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US Firms Featured Heavily in the Biggest UK Hires of 2020
The year saw unusual churn at Slaughters, rare laterals at Quinn Emanuel and Jones Day, and more exits from Freshfields and A&O.
Permissible Damages Following Breach of Commercial Tenant Agreements
In their New York Court of Appeals Roundup, Linton Mann III and William T. Russell Jr. discuss a recent decision in which the court unanimously reaffirmed the principle that "parties are free to agree to a liquidated damages clause provided that the clause is neither unconscionable nor contrary to public policy." However, the judges split 4-3 on the issue of whether the relevant damages clause in a commercial lease was unenforceable as a matter of law because it was so grossly disproportionate to the ascertainable amount due upon full performance.
Deal Watch: Wachtell's $60B Weekend
The fourth quarter has continued what the third quarter started, as M&A deal activity is in full swing as year-end approaches.This Week's Litigator of the Week Runners-Up and Shout Outs
The latest batch includes a very good week for Skadden litigators.
Latham Guides Airbnb in 2020's Biggest IPO
Airbnb's offering, which beat both DoorDash and Snowflake, involved a deal team from Latham & Watkins, while Simpson Thacher & Bartlett represented the underwriters.
Enforcement of Exclusive Federal Forum Provisions
State court enforcement of exclusive federal forum provisions for 1933 Act claims is the final step to issuers and other participants in securities offerings subject to the 1933 Act curbing duplicative state court litigation, and recent California decisions provide important guidance toward that objective.
Deal Watch: $9 Billion SPAC Deal Starts Week, Logistics Consolidation Mirrors E-Commerce Boom
SPACs are not only not going away, they keep getting bigger. And with brick-and-mortar businesses hurting because of the pandemic, logistics and transport companies are buying up competition to take advantage of increasing e-commerce demand.
Legal Services NYC Names Bill Russell Newest Board Chairman
Bill Russell takes the helm at Legal Services New York City with the blessing of his predecessor, Susan Kohlmann.Trending Stories
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