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Inside Counsel

The aftermath of <i>Caronia</i> in pursuing off-label cases

Since Caronia was decided, the government has not been dissuaded from pursuing off-label cases in either the civil or criminal contexts and views its holding as limited.
5 minute read

International Edition

Milbank to give up Hong Kong local law practice as corporate partner eyes exit

Milbank Tweed Hadley & McCloy is planning to wind up its local Hong Kong practice and revert to being a registered foreign law firm in the city. The proposed model would replicate that adopted in Singapore, where Milbank does not have a local licence but partners with top tier local firms to act jointly on cross border and regional mandates.
2 minute read

Inside Counsel

Massachusetts court rules ‘upskirting’ legal; legislature makes it illegal

The states highest court ruled that the practice was not against state law because the women photographed while riding Boston public transportation were not nude or partially nude.
3 minute read

Inside Counsel

Wells Fargo and HSBC agree to settlements over alleged insurance overcharging

Wells Fargo and HSBC have agreed to end a proposed class action lawsuit before it even begins, agreeing to refund borrowers who may have been overcharged for homeowners insurance.
9 minute read

Inside Counsel

Judge denies Apple's attempt to bar sale of Samsung phones in U.S.

Judge Lucy Koh ruled that Apple had not supplied enough evidence to warrant an injunction against Samsung in the United States.
3 minute read

Inside Counsel

Top antitrust regulator drops out of Comcast/TWC review

The DOJ offered no explanation for why Baer will not participate in the review of the Comcast TWC deal in its announcement.
8 minute read

International Edition

The future of law firms' lucrative litigation mandates

Litigators are seeing even once resilient big-ticket fees come under pressure from the boardroom as companies look for ways to slash their legal bills...
16 minute read

Inside Counsel

Criminal charges coming against former Dewey top managers

Almost two years after law firm Dewey & LeBeouf filed for bankruptcy, criminal charges against three top managers of the failed firm are expected to be unsealed as early as March 6.
2 minute read

Inside Counsel

Supreme Court weighs securities fraud case changes

Investors have to prove that a company's statements are misleading, but if the Court abandons its precedent, investors could have difficultly bringing class actions at all.
10 minute read

Inside Counsel

Chefs claim intellectual property damages for unattributed food porn pics

With social media outlets changing the game of sharing, there hasnt been a list of set rules put into place yet regarding images of someone elses work.
3 minute read

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