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Railroad lawsuits against repair contractors charging ahead

American railcar operators and railroads are beginning to become a regular court fixture, raising questions about rail safety.
3 minute read

Inside Counsel

The effects of cultural differences and data privacy regulations on cross-border litigation

Many countries and regional organizations have enacted strict guidelines, regulations and even criminal laws regarding the use, processing or removal of personal data beyond certain borders.
7 minute read

Inside Counsel

Litigation: Ensuring trial counsel presents the right case for your company

It is important to choose a trial counsel based not only on experience, but also how they will work with company executives and in-house counsel throughout the case.
7 minute read

Inside Counsel

Litigation: Raising the bar: Recent developments in antitrust class actions

The class action is an exception to the usual rule that litigation is conducted by and on behalf of the individual named parties only, wrote the majority in Comcast.
5 minute read

Inside Counsel

Litigation: Effective use of early case assessment

Counsel often ask, How do we get these legal spend numbers down without sacrificing results? Development and consistent implementation of an early case assessment protocol is a solution.
13 minute read

International Edition

Claimants in Libor test case against Barclays switch advisers for second time

Guardian Care Homes has changed its counsel for the second time in two months in a major dispute against Barclays, seen by many as the test case for Libor manipulation.
3 minute read

Inside Counsel

Judge approves JPMorgan's $543 million settlement with Madoff

JPMorgan Chase & Co.s $543 million settlement with the trustee for Bernard Madoffs firm was approved by a federal bankruptcy judge, ending a case in which thousands of investors accused the bank of ignoring the scheme
6 minute read

Inside Counsel

Hewlett-Packard claims financial improprieties from Autonomy ahead of purchase

Autonomy allegedly booked deals that were unlikely to be paid for, booked deals prematurely before they were closed, and claimed transactions where there were no end customers.
5 minute read

Inside Counsel

Google strikes cross-licensing agreement with Cisco

After striking a deal cross-licensing deal with Samsung in January and taking measures to insert patent provisions in its sale of Motorola last week, the tech giant is revealing a new deal with Cisco this week.
4 minute read

International Edition

White collar lawyers prepare for introduction of new SFO powers

A type of plea bargain that will radically alter City-based white collar partners' dealings with the Serious Fraud Office (SFO), will come into effect at the end of this month. Deferred prosecution agreements (DPAs), which are heavily used in the US, allow self-reporting companies to strike a deal with the SFO to pay a fine rather than face the uncertainty of a criminal prosecution.
3 minute read

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