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Dutch Appeals Court Orders Russia to Pay $50B Award in 'Historic' Yukos Case

De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek and Shearman & Sterling represented Yukos shareholders, while Houthoff Buruma, Hanotiau & van den Berg, and White & Case acted for the Russian Federation.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Houston Astros' Apology Offers Textbook Example of How Not to Handle a Crisis

Members of the 2017 World Series Champion Houston Astros held a press conference to open Spring Training this week. The purpose was to apologize for…
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Trial Moved to June as Tensions Flare Over Timing of Jeffrey Epstein Guards' Criminal Case

The routine hearing suddenly turn contentious when defense attorney Jason Foy began to spar with U.S. District Judge Analisa Torres over scheduling.
5 minute read

International Edition

'A Shameful Act of Utter Madness' - How a Pioneering 'New Law' Firm Fell to Pieces

Through interviews and documents, Legal Week uncovers how Cubism Law—a once-bright light in the New Law movement—fell victim to exorbitant costs, deep divisions and greed.
16 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

'Personal Piggybanks': Indictments Upheld Against Execs Accused of Misusing Funds

A federal judge Friday afternoon sided with the government in refusing to dismiss indictments of five individuals charged with misusing the funds of their employer to go on trips, including twice to the Kentucky Derby.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

The Persecution of Alfred Brown: Texas AG, Police Conspired to Punish Innocent Man

Political forces are aligned against Alfred Dewayne Brown, a man who was declared "actually innocent" after his conviction for murdering a Houston police officer. The Houston Police Officers' Union urged the comptroller and the attorney general to deny Brown's application for state compensation, and after staff of both offices met secretly in June, that's just what happened.
7 minute read

Texas Lawyer

A DA Cleared Him. But a Fox Rothschild Partner May Still Be Under Bribery Investigation by State AG

In addition to urging the denial of wrongful incarceration compensation to Alfred Dewayne Brown, records that show that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's office has launched a criminal investigation into one of Brown's pro bono attorneys, even though two local prosecutors dismissed the allegation as unfounded.
7 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

'He Had a Reputation': Ex-Bosses Discuss John Durham, Who's Heading Russia Probe

Connecticut-based U.S. Attorney John Durham's probe into the origins of Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential elections will now be transitioned into a criminal investigation.
4 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

47 States on Board for Facebook Antitrust Investigation

With 31 states announcing Tuesday they'd be joining an antitrust probe into social media giant Facebook, 47 states are now officially on board in saying they'd take part in the investigation.
3 minute read

Law.com

How Vendor Data Breaches Are Putting Law Firms at Risk

Records show that law firms' relationships with third-party vendors are a frequent point of exposure to cyber breaches and accidental leaks.
11 minute read

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