh Allegations of Torture, Hacking and Blackmail

In a £16 million UK High Court claim, the US firm and its white collar head once again face accusations of a slew of crimes perpetrated against a detainee in the UAE.
4 minute read

International Edition

Airline Refund Class Actions Suits Hit Turbulence

In the past month, federal judges in California have dismissed cases against Norwegian Air Shuttle and Deutsche Lufthansa after concluding that the airlines did not breach their contracts with passengers, who ultimately got refunds.
5 minute read

International Edition

Lateral Search Firm Drops Suit Against Freshfields

The dismissal was another instance of a headhunter dropping a suit against a firm on the heels of an adverse court ruling.
3 minute read

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