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Quinn Emanuel seals France launch with hire of Shearman partner

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan is to open its fourth European office, with the launch of a Paris base on 7 January next year. The litigation and arbitration focused office will be headed by Shearman & Sterling Paris international arbitration partner Philippe Pinsolle.
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International Edition

Bakers expands in South Africa with disputes firm takeover

Baker & McKenzie has bulked up its new Johannesburg base with the takeover of three-partner disputes practice Rudolph Bernstein & Associates (RB&A). RB&A founders Gerhard Rudolph and Darryl Bernstein have joined Bakers along with Kate Daniels, with all three becoming partners at the international firm.
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International Edition

Duane Morris Asia arm to launch in Myanmar, Shanghai and Thailand

Duane Morris Selvam (DMS) is set to launch in Myanmar, Shanghai and Thailand next year in a wide-ranging push to expand its presence across Asia. The firm - a Singapore joint venture between US firm Duane Morris and local firm Selvam - is also considering opening a base in Cambodia following the trio of launches across the continent.
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International Edition

Watson Farley secures Hong Kong litigation launch with Holman team hire

Watson Farley & Williams has hired dispute resolution partner Richard Wilmot from Holman Fenwick Willan to launch a Hong Kong litigation practice. Wilmot, who also specialises in commercial law, brings with him a team of three associates from his previous firm, all of whom cover corporate, commercial and litigation.
2 minute read

Inside Counsel

Supreme Court takes up design-defect drug case

The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to review an appeals courts decision that generic drug manufacturers can face lawsuits over alleged problems in the design of drugs, regardless of federal protections against design-defect claims.
4 minute read

Inside Counsel

Labor: Applying old rules to new technologies is becoming increasingly frequent

For several years we have noted that the legal system needs to catch up to the ongoing computer revolution, not necessarily to craft new rules, but to reach something resembling consensus on how the old rules apply to new technologies.
10 minute read

Inside Counsel

Mexican court issues $2.7 billion ruling against Yahoo

Yahoo Inc. is facing $2.7 billion in damages after a Mexican civil court ruled that it breached contract on a yellow pages listing service.
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Inside Counsel

Madoff trustee tries to block investor settlement

Irving Picard, the trustee working to recover funds for victims of Bernard Madoff, is asking a judge to block a settlement reached with the founders of Fairfield Greenwich Group.
2 minute read

Inside Counsel

Reviewing 5 of November’s top stories

The presidential election finally comes to an end, HP takes a financial hit and three more continuing cases in the news
6 minute read

Inside Counsel

Supreme Court will decide whether to hear gay marriage cases

The Supreme Court is expected to decide today if it will take on the gay marriage argument, Thomson Reuters reports.
2 minute read

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