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CC seals hire of BLP contentious tax head as senior exits continue

Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) contentious tax head Liesl Fichardt is leaving to join Clifford Chance (CC) in the latest senior departure from the firm. Fichardt, who has been at BLP since 2008, is understood to be negotiating her exit from the firm, which has seen a number of partners leave in recent weeks.
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Inside Counsel

6 of the strangest lawsuits making headlines

A boy's dentist nightmare, an unfortunate shopping trip and four more of the strangest lawsuits in the news
6 minute read

Inside Counsel

Calm under fire: BNY Mellon’s GC Jane Sherburne

Jane Sherburne has spent most of her time working as in-house counsel for many major financial organizations, including Citigroup, Wachovia and most recently BNY Mellon.
10 minute read

Inside Counsel

The NFL looks to sack shady sites

But the NFL like Tom Brady spotting a zone blitz on the weak side is keenly aware of these counterfeit sites. And members of the NFL legal team have succeeded in sacking thousands of these rogue websites through the use of a groundbreaking anti-counterfeiting strategy.
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Inside Counsel

Former players sought $2 billion in NFL concussion case

According to an ESPN report, the players initially sought $2 billion in the settlement, over 100 percent more than the class ultimately received.
4 minute read

International Edition

SJ Berwin boosts City litigation team with former Dentons Middle East disputes chief

SJ Berwin has hired highly-ranked international arbitration partner Paul Stothard from Dentons' London office. Stothard, who joined SJ Berwin yesterday (2 September), headed Dentons' Middle East dispute resolution practice from 2008 until 2012, when he returned to the City.
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International Edition

Clyde & Co expands further in Asia with Indonesian tie-up

Clyde & Co has further increased its footprint in Asia through an association with Indonesian law firm Lubis Ganie Surowidjojo (LGS). The UK outfit, which currently has eight offices in the region, has appointed Singapore-based projects and resources partner Michael Horn to lead the venture, and plans to focus on Indonesian clients growing domestically and abroad.
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Inside Counsel

Quiz: Test your knowledge of August's top legal news

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

International Edition

Hong Kong's top prosecutor calls for committee to regulate SFC

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) of Hong Kong should be subject to internal checks and monitoring by a community-based committee, the city's top prosecutor said yesterday. Director of public prosecutions Kevin Zervos, who earlier called for the investigatory body to be stripped of its powers to prosecute, said that at the very least the SFC should be appropriately regulated, to ensure proper use of its powers and to prevent any internal misappropriation.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Consumers can sue stores over false “sales”

Hinojos sued Kohls Corp., claiming the company violated Californias Unfair Competition Law and Fair Advertising Law because its false advertisements persuaded him to buy items he wouldnt have otherwise purchased.
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