 | An excess of zeal
Bylined article by David Krakoff, Gary Winters and Lauren Randall discusses the W.R. Grace case. Read >>
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 | New UK legislation severely restricts transfer of audit work papers to non-european regulators
Legislation came into force in the UK on 21 October 2009 which will have the effect of largely prohibiting for the time being the transfer of audit working papers to the audit regulators of countries outside of the European Economic Area (EEA), including the PCAOB in the US. Read >>
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| Mayer Brown advising iPCS in acquisition by Sprint Nextel
Mayer Brown is representing iPCS in its $831 million acquisition by Sprint Nextel. The merger resolved years of litigation by iPCS against Sprint, which included several significant victories. Media coverage of the deal appeared in AmLaw Litigation Daily, Chicago Tribune and Law360 (subscription required). Read >>
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Ranked in Benchmark Litigation 2010
Mayer Brown LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that the firm is ranked by Benchmark Litigation 2010 in three national practice categories - Antitrust, Appellate, and General Commercial Litigation. In addition, eight attorneys are nationally ranked as “Stars” in their practice area. Read >>
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| Q&A with Mayer Brown's Bob Bloch
Interview with Bob Bloch discusses Mayer Brown’s antitrust practice. Read >>
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| Fashioning A Top Career
Profile of Richard Ben-Veniste discusses his new book “The Emperor’s New Clothes: Exposing the Truth from Watergate to 9/11.” Read >>
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| Seven Mayer Brown partners named to Top 100 Leading Women Lawyers by Leading Lawyers Network
28 September 2009 – Seven partners in Mayer Brown’s Chicago office have been recognized by Leading Lawyers Network Magazine as leading women lawyers in Illinois. Read >>
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| Second Circuit Decision on Jurisdiction Under Class Action Fairness Act Could Have Dire Consequences
In County of Nassau v. Hotels.com, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit recently refused to consider the merits of an appeal from an order dismissing a class-action complaint after deciding sua sponte that there was a question about whether federal subject-matter jurisdiction existed. The Second Circuit remanded the case to the district court with instructions “to determine whether class certification is appropriate” in the course of assessing the existence of jurisdiction under the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005 (CAFA), 28 U.S.C. § 1332(d)(5). Read >>
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| Defining Outer Limits of Unfair Competition Doctrine
Bylined article by Gregory Frantz discusses the misappropriation of confidential information that does not qualify as a trade secret. Read >>
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| For Free? Product Replacement, Refitting and Repair Under German Product Liability Laws
The German Federal Supreme Court (Bundesgerichtshof, BGH) recently issued a ruling which attracted quite some attention in the German business community. It relates to the product safety obligations of manufacturers under German tort law. The judgment is of significant practical importance for manufacturers of potentially dangerous products. It provides further clarification whether a manufacturer is obligated to replace, to refit and/or to repair dangerous products free of charge under the German law of tort. Whereas the Court does not completely rule out such an obligation, it is unlikely that such obligation arises in practice. Read >>
This article first appeared in the September 2009 issue of the Newsletter of the International Litigation Committee of the Legal Practice Division of the International Bar Association, and is reproduced by kind permission of the International Bar Association, London |
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| US Courts Wrestle with “Manifest Disregard” after Hall Street
The Federal Arbitration Act (FAA), the primary arbitration statute in the United States, provides four narrow grounds for vacating an arbitration award—a party’s procurement of the award through fraud; evident partiality on the part of the arbitrators; miscon¬duct by the arbitrators; and where the arbitrators exceeded their authority. Read >>
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| Anti-Suit Injunctions: The ECJ Decision of 10 February 2009 in the West Tankers case
In a landmark decision, the European Court of Justice (the “ECJ”) has decided that courts in countries within the European Union cannot prevent parties from issuing court proceedings in other Member States simply on the basis that the dispute arises under a contract which includes an arbitration agreement. Read >>
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| New German Arbitration Rules Meant to Expedite Proceedings
One of the most important advantages of arbitration, when compared to litigation, is supposed to be speed. However, there is growing criticism that in recent years commercial arbitration has become too lengthy and, as a result, too expensive. Read >>
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| Dubai: A Regional Arbitration Centre?
Following the recent establishment of the LCIA-DIFC Centre at the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), Dubai now has two international arbitration centres. This reflects the increasing acceptance of arbitration in the Middle East and the progress made in developing arbitration in Dubai. Read >>
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| Hong Kong Cements its Place in International Arbitration — Recent Developments in Hong Kong
For a number of years, Hong Kong has battled with Singapore and other regional centres to be the dominant arbitration centre in Asia. Hong Kong’s position has benefited from a number of occurrences, such as the establishment by the ICC of a secretariat there. Read >>
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| International Arbitration Perspectives
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| 178 Mayer Brown partners listed in Best Lawyers in America 2010
4 August 2009 – Mayer Brown, a leading global law firm, announced today that 178 of its lawyers are listed in the 2010 edition of “Best Lawyers in America.” Read >>
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| Mayer Brown Client Alert - Moore Stephens (a firm) v Stone & Rolls Ltd (in liquidation) [2009] UK HL 39
Audit liability and fraudulent corporate vehicles – the House of Lords opines. In a judgment delivered on 31 July, the House of Lords has upheld the Court of Appeal judgment of 18 June 2008 by which it struck out the claim of Stone & Rolls Ltd against its auditors. Read >>
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| Q&A with Mayer Brown's Ward Johnson
Interview with Ward Johnson discusses Mayer Brown's litigation practice in Palo Alto. Read >>
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| Mayer Brown partner becomes an author
Chicago Lawyer Q&A with Richard Ben-Veniste discusses his new book "The Emperor's New Clothes: Exposing the Truth from Watergate to 9/11." Read >>
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