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Norton Rose Fulbright 'mischaracterised as merger', firm claims in John Wayne dispute

Norton Rose Fulbright's US LLP has rejected claims that it should withdraw from representing client Duke University in a case against the John Wayne Estate after the claimant flagged a conflict of interest between legacy Fulbright & Jaworski and Norton Rose Canada.
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Regulators must show firms that anti-money laundering rules are helping to tackle crime

Whatever doubts solicitors may entertain about the value of the UK anti-money laundering regime, City firms need to polish up their reporting systems.
4 minute read

International Edition

Fiona Woolf named as chair of child sex abuse inquiry

Lord Mayor of London and CMS Cameron McKenna partner Fiona Woolf is set to lead a UK government inquiry into historical child abuse, after retired judge Baroness Butler-Sloss stepped down from the role.
3 minute read

International Edition

WilmerHale launches London IP litigation practice with hire of Dentons UK patents head

WilmerHale has hired Dentons partner Anthony Trenton in London, as part of an effort to tap into the European intellectual property market.
2 minute read

International Edition

Debevoise takes on Lindsay Lohan in Grand Theft Auto court battle

Debevoise & Plimpton has scored the lead role defending a video game developer against a law suit filed by actress Lindsay Lohan.
2 minute read

International Edition

Withers goes up against RBS as defunct property company claims bank mis-sold hedging products

Withers is preparing to take on Royal Bank of Scotland in a mis-selling court battle on behalf of bankrupt student housing company Opal Property as the fallout from the Libor fixing scandal continues
2 minute read

International Edition

BLP revamps core departments in practice group reshuffle

Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) has shaken up how it organises a number of its departments, including the finance and litigation groups, in an effort to better align the firm's structure with clients' needs.
4 minute read

International Edition

Skadden steers Bank of America to record $16.6bn settlement

Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom has taken the lead role representing Bank of America (BoA) in its historic $16.6bn (£10bn) settlement with the US Department of Justice (DoJ).
3 minute read

International Edition

The iniquity exception - legal privilege and the long-running Ablyazov litigation

What you say to your lawyers is truly confidential; no-one, not even a regulator or prosecutor can see it. This is protected by the right to privacy under Article 8, and the right to a fair trial under Article 6 (which includes the right to access to lawyers).
2 minute read

International Edition

Addleshaw Goddard chief Burch bullish on CFAs as firm claims deals can reap seven figure annual gain

Addleshaw Goddard senior partner Monica Burch has reaffirmed the firm's commitment to offering conditional fee agreements (CFAs) for litigation work, despite a number of high-profile losses.
3 minute read

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