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BHP Billiton turns to Herbert Smith litigator for new legal chief

BHP Billiton has appointed Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) litigator Geoff Healy as its new head of legal. Healy, who is currently based in the firm's Sydney office will start his new role at the Anglo-Australian mining firm on 3 June, based in BHP's main headquarters in Melbourne. Healy joined HSF in 1990 and was made partner in 1997. He was a client relationship partner for BHP Billiton and in 2006 represented the company in a Royal Commission inquiry into whether the company had breached Australian laws in its dealings with Iraq.
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Inside Counsel

Litigation: Upjohn warnings and external consultants

Corporate counsel conducting internal investigations have relatively little instruction on whether to interview the companys third-party consultants and, if so, whether an Upjohn warning is necessary.
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Inside Counsel

Litigation: Will your insurance be there when you need it?

If a companys insurance coverage is not structured correctly, the level of coverage may prove to be irrelevant when addressing a live claim.
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Inside Counsel

5 of the strangest lawsuits making headlines

Garth Brooks turns down Twister, Hooters fires a waitress over her hair, and three more strange lawsuits in the news
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Inside Counsel

Federal Circuit invalidates Bayer’s Yaz patent

Bayer AG is facing more problems related to its Yaz contraceptive, after the Federal Circuit invalidated the companys patent on the birth control pill.
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Inside Counsel

Penn State whistleblower suit will move forward

Another chapter in the Pennsylvania State University sexual abuse scandal is moving forward.
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International Edition

Bar Council launches Bar nursery for children as young as eight weeks

The Bar Council has today (16 April) officially launched the Bar Nursery at Smithfield House, in a bid to support working parents and boost diversity in the profession. The nursery is the result of a campaign led by the Bar Nursery Association, which was established in 2007, to promote a more family-friendly environment at the Bar.
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International Edition

Eversheds' former in-house advocacy head joins Devereux

Devereux Chambers has taken on the former head of Eversheds' in-house advocacy unit, barrister Tom Keith. Keith joins the commercial litigation practice at Devereux after seven years at Eversheds, which he joined in 2006 as a consultant from Fountain Court to launch the unit. His experience includes insurance, financial services, civil fraud and general international commercial litigation.
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Inside Counsel

Macy’s appeals ruling that J.C. Penney can sell unbranded Martha Stewart products

The latest in the fight between Macys Inc., J.C. Penney Co. Inc. and Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia (MSLO) is brought to you by Justice Jeffrey Oing.
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Inside Counsel

American Airlines files plan to exit bankruptcy

Two months after announcing its merger with US Airways Group Inc., American Airlines (AA) parent company has filed a plan to exit bankruptcy.
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