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InsideCounsel's SuperConference 2013

The energy was high at this years SuperConference.
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Corporate Counsel

Supreme Court's decision on the Alien Tort Statute may have broader implications for foreign policy

The 2nd Circuits September 2010 holding in Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum broke ground when it threw into question whether plaintiffs could use the Alien Tort Statute (ATS) to bring civil claims against corporationsthe paradigm modern-day use of the law. However, in the Supreme Courts May 2013 judgment in Kiobel...
5 minute read

Inside Counsel

Quiz: Test your knowledge of June's top legal news stories

As June draw to a close, it's that time again: Time to look back at some of the biggest, or just weridest, legal stories of the past month.
32 minute read

Inside Counsel

Carpenter sues over injuries sustained using a saw on Adam Sandler movie set

Boston carpenter Richard Houpert is suing Adam Sandlers movie production company over injuries he sustained while working on the set of Sandlers film Thats My Boy.
3 minute read

Inside Counsel

10th Circuit: For-profit corporations have religious rights

Corporations are people for political purposes, but can they also be religious?
2 minute read

International Edition

Olswang faces multimillion-pound claim over Esporta takeover role

Olswang is facing a multimillion-pound claim relating to advice it gave on the £460m acquisition of fitness club chain Esporta from private equity firm Duke Street Capital announced in 2006. The case, which has been assigned to the Queen's Bench Division of the Commercial Court, sees Olswang accused of negligence and breach of its duties of care under its client retainer in relation to advice it gave Esporta's acquirers Ironzar III, a trust owned by property investor Simon Halabi. Ironzar claims Olswang breached its retainer duty by failing to alert the trust of the potential pitfalls created by the format of letters of engagement between the trust and Ernst & Young (E&Y), which was conducting due diligence on the acquisition. It also alleges Olswang failed to provide E&Y with the necessary documents it required as part of its due diligence exercise.
2 minute read

Inside Counsel

Ex-AIG CEO Greenberg can pursue suit against the U.S. government

Its been a bit of an up-and-down week for ex-AIG CEO Hank Greenberg.
4 minute read

Inside Counsel

Maker Studios co-founder sues the company

Its not often that a companys founder decides to sue his own companybut thats exactly what Daniel Zappin is doing.
3 minute read

Inside Counsel

Litigation: The revolving door—combating inefficiencies in major litigation staffing

In complex litigation, the lack of oversight in managing defense counsel, and the failure of defense counsel to follow billing guidelines, can result in overly inflated fees and costs from improper billing.
6 minute read

Inside Counsel

Court says Starbucks baristas may pool tips

Starbucks Corp. just won a battle with its own baristas.
2 minute read

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