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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

Inside Counsel

Litigation claims cause Barclays CEO to refuse 2013 bonus in best interest of bank

Barclays CEO Antony Jenkins has taken responsibility for the carelessness spending of the bank and said he will forego his 2013 bonus, acknowledging continued costs on the bank.
3 minute read

International Edition

Candidates emerge for HSF disputes head as Leydecker prepares for CEO role

Candidates have emerged for the role of global dispute resolution head at Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) as Sonya Leydecker prepares to take up the role of the firm's joint-CEO in May. In December the firm named current global disputes head Leydecker and managing partner Mark Rigotti as its new joint chief executives. The new appointments will take effect from 1 May 2014 for a three year term.
2 minute read

International Edition

HSF grows Germany practice with first disputes partner hire

Herbert Smith Freehills has hired Baker & McKenzie dispute resolution partner Mathias Wittinghofer to join its growing Germany practice.m's dispute resolution group.
2 minute read

International Edition

White & Case thrown off oligarch dispute for major conflict of interest

The High Court has blocked White & Case from acting for major Ukrainian client Victor Pinchuk, after the firm failed to identify a conflict of interest. In a decision handed down on Friday (31 January), Mr Justice Field debarred White & Case from advising Pinchuk in a major commercial dispute against oligarchs Igor Kolomoisky and Gennadiy Bogolyubov.
4 minute read

Inside Counsel

The Affordable Care Act is still evolving; counsel should stay vigilant

Due to regulatory actions or delays, the ACA still has not been fully enacted as passed. What is left to come, and what will in-house counsel need to know when it does?
3 minute read

Inside Counsel

Sports collector claims Eli Manning and Giants forged “game-worn” memorabilia

Its safe to say that the 2013 NFL season is one that quarterback Eli Manning and the New York Giants would like to forget, but the bad tidings havent stopped yet.
3 minute read

Inside Counsel

Stemming employment litigation in a few steps

Hiring lawsuits and litigation costs can be mitigated by instituting blind screening and online applications at the beginning of the hiring process.
5 minute read

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