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Judge revives case against United Airlines over wheelchair

A judge has revived a case that a disabled woman brought against United Airlines claiming the companys employees refused her a wheelchair.
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International Edition

Herbert Smith among trio of firms to win approval for Korea launches

Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has become one of the latest three foreign law firms to receive approval from Korea's Ministry of Justice to open an office in Seoul, taking the total number of approved licence applications in the country to 16. HSF joins US firms Greenberg Traurig and McKenna Long & Aldridge winning licences, with the trio the first to be granted approval to launch so far this year, after DLA Piper was given the go-ahead to set up shop in December.
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Inside Counsel

Kosher hot dog maker not entitled to sell at Mets’ field on the Sabbath, 2nd Circuit says

The 2nd Circuit on Tuesday delivered disappointing news to a kosher hot dog maker, finding that its agreement with the company that runs Citi Field, home of the New York Mets, did not give it the right to sell kosher products at the field on the Jewish Sabbath.
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International Edition

Squire Sanders makes up UK quartet in eight-strong partnership round

Squire Sanders has promoted four UK-based lawyers to its partnership this year, comprising half of the firm's total partner promotions round. In London, pensions specialist Carol Dick, employment senior associate Supinder Sian and intellectual property lawyer Florian Traub are all due to join Squires' partnership on 1 May.
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International Edition

Freshfields arbitration chief retires as competition partner heads for OFT

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has seen the departure of high-profile international arbitration head Jan Paulsson, as competition partner Andrea Gomes da Silva prepares to take up a nine-month secondment at the Office of Fair Trading (OFT). Paulsson, who joined the firm in 1989 and has been the head of Freshfields' international arbitration group for around 20 years, is top-ranked by Chambers and Partners for global arbitration and public international law.
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International Edition

Hong Kong ramps up litigation focus with construction of new 'mega court'

Hong Kong's litigation facilities are set for a significant upgrade with the construction of a new 'mega court', as part of a government drive to meet the growing demand for court services in the region. The court will be located inside a new HK$2.7bn (£234m) development known as the West Kowloon Law Courts Building (WKLCB), which is due for completion in 2015 after construction began last year.
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Inside Counsel

IP: Navigating the divide

Academic and noncommercial basic research has always been an engine for innovation, particularly in the areas of medicine and drugs.
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Inside Counsel

“Jersey Boys” producers didn’t violate copyright act, 9th Circuit says

Theres always drama on Broadway. Luckily for the producers of the long-running hit musical Jersey Boys, some recent legal drama has come to an end.
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Inside Counsel

Madoff trustee and N.Y. AG go to battle over settlement

Irving Picard has his hands full. For years, the court-appointed trustee for Bernard Madoffs victims has gone to battle, fighting over whats fair for those harmed in the largest Ponzi scheme in history.
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Inside Counsel

Judge strikes down NYC sugary drink ban

Soda lovers, rejoice!
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