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London Trial Against BHP Alleges ‘Red Flags’ Leading up to Brazil Mining Disaster Were Ignored

More than 620,000 individuals are seeking £36 billion in compensation for damages caused by a deluge of deadly sludge that poured through towns when a tailings dam burst.
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Law.com

Will Madrid Become the Next Arbitration Hub? 

Spain’s capital is positioning itself as a key player in the global arbitration landscape, attracting increasing attention from international dispute resolution professionals.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Workers' Attempt to Link H-1B Hiring to Tax Fraud Falls Short With 2nd Circuit

The circuit court said that to properly plead a False Claims Act case against HCL Technologies, the workers need to show the company shirked a duty to pay more taxes than it did. But HCL has no obligation to pay taxes on higher salaries they hadn’t paid, the circuit said.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Attorney Emerges as Possible Owner of Historic Miami Courthouse Amid Delays of New Building

The opening of the new courthouse has been pushed back yet again. Plus, a buyer has emerged for old "Cielito Lindo," and he's a Florida attorney.
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New York Law Journal

In Resolved Lawsuit, Jim Walden Alleged 'Retaliatory' Silencing by X of His Personal Social Media Account

The action has been discontinued on undisclosed terms but the civil rights attorney-turned-mayoral-candidate's complaint called the suspension troubling, given his history of litigation against the microblogging platform.
3 minute read

International Edition

US Judge Allows $8M Unpaid Legal Fees Lawsuit Against Sierra Leone to Proceed

"By accepting the terms of the Engagement Letter, Sierra Leone impliedly waived its immunity," U.S. District Judge Tanya S. Chutkan wrote in a memorandum opinion allowing Jenner & Block's breach-of-contract lawsuit to proceed against the West African nation in D.C. federal court.
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Daily Business Review

Second DCA Greenlights USF Class Certification on COVID-19 College Tuition Refunds

“If there is a contract, you must meet that contract, whether it is good or bad for you. And here, all these schools just tried to say there is no contract, which is absurd because you have student debt collection on this tuition happening every single day,” said Adam M. Moskowitz, the managing partner of the Moskowitz Law Firm.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Bankruptcy Judge Clears Path for Recovery in High-Profile Crypto Failure

“Delays in insolvency proceedings not only frustrate the bankruptcy process, but also increase administrative expenses, which ultimately deplete the recovery for creditors,” said Alan Rosenberg, a partner at Markowitz Ringel Trusty & Hartog.
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The Recorder

Reality TV Couple and Pacific Palisades Neighbors Sue City of Los Angeles Over Loss of Homes to Fire

The lawsuit filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court by McNulty Law and Wood Law alleges "inverse condemnation," the same mechanism that requires utilities to pay for wildfire damages caused by their equipment.
3 minute read

Law.com

Law Firm Sued for $35 Million Over Alleged Role in Acquisition Deal Collapse

“The defendant’s actions on behalf of his client, which a Delaware Chancery Court described as shakedown, caused a nine-figure transaction to fail,” Matthew P. Leto with the Leto Law Firm alleged in an interview.
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