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Block Billing by Law Firms Costs Clients Millions in Just Three Lawsuits

In August 2012, three different courts issued rulings which hold that vague, block billed time entries—which have long been the bread-and-butter of most law firms—just aren't a very accurate or reliable reflection of how much...more

The Importance Of Recognizing And Responding To Legal Issues

An important skill set that corporate executives, managers and business owners need in order to effectively manage the risks of their operation is the ability to recognize and respond to legal issues in a timely manner....more

BARGATE MURRAY – CIVIL LITIGATION REFORM FOCUS (UK)

Secretary of State for Justice, Ken Clarke, has published a new consultation on reforming Civil Justice in England and Wales in which he sets out plans to tackle the perceived compensation culture, restore proportionality in...more

Republic of Ecuador v. Chevron Corporation

Order on Republic of Ecuador's Motion to Stay of Arbitration

Although the Second Circuit affirmed the decision below, the Court found against Chevron on several key factual issues that undermine the company's defenses both in Ecuador and potentially in various enforcement courts where...more

Who Decides What? A Review of Last Week’s U.S. Supreme Court Decisions Affecting Employers

In This Alert: I. Rent-A-Center, West, Inc. v. Jackson On June, 21, 2010, in Rent-A-Center, West, Inc. v. Jackson, the United States Supreme Court held that when an employee signs an arbitration agreement that...more

Morrison v. National Australia Bank

Petition for Certorari for "F-Cubed" Claimants

The issue presented in this landmark case is whether the judicially implied private right of action under Section 10(b) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 should, in the absence of any expression of congressional...more