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New Jersey Law Journal

Retain Resolution Counsel in Mass Torts as Part of an Effective Defense

In the context of mass torts, it is often more effective to separate those battling the plaintiffs' bar from those charged with resolution.
7 minute read

International Edition

Dechert Faces Fresh Hacking Allegations as the Claims Pile Up

In the latest UK court claim, the U.S firm and its former white collar head are accused of 'unlawfully hacking' computers and email accounts.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Florida Jury Awards $4M Verdict to Man in Car Crash: Read the Litigation Strategy That Yielded 10 Times the Initial Offer

"I think sometimes lawyers shy away from trying cases," said plaintiffs counsel Adrienn Toth.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Bankruptcy Slowdown Prompts Lawyers to Pivot to Transactions and Litigation

The attorneys feel Q4 and early 2022 will host a bankruptcy boom as government money runs out and eviction moratoriums end. Until then, most have found adjacent practices that do well when bankruptcy is down.
9 minute read

International Edition

Neil Gerrard Says He Suffers From 'Global Amnesia' in ENRC Cross-Examination

The former Dechert partner says he doesn't know why his condition was not mentioned before nor referenced in his witness statement
3 minute read

International Edition

International Arbitration is Under Fire, With Commercial Litigation Funding Also in the Crosshairs

The arbitration clauses in bilateral investment treaties that allow for investor-state arbitrations are under threat—largely because of ESG concerns. But Delta Capital Partners founder and CEO Christopher DeLise says investor-state arbitration is a successful institution and these concerns are unfounded.
5 minute read

Daily Report Online

Opportunity: New Georgia Law Could Mean More Mediation Business in the Peach State

"A lot of our mediators are having to go out of state because there haven't been laws governing those mediations here," said Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution Executive Director Tracy Johnson.
4 minute read

International Edition

Raft of Law Firms Commit to Litigation Sustainability in UK

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Mishcon de Reya and some chambers have signed up to the new pledge.
2 minute read

Law.com

How I Made Practice Group Leader: 'Open Two-Way Communication Is Important to Building Strong Relationships and Teams,' Maggie Hickey of Schiff Hardin

"The keys to successful business development are maintaining authentic relationships and having expertise in a field. Just one is not enough – you have to have both."
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Specialized and Out-of-State Law Firms Dominated Florida Lawyer Hiring in 2020

Most of the state's biggest legal institutions held steady last year, while insurance and plaintiff's firms thrived on Florida's population migration. The movement of people, businesses, and money also attracted national and international firms, many of which expanded their real estate, health care, and private equity practices in the state.
7 minute read

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