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Inside Counsel

FDA appeals “morning after” pill ruling

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is fighting back against a recent decision that struck down restrictions on the morning after pill.
4 minute read

Inside Counsel

Litigation: Are lawsuits the newest commodity?

Several publications, including The Economist, The Wall Street Journal and Crains Chicago Business, have recently highlighted the increase in third-party litigation funding.
9 minute read

Inside Counsel

Bangladeshi High Court orders seizure of assets following factory collapse

In the wake of a deadly factory collapse in Bangladesh, that countrys High Court ordered the seizure of assets belonging to several individuals who owned property in the ill-fated complex.
2 minute read

Inside Counsel

5 of the strangest lawsuits making headlines

An injured NBA player, a shy bladder and three more strange lawsuits in the news
9 minute read

Inside Counsel

Monster sues San Francisco lawyer over probe

Monster Beverage Corp. is hitting back at San Francisco after the city launched an investigation into the safety of its energy drinks.
4 minute read

International Edition

Herbert Smith Freehills co-head of arbitration joins Orrick in latest exit

Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has seen the departure of another senior partner, with the firm's global co-head of arbitration Charles Kaplan leaving to join Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe. Kaplan, who is based in Paris, is top ranked by Chambers and Partners for international arbitration in France. He will join Orrick's Paris office as a partner in the next few weeks.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Roundup: 2nd, 5th, 6th and 8th Circuits

2nd CircuitConnecticut, New York, VermontDangerous misrepresentation negates NLRA protectionHome health aides who went on strike after telling their employer…
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Roughly half of U.S. and U.K. companies push for alternative fee arrangements

Although a recent report found that the once-steady increase in law departments adopting AFAs has plateaued, experts say such arrangements arent a passing trend.
22 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Campaign contributions not enough to establish arbitrator partiality

When James Freeman and his former employer Pittsburgh Glass Works (PGW) selected an arbitrator to settle Freemans age discrimination claim against the company, Maureen Lally-Green topped both parties lists.
13 minute read

International Edition

US-style plea bargains draw nearer as bill receives royal assent

Laws which will pave the way for deferred prosecution agreements (DPAs) in England and Wales have been given Royal Assent. Schedule 16 of the Crime and Courts Bill, which was passed into law last week (25 April), contains provisions for a prosecutor and defendant to reach plea-bargaining type settlements widely used in the US.
2 minute read

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