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Inside Counsel

Man sues LiveNation after concert beating

A San Diego man who received a vicious beating before a concert last fall is suing the venues operator and security services for failing to prevent the incident.
2 minute read

Inside Counsel

Reese Witherspoon sues jewelry company

Reese Witherspoon doesnt have to ask Emitations.com her infamous question: Do you know my name?
1 minute read

Inside Counsel

Ex-Tiffany VP accused of $1.3 million jewelry theft

Diamonds are a girls best friendunless youre Ingrid Lederhaas-Okun.
2 minute read

International Edition

Camerons disputes partner duo join Covington's fast-growing City base

Covington & Burling has hired two disputes partners from CMS Cameron McKenna, bringing its London partner headcount to 28. Ben Holland and Jeremy Wilson will both practice in Covington's arbitration and commercial litigation practice, focusing on energy-related disputes.
2 minute read

Inside Counsel

Album cover artist sues James Cameron over “Avatar”

Film director James Cameron is facing a lawsuit tied to Avatar more than three-and-a-half years after the blockbuster film came out.
3 minute read

International Edition

Herbert Smith Freehills and Cleary make key partner hires in Frankfurt

Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has sealed the hire of SJ Berwin Germany real estate chief Hans Thomas Kessler in a boost for its recently launched German operation. Kessler, who joined SJ Berwin from Beiten Burkhardt in 2008, will work alongside HSF's Frankfurt head Ralf Thaeter - who launched the German offering after joining from former Herbert Smith ally Gleiss Lutz earlier this year - and former Norton Rose corporate partner Nico Abel.
2 minute read

International Edition

SJ Berwin leads Sky to victory in key Microsoft infringement battle

SJ Berwin has advised broadcaster Sky on its successful trademark claim against Microsoft, whose 'Skydrive' cloud service was found to infringe on Sky's brand in the UK and Europe. The dispute, which began in 2011, saw Justice Sarah Asplin rule that the US software giant infringed the 'Sky' trademark in naming its cloud service 'SkyDrive', ruling that the name is likely to confuse customers.
2 minute read

Inside Counsel

Justice Kennedy denies emergency appeal from Prop 8 supporters

Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy on Sunday rejected an emergency application from the backers of Proposition 8 asking the court to stop same-sex weddings in California.
4 minute read

Inside Counsel

9th Circuit throws out Rio Tinto genocide suit

The 9th Circuit has tossed a lawsuit in which plaintiffs accused the worlds second-largest mining company, Rio Tinto Plc, of genocide.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

FDIC suits against directors and officers of failed financial institutions are on the rise

Beyond a mere increase in the number of financial institutions targeted for litigation, there also has been a marked change in the FDICs approach to such cases.
11 minute read

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