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Inside Counsel

Litigation: The efficacy of “don’t ask, don’t waive” standstill provisions

In late 2012, the Delaware Court of Chancery made two significant rulings on the efficacy of standstill provisions.
5 minute read

International Edition

Walker Morris takes Cobbetts team as details of DWF pre-pack deal emerge

Walker Morris has taken a 27-strong finance litigation team from Cobbetts, as full details of DWF's pre-pack acquisition of the financially stricken firm emerge. DWF has completed its acquisition of the bulk of Cobbetts' business following yesterday's appointment of KPMG as administrators.
4 minute read

International Edition

Herbert Smith adds Allens Singapore partner as exits from Links' Aussie ally continue

Herbert Smith Freehills has hired Allens partner Rod Howell in Singapore, in one of two recent partner departures from Linklaters' Australia alliance firm. Howell, who joins Herbert Smith along with senior associate Jeremy Chase, has 20 years of experience advising on financings in Asia, Australia, the UK and the US.
2 minute read

Inside Counsel

5 of the strangest lawsuits making headlines

Poisoned supermarket pizzas, a New Years possum drop and three more strange lawsuits in the news
9 minute read

Inside Counsel

DOJ revives FIRREA law in Standard & Poor’s lawsuit

An often-ignored financial reform law is getting its moment in the spotlight, thanks to a Department of Justice (DOJ) lawsuit against Standard & Poors Ratings Services (S&P).
2 minute read

Inside Counsel

Merck dealt blow in Fosamax case

Merck & Co. has had a good run so far as it fights off plaintiffs saying the companys osteoporosis drug Fosamax caused them health problemsclaiming victory in five of the seven bellwether cases to go to trial.
7 minute read

Inside Counsel

Australian High Court says Google is not responsible for search result ads

Things are looking up Down Under for Google.
5 minute read

Inside Counsel

Court decertifies class action by Domino’s drivers

Dominos Pizza drivers who sued the company for mishandling their tips were dealt a blow yesterday by a federal appeals court.
2 minute read

International Edition

CC relocates partners to Hong Kong and Qatar

Clifford Chance (CC) is relocating two partners to Asia in a bid to strengthen its practices in Hong Kong and Qatar. The magic circle firm is boosting its Doha office with the addition of corporate partner Jason Mendens from Sydney, who will be the firm's first corporate partner on the ground in the resource-rich Gulf country.
2 minute read

Inside Counsel

Suit claiming Hebrew National hot dogs are not kosher dismissed

ConAgra Foods Inc. no longer has to worry about the holiness of its hot dogs.
3 minute read

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