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Supreme Court will hear law firms’ appeals in Allen Stanford case

Two law firms are heading to battle as defendants in the high court.
2 minute read

International Edition

Mayer Brown boosts City arm with high profile White & Case litigator

Mayer Brown is to hire high profile White & Case litigation partner Alistair Graham for its London office. Graham, who focuses on financial services disputes and is rated in band two for corporate crime & investigations by Chambers and Partners, has particular experience in regulatory and fraud investigations and asset tracing. In addition to financial services work his client base includes companies in the TMT and oil and gas sectors.
2 minute read

Inside Counsel

Lance Armstrong doping scandal sparks litigation

On Thursday, cyclist Lance Armstrong finally admitted to using performance-enhancing drugs, confirming allegations that have been swirling for years.
6 minute read

Inside Counsel

Pay-for-delay deals rise

A new Federal Trade Commission (FTC) report found an increase in pay-for-delay deals, in which brand-name pharmaceutical companies settle patent litigation with generic-drug companies by reaching agreements that delay the release of cheaper drugs to market.
2 minute read

International Edition

Legal Week Law - quarterly peer review

A round-up of the best legal briefings in Legal Week Law from the past three months
1 minute read

International Edition

Libor's long tail – lawyers jostle as bank scandals spread through the market

The new year may be a time to start afresh, but the Libor scandal that dominated business headlines in the second half of 2012 is – for advisers – showing no signs of abating. At Clifford Chance (CC), the news that its client Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is in the final stages of a settlement with US and UK regulators over its alleged Libor role means the firm's regulatory lawyers will have had a busy start to 2013.
6 minute read

Inside Counsel

Lawsuit accuses Red Bull of overhyping the amount of energy it provides

Everybody knows Red Bull doesnt actually give you wings, but a lawsuit made public on Wednesday suggests that the energy drinks slogan may be misleading in a different way.
2 minute read

Inside Counsel

Litigation: Case serves as cautionary tale to Lanham Act plaintiffs

On Jan. 2, Apple found itself on the wrong side of a ruling by a federal court in Oakland, Calif., that should serve as a cautionary tale to Lanham Act plaintiffs contemplating exactly what counts to include in a forthcoming complaint.
10 minute read

Inside Counsel

Litigation: Part 1—20 things to consider when negotiating arbitration provisions

Arbitration can be a valuable dispute-resolution tool where confidentiality is important, when you want to specify jurisdiction or venue, in consumer cases, and in consumer or employment-related class actions.
3 minute read

Inside Counsel

Litigation: Challenging class actions that involve potentially massive aggregate statutory damages

For certain causes of action, Congress and state legislatures authorize the recovery of a specified amount of damages set by statute, rather than requiring the plaintiff to prove actual damages.
12 minute read

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