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Securities class action filings drop sharply

Corporate Americas reputation took a hit during the financial crisis, but, in a potentially encouraging sign for business, the number of federal securities fraud lawsuits seeking class-action status fell to its lowest number in six years in 2012
6 minute read

Inside Counsel

8 of the strangest lawsuits making headlines

A teacher afraid of children, an airborne ballpark frank and five more strange lawsuits in the news
7 minute read

Inside Counsel

Steve Jobs threatened Palm with patent litigation to stop it poaching Apple employees

New documents have come to light in an antitrust suit against major technology companies that shows late Apple Inc. founder Steve Jobs threatened Palm Inc. with patent litigation if the company did not agree to refrain from poaching Apple employees.
5 minute read

International Edition

Supreme Court rules against extending privilege to accountants

The Supreme Court has ruled against extending legal professional privilege (LPP) to accountants, in a closely watched case relating to tax advice. By a majority of five to two, the court confirmed that LPP can only apply to advice provided by solicitors, barristers and foreign lawyers, including in-house lawyers...
6 minute read

Inside Counsel

Dairy co-op will pay $158.6 million in antitrust settlement

The two parties have finally come to an agreementending the last stage of the litigation that dates back four years.
4 minute read

Inside Counsel

McDonald’s pays $700,000 to settle suit over non-halal food

McDonalds Corp. is in hot water over its food, but the problem this time isnt calorie countsits the restaurants alleged failure to comply with Muslim dietary law, despite its advertising to the contrary.
4 minute read

Inside Counsel

Pharmacy linked to meningitis outbreak paid owners $16 million in 2012

Filings in U.S. Bankruptcy Court reveal that the NECCs four primary owners received at least a combined $16 million in 2012 from their salaries and shareholder distributions.
3 minute read

Inside Counsel

Toyota settles first of hundreds of wrongful death suits

Although they dont have their loved ones back, the families of Paul Van Alfen and Charlene Jones Lloyd are at least getting some closure.
2 minute read

International Edition

Quartet of clerks join 4-5 Gray's Inn Square exodus to rival

A quartet of clerks from 4-5 Gray's Inn has joined 39 Essex Street, continuing the recent spate of departures from the chambers. The exit of senior clerk Michael Kaplan, along with clerks Daniel Perry, Richard Bulaitis and Anthony King, comes after 24 barristers also left 4-5 Gray's Inn for 39 Essex Street late last year.
2 minute read

International Edition

Top firms aim to win full Hong Kong court rights as market liberalises

Solicitors in Hong Kong could appear in court from April this year as rules granting them full advocacy rights enter the final stages of implementation. The new legislation, which came into force last June, allow solicitors who undertake a formal assessment to be given higher rights of audience (HRA) at the High Court, Court of Appeal and Court of Final Appeal, expanding the scope of work they can undertake.
3 minute read

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