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European Commission fines six companies for Libor manipulation

Is there a major bank that didn't manipulate the London interbank offered rate (Libor)? Deutsche Bank and RBS are among those now fined for manipulation.
3 minute read

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Litigation: The erosion of the fraud-on-the-market presumption of reliance in securities class action

A series of recent decisions suggests that courts are actively considering the continued viability of the fraud-on-the-market doctrine.
10 minute read

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Litigation: Changes made to federal law that could determine poker's legality

The 2nd Circuit reversed U.S. v. DiCristina because the Illegal Gambling Business Act did not require the prosecution to demonstrate playing poker violated federal law.
5 minute read

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Litigation: Office e-mail to communicate personal matters may waive the attorney-client privilege

In re Asia Global Crossing, Ltd. and a recent Delaware Chancery case highlight the dangers of waiving the attorney-client privilege through office e-mail accounts.
12 minute read

Inside Counsel

Former Optionable CEO files to dismiss BMO suit permanently

Kevin Cassidy believes BMOs suit is malicious and is intended to shift blame away from the banks own problems.
3 minute read

Inside Counsel

Emergency responders: Cell phone tracking not precise enough

Better tracking technology will make it easier to locate and respond to incidents. However, carriers say that the technology currently available should be sufficient to find the cellphone making a call.
5 minute read

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Inside: Advice to shareholders on alternate forms of dispute resolution before litigation

Knowing when to litigate and, perhaps more importantly, when not to litigate, can be the difference between a company imploding due to internecine strife, and an orderly resolution to a dispute that ultimately strengthens a business.
6 minute read

International Edition

Freshfields, BT Sport and Devereux take British Legal Awards honours

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, BT Sport and Devereux Chambers were among the big winners at last night's British Legal Awards, which saw a 900-strong audience gather at London's Old Billingsgate Market to honour the top performers from another eventful year for the legal profession.
5 minute read

Inside Counsel

Quiz: Test your knowledge of November’s top legal news

Recapping the most significant or just plain strangest news stories of the past month
11 minute read

International Edition

Turning a corner? Cautious optimism about Ireland's economic recovery

Dublin's most celebrated question mark is mapped out through the city streets in Ulysses – to which James Joyce's novel provides no clear answer. Nor does the immediate question facing Dublin's most celebrated lawyers: have we turned the corner? Having endured one of the deepest recessions in the eurozone, Ireland's €85bn (£71bn) troika bailout is scheduled to complete in December. "Ireland appears to have turned a corner," says Julian Yarr, managing partner at A&L Goodbody, Ireland's largest firm. "It's been a very positive year for Ireland," agrees Tim Scanlon, partner at Matheson.
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