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Eastern agendas – the priorities of Asian in-house lawyers revealed

A window into the concerns and priorities of senior corporate counsel in China is provided in a new study conducted by the World Law Group (WLG), in conjunction with LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell and ELD International. While the senior counsel participating in the Global Counsel Agenda 2012 study come from 30 countries worldwide, nearly 42% are based in Asia, with 20.4% in China (the questionnaire was provided in Mandarin).
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International Edition

'Like something out of a movie' – key players recount the dramatic Berezovsky-Abramovich face-off

In 2009, a hacker known as 'Igor' managed to get hold of some highly sensitive documents that have gone on to play a crucial part in one of the most headline-grabbing disputes of recent times – Boris Berezovsky's multi-billion dollar battle with business rival and Chelsea Football Club owner Roman Abramovich. Igor delivered the documents to a flat in Sloane Square belonging to Abramovich where, in his absence, a servant opened the package.
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Inside Counsel

Litigation: No personal jurisdiction in Delaware over managers of state LLPs for breach of fiduciary duty claims

On Nov. 14, in New Media Holding Co., LLC v. Brown, Chancellor Leo E. Strine Jr., held that Delaware law provides no statutory basis for exercising jurisdiction over the manager of a Delaware limited liability partnership for breaches of fiduciary duty in the course of his work for the partnership,...
7 minute read

Inside Counsel

Pfizer settles Wyeth’s Protonix suit

Pfizer Inc. said yesterday that it will shell out $55 million to bring to an end to litigation surrounding Protonix, an acid reflux drug that Wyeth, now owned by Pfizer, produced and marketed in the early 2000s.
4 minute read

International Edition

Davis Polk secures CC partner duo for Hong Kong litigation launch

Davis Polk & Wardwell has made a major double partner hire from Clifford Chance (CC) to launch a litigation practice in Hong Kong. CC's top-ranked Asia-Pacific litigation and dispute resolution head Martin Rogers and partner James Wadham are set to join Davis Polk's eight partner Hong Kong office, currently focused on capital markets and corporate matters.
2 minute read

Inside Counsel

Litigation: Are plaintiffs required to submit admissible evidence in support of class certification?

Last year, the Supreme Court issued its landmark decision in Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Dukes, ruling that an expansive class of plaintiffs could not pursue their employment discrimination claims collectively against Wal-Mart.
10 minute read

International Edition

New online barrister portal launched in effort to harness direct access

A new scheme to promote direct access to the Bar through a centralised portal of barristers has been launched this month, marking the latest in a string of moves to increase direct instructions. myBARRISTER, the brainchild of former Shearman & Sterling partner Ronald DeKoven, is a new online service that will allow individuals to search for a barrister in their area, select one from a relevant practice shortlist and submit their claim, without the need for a solicitor.
3 minute read

Inside Counsel

5 of the strangest lawsuits making headlines

Hemingways cats, an exploding ice cream scoop and three more strange lawsuits in the news
9 minute read

Inside Counsel

Madoff victims can only file claims for actual losses

A blow has been dealt to the victims in the ongoing Bernie Madoff sagathis time from an appeals court.
5 minute read

International Edition

CC forms alliance with disputes boutique in Singapore

Clifford Chance (CC) has partnered with a newly formed Singapore disputes boutique to establish what the firm claims is the first full service, integrated legal practice in the region, under the banner of Clifford Chance Asia. CC received approval from Singapore regulators this week to form a Formal Law Alliance (FLA) with Cavenagh Law, allowing it to provide local litigation advice in addition to its current offering.
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