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Ocwen Financial’s falling stock prices could be linked to recent litigation claims

News of Ocwen Financial Corporations tanking shares is reportedly being associated with litigation claims against the mortgage servicers by a group of institutional investors.
6 minute read

Inside Counsel

Rand Paul, other conservatives file suit over NSA spying

Kentucky Senator Rand Paul and members of a libertarian group have filed a class-action lawsuit against the Obama administration over National Security Agency (NSA) data collection.
3 minute read

Inside Counsel

Commenting on the comments to the proposed amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

A review of the many comments filed in response to the proposed amendments to the FRCP starkly demonstrates that there is a lot at stake and that the proposed amendments are not merely slight tweaks to civil procedure of concern only to lawyers.
5 minute read

International Edition

Freshfields London head of arbitration quits to launch boutique firm

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer London head of arbitration Constantine Partasides will leave the firm to set up an independent arbitration practice with Paris-based disputes partner Georgios Petrochilos, who has also announced his departure from the magic circle firm. The pair will be joined by former Freshfields international arbitration head Jan Paulsson who left last year after spending 20 years at the firm.
2 minute read

Inside Counsel

Inside: Investing in Myanmar and diving into a new labor pool

The investing corporation would be well advised to look beyond simple labor costs and consider indicia of social and market stability that could give the pool a solid foundation.
6 minute read

International Edition

Goldsmith to vice chair Hong Kong arbitration body in management reshuffle

Debevoise's European and Asian litigation practice head, Lord Peter Goldsmith QC, has been appointed vice chair of Hong Kong's arbitration body in an overhaul of its management structure. Lord Goldsmith, the UK Government's former Attorney General, will also sit alongside co-vice chair John Budge from Wilkinson & Grist and four other lawyers from international firms on a newly-created executive committee.
2 minute read

Inside Counsel

Patent trolls target White Castle

White Castle is always seeking new and innovative ways to provide more value to our customers. Unfortunately, there is an increasing threat to the company and others who are providing customers with the best experience, and that is patent trolls.
7 minute read

Inside Counsel

Shareholders win right to sue BP over 2006 oil spill

The suits are related to a spill from a BP owned pipeline, which leaked around 200,000 gallons of oil in March 2006.
2 minute read

Inside Counsel

5 of the strangest lawsuits making headlines

A Red Robin controversy, a chicken fight, and three more strange suits in the news
11 minute read

Inside Counsel

FDIC suits against failed financial institutions seeing a spike

Nearly 40 percent of the 297 financial institutions that failed in 2009 or 2010 have been subject to FDIC litigation or have settled with the FDIC prior to a lawsuit.
3 minute read

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