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Corporate Counsel

By Melissa Maleske | July 31, 2008

Going into litigation with a tarnished image is tricky, but it's possible to prevail.

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Corporate Counsel

By Staff Writer | July 31, 2008

To read the story about crisis management in the courtroom, click here.When scandal, litigation or criminal charges threaten a business, taking special action is ...

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Corporate Counsel

Circuit Roundup

By Yesenia Salcedo | July 31, 2008

1st CircuitForced Resignation Voids CaseWhen Nestor M. Torrech-Hernandez's boss at General Electric Co. told the 50-year-old plant manager that he was in danger of being ...

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International Edition

Lords back decision to drop BAE-Saudi inquest

By Georgina Stanley | July 30, 2008

The House of Lords has ruled that the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) was right to drop its investigation into BAE Systems' Saudi arms deal. In a judgment this morning the Lords backed the SFO's appeal against April's High Court ruling that said the SFO was acting unlawfully when it dropped investigations into alleged bribery and corruption involving BAE and its £43bn Al-Yamamah arms contract with Saudi Arabia.

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Legal Week

Lords back decision to drop BAE-Saudi inquest

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | July 30, 2008

The House of Lords has ruled that the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) was right to drop its investigation into BAE Systems' Saudi arms deal. In a judgment this morning the Lords backed the SFO's appeal against April's High Court ruling that said the SFO was acting unlawfully when it dropped investigations into alleged bribery and corruption involving BAE and its £43bn Al-Yamamah arms contract with Saudi Arabia.

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International Edition

Bar Council of Ireland votes in Collins as chair

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | July 25, 2008

Monckton Chambers door tenant Michael Collins has been elected as chairman of the Bar Council of Ireland. Collins stepped up to his new role earlier this month (18 July) after serving as vice-chair for the past year. He was elected to his new position as chair with the largest vote in the history of the Council.

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International Edition

Mosely wins £60k damages in NOTW privacy case

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | July 24, 2008

Max Mosley has won his privacy case against News Group Newspapers in a judgement handed down in the High Court this morning (24 July). The judgment, delivered by Mr Justice Eady, ruled in favour of FIA president Max Mosley, who sued the publishers of News of the World over an article by Neville Thurlbeck in March with the headline 'F1 BOSS HAS SICK NAZI ORGY WITH 5 HOOKERS'.

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International Edition

QC sues publisher in reference book dispute

By Charlotte Edmond | July 24, 2008

Wilberforce Chambers' David Phillips QC is set for a £300,000 battle with Reed Elsevier, after the publishers allegedly reneged on an agreement to provide him with a lifetime's free access to a reference book. Phillips, who has particular experience acting in relation to football disputes, is suing the UK division of the publisher, trading as LexisNexis Butterworths, for £316,730 including interest and costs.

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Legal Week

QC sues publisher in reference book dispute

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | July 24, 2008

Wilberforce Chambers' David Phillips QC is set for a £300,000 battle with Reed Elsevier, after the publishers allegedly reneged on an agreement to provide him with a lifetime's free access to a reference book. Phillips, who has particular experience acting in relation to football disputes, is suing the UK division of the publisher, trading as LexisNexis Butterworths, for £316,730 including interest and costs.

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International Edition

Todd set to continue as Chancery Bar chairman

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | July 23, 2008

Michael Todd QC of Erskine Chambers has been re-elected as the chairman of the Chancery Bar Association. 4 Stone Chambers' Malcolm Davis-White QC will step up to become vice chairman while Catherine Addy of Maitland Chambers has been elected as the association's new treasurer. Katherine McQuail and Eason Rajah continue to serve as secretary and seminar secretary.

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