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Herbert Smith Freehills Appoints New Australian Head of Disputes

Anna Sutherland, a commercial litigator specialising in complex disputes and regulatory investigations, will chair the firm's disputes leadership team in Australia.
2 minute read

International Edition

Grenfell Tower Fire Victims Fight Motion to Dismiss in US Federal Court

The plaintiffs filed a reply Monday, contending that the defendants mischaracterized their allegations as "veil-piercing or alter ego theories."
4 minute read

International Edition

Dechert Says Latest Part of ENRC Dispute Liability Would Be 'Capped at £3M'

The latest development is part of a bitter years-long dispute between the law firm, the SFO, and the mining giant.
4 minute read

International Edition

Amazon Hit With Helms-Burton Lawsuit

The Seattle-based tech company is the third U.S. corporation to be targeted under the law that allows Americans to sue companies doing business in Cuba that are allegedly profiting off of land expropriated after the 1959 Cuban revolution.
3 minute read

International Edition

Quinn Wins Court Dispute For Ex-Bain Capital Boss, But Falls Shy of Target Sum

The retired financier called on the US firm to litigate against former business partners involved in the construction of a luxury hotel in the Caribbean.
4 minute read

International Edition

In EU Tax Fight, Starbucks Wins but Fiat Loses

The EU's General Court ruled that Starbucks should not have been ordered to pay back taxes to the Netherlands. But it ruled that the commission was correct to order Fiat Chrysler to pay back taxes.
3 minute read

International Edition

Lawyers React to Supreme Court Government Prorogation Ruling

The judgment is a 'remarkable assertion of judicial authority' and 'evidence of the robustness of our system', but it has left some feeling depressed.
5 minute read

International Edition

Top EU Court to Issue 'Right to be Forgotten' Ruling in Google Case

The ruling comes at a time when tensions have been rising worldwide between the protection of an individual's data and freedom of speech. It also highlights the clash between EU regulators and U.S. tech companies.
4 minute read

International Edition

Another Record Year for Class Actions in Australia

In about three-quarters of the new actions, a litigation funder was involved.
3 minute read

International Edition

Revealed: The Law Firms That Appear to Have Settled Sex Discrimination Claims

Seven top UK firms have had claims against them settled or withdrawn since 2017, according to a new database.
3 minute read

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