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Big pharmas found guilty of drug collusion in Italy

Novartis and Roche were found to have joined together to push the cost of their drugs higher, and actively worked together to exclude other cheaper drugs.
2 minute read

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Litigation: Top strategies for handling witness testimony

Putting any witness for the company on the stand involves rigorous and extensive preparation. In-house counsel are essential to this process.
4 minute read

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Reducing discovery challenges through innovative use of technology in cross-border litigation

Mobile technology and cloud computing can certainly mitigate the challenges of cross-border litigation by reducing the complexities of multinational companies with offices spread across continents and jurisdictions.
7 minute read

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Litigation: Changing the channel? Employment class actions after <i>Concepcion</i> and <i>Comcast</i>

Recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions in this area may ultimately reduce the threat of employment class actions but this hasnt quite happened yet.
14 minute read

International Edition

Fried Frank makes up two in London, one in HK in five-strong promotions round

Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson has made up two lawyers in London and one in Hong Kong out of five partner promotions globally. Effective March 1, the promotions round also includes nine special counsel appointments, with lawyers located across Washington DC, New York and Frankfurt making the cut.
3 minute read

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Facebook faces $80,000 personal injury litigation

A recent college girls Facebook post resulted in a court throwing out an $80,000 settlement, because the plaintiff and his daughter breached the terms of a confidential agreement when the she bragged about it on Facebook.
4 minute read

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Judge rules massive Chevron damages were the result of unethical practices

While Donziger is expected to try and appeal the ruling, the news could give Chevron an edge in pushing back against international efforts to hold it accountable for environmental issues stemming from oil operations within Ecuador.
5 minute read

International Edition

Quinn Emanuel global income up 14% as London profit drops by a third

Litigation powerhouse Quinn Emanuel has posted a mixed set of financial results for 2013, despite firm-wide earnings rocketing to within touching distance of the $1bn mark. However, the firm's 11-partner City office recorded its first annual decline in revenue and profit for the first time since its 2008 launch, falling 28% to £19.8m and 33% to £12.4m respectively, Legal Week can reveal.
2 minute read

Inside Counsel

IP: The Eastern District of Texas issues a reality check in 2013

For years this rush to the Right Side of Texas was driven by the popular belief that juries from Marshall to Beaumont simply hand out huge awards to everyone who comes calling with a patent.
3 minute read

International Edition

Litigating in an uncertain world – disputes lawyers on the challenges of a global market

The UK continues to be a world-beater as a dispute resolution centre, according to a panel at last year's Legal Week Commercial Litigation Forum. But litigating in London isn't always an option for international companies seeking to preserve their reputations and safeguard their revenue...
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