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Solar Solution

Noon Solar bag lets you recharge your PDA as you walk.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Changing the World

The only way to truly make a difference is to stay educated.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Climate Compromises

European Parliament appeases business as it approves sweeping carbon reduction plan.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Other Green Battles

Environmental law experts weigh in on two more environmental legal issues on the forefront.
9 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Green Warfare

A change-committed administration could redefine the shape of environmental litigation.
20 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Changing Climate

The new White House regime shakes up environmental policy.
98 minute read

International Edition

Controlling commercial litigation costs: the funding alternatives - Simon Twigden

Companies concerned about the restrictive costs associated with big-ticket litigation in the UK must ensure they are fully aware of all available funding alternatives, says Addleshaw Goddard litigation head Simon Twigden.
1 minute read

International Edition

Former TTP GC found guilty of insider trading

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has closed its first criminal case for insider trading, with former TTP Communications general counsel Christopher McQuoid and his father-in-law James William Melbourne found guilty. The duo had been accused of insider trading ahead of an £103m offer made by communications company TTP for Motorola in 2006. The case, heard at Southwark Crown Court, found that McQuoid had passed the information on to Melbourne, who then traded and made a profit of £48,919. The court heard that Melbourne had split the profits with McQuoid three months later.
2 minute read

International Edition

Jackson review triggers debate over costs in top-end litigation

Concerns have been raised about whether Lord Justice Rupert Jackson's review into the high cost of civil litigation should apply to large-scale commercial disputes. The Commercial Court Users Committee (CCUC), is questioning whether a one-size-fits-all approach to costs should be applied across the board in civil litigation.
2 minute read

International Edition

US litigation newcomer set for Lords debut

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart Oliver & Hedges is set to appear before the House of Lords, less than a year after the US firm's launch in the City. The US litigation leader is due to appear in the House of Lords for two days at the beginning of July representing a group of investment funds seeking to retrieve money following the collapse of the $27bn (£17.9bn) structured investment vehicle Sigma Finance.Quinn Emanuel partner Sue Prevezer QC, who joined the firm last May from Bingham McCutchen, is leading the case. She was previously a barrister with top commercial set Essex Court Chambers before spending a year with Bingham.
2 minute read

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