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Jackson to review complex commercial disputes

Large-scale commercial disputes will come under the remit of Lord Justice Rupert Jackson's review into the high cost of civil litigation, Jackson said today. Jackson's 650-page preliminary report issued earlier today warns that the commercial courts are not a 'sacred territory' and that his findings will still apply to complex commercial cases.The news comes despite earlier concerns about whether potential procedural changes to litigation should apply to complex, multi-party disputes in the higher courts as well as to commoditised cases in the lower courts.
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International Edition

Litigation support and e-discovery

KPMG Forensic, Kroll Ontrack and Ernst & Young on the key issues in litigation support.
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Corporate Counsel

Take Two

Just before press time, the English Court of Appeal released its first reaction to West Tankers.
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Corporate Counsel

Told With Ill Will, Even Truth is Grounds for Libel Suit

E-mail humiliating employee leads to defamation suit.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Deere & Co. Successfully Defends 401(k) Fee Suit

Employer doesn't need to tell workers about fee-sharing.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Pre-emption Rejection

Decision in Wyeth v. Levine stops short of foreclosing state failure-to-warn drug suits.
8 minute read

Corporate Counsel

London Falling

ECJ decision in West Tanker minimizes advantages of private dispute resolution.
7 minute read

International Edition

Barristers try conditional fees amid client pressure

Leading commercial sets are stepping up their use of conditional fee arrangements (CFAs) as law firms and clients increase pressure to cut counsel costs. Some of the profession's top silks and chambers are taking on cases at reduced rates in return for an uplift if the case is successful - a practice that was until recently unheard of at the commercial Bar. Addleshaw Goddard, a strong proponent of third-party litigation funding and after-the-event insurance, is also separately in talks with top sets including Brick Court, Fountain Court and Essex Court Chambers to encourage them to use CFAs. Sign-up from barristers is likely to make Addleshaws' cost-free litigation scheme more attractive to clients.
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International Edition

Doughty Street recuits Matrix media specialist

Doughty Street Chambers has recruited media heavyweight Heather Rogers QC from rival set Matrix Chambers. Rogers, who specialises in defamation, privacy and data protection, will move to Doughty Street on 1 May - a move which will allow her to diversify her practice.Rogers will become the third silk in the team, which is led by head of chambers Geoffrey Robertson QC, following the elevation of Andrew Nicol QC to the High Court earlier this year (4 February).
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Inside Counsel

Former GC Wins Gender Discrimination Decision

Wisconsin state appeals court upholds arbitration decision.
2 minute read

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