The UK government is considering changes to civil litigation rules in an attempt to ensure that the administration of justice is quicker and cheaper. One of the major areas being targeted for reform is the practice…
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that law firms cannot charge large success fees as part of Conditional Fee Agreements. The proceeding began ten years ago when Naomi Campbell claimed that the Daily Mirror…
Leading UK firms are reassessing their retirement policies ahead of legislative changes that will abolish the default retirement age of 65 for UK employees. Firm managers are also keeping a close eye on the court…
The New York Times has reported that investors are looking to litigation for new investment opportunities. They fund a wide range of litigation, from medical malpractice claims, divorce battles and class actions against…
US class action lawyers will rest a little easier after argument in the Supreme Court in the case of AT&T v Conception on Tuesday. The judgment will not be handed down until next year, but there were indications that the…
A former associate from the New York office of Clifford Chance is suing the firm, claiming she was discriminated against when she was laid off in 2007. Karen Ramdhanie is…
In a surprising ruling, the New York Times has reported that a judge presiding over the State Supreme Court in Manhattan has ruled that a 4 year old girl accused of running down an elderly woman while racing a bicycle…
The defence against the avalanche of civil litigation relating to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico will be led by four firms. BP has called upon Akerman,…