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New York Law Journal

No Breach of Settlement Agreement Where Conduct Not Prohibited by Non-Disparagement Clause

'SA Luxury Expeditions v. Schleien' is significant because it makes clear that conduct that may have the intent or effect of disparagement—but is not itself disparaging—may not breach a settlement agreement's non-disparagement clause unless such conduct is expressly prohibited by that clause.
9 minute read

Daily Business Review

At Greenberg Traurig's West Palm Beach Office, Securities Litigators Increasingly Play on Home Turf

Northern wealth managers seeking space and sophistication are landing at the doorstep of Greenberg's national securities litigation practice.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

The Domino Effect of Runaway Jury Verdicts in Plaintiff-Friendly Venues

The impact of runaway jury verdicts for defendants—and the insurance industry, in particular—has been palpable.
7 minute read

Daily Business Review

Gunster Adds 22 Attorneys in Merger with Tampa Bay Firm

Nearly 50 lawyers and professional staff from Barnett, Kirkwood, Koche, Long & Foster have joined Gunster, the firm announced Monday morning.
2 minute read

International Edition

Clyde & Co Hires Away Al Tamimi Lawyer for Middle East Advocacy Unit Launch

The hire underscores Clydes' Middle East push and its focus on expanding its advocacy portfolio.
3 minute read

International Edition

Ex-Jones Day Partner Raymond McKeeve Ordered to Pay £635,000 in Ocado Battle

In August, the lawyer was found liable for contempt of court for ordering the destruction of evidence during a dispute.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

As 'Crypto Winter' Drives Insolvency and Fraud, Lawyers Find New Ways of Tracking Decentralized Assets

The fall of cryptocurrency prices over the course of 2022 has already pushed major industry players to bankruptcy. Litigation funders are already buying claims and helping practitioners fund actions against fraudsters.
5 minute read

International Edition

Slaughter and May Makes Rare Partner Hire in Hong Kong

The international counsel joins as a disputes partner from Debevoise & Plimpton.
2 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

Special Master Appointed to Resolve Twitter-Musk Discovery Disputes

Christopher Sontchi, a former District of Delaware bankruptcy judge, has been named special discovery master assigned to determine whether either side will need to hand over documents they say are privileged.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Navigating Commercial Disputes in Mediations in an Unprecedented Global Economic and Political Landscape

Whether it's a worldwide wheat shortage or a spike in energy prices, the current political framework is having broad and significant repercussions on supply chains, transport and financials generally. Commercial transactions have suffered directly as economic metrics have changed overnight.
9 minute read

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