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Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

5 Major Drug and Device Developments of 2022

As we ring in the new year, it is time once again to reflect on some of the most significant legal developments for drug and device companies this year. The list below is by no means exhaustive (who could forget the Rule 702...more

K&L Gates LLP

Client Conversations: Interview with Bill Farrell, Managing Director and General Counsel at Longford Capital

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With early family roots as coal miners in Pennsylvania, Bill Farrell’s father was able to go on to become president and CEO of one of the largest U.S. trade organizations. By watching his father’s success in both business and...more

Gray Reed

Recapping the Results of Litigation-Related Bills from the Texas Legislature

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Now that the 86th Texas Legislative Session is over, it’s time to review what happened to proposed legislation we highlighted earlier this year related to civil litigation that may affect your business....more

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

Client Alert: A Business Person’s Guide to Attorneys’ Fees in Transactions, Research, and Litigation

The thought of attorney’s fees can strike fear in even the most brave and confident business person. This is because the law is one of the few fields where you may ask for services and agree to pay for them while not knowing...more

Proskauer - Minding Your Business

Defense Funding: The Next Frontier for Litigation Financing

Litigation funders are well aware that half of the potential market is largely untapped. Clients would prefer to focus on their business rather than litigation, and offload some or all of their defense costs to a third-party....more

Ward and Smith, P.A.

Can I Recover Attorneys' Fees in Bankruptcy?

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The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit — which covers federal courts in North Carolina — recently handed a big victory to lenders whose borrowers file for bankruptcy protection. In SummitBridge National...more

Mintz - Arbitration, Mediation, ADR...

Are Third-Party Funding Costs Recoverable in Arbitration?

Third-party litigation and arbitration funding is increasingly being utilized in the United States. Are the corresponding financing costs recoverable in arbitrations? According to the N.Y. Times, dispute resolution funding...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Litigation Funders’ Collateral Did Not Include Malpractice Claims

When the fallout from failed intellectual-property litigation collides with bankruptcy, the complexities may be dizzying enough, but when the emerging practices and imperatives of litigation financing are imposed on those...more

Bennett Jones LLP

Ontario Court Refuses to Approve New Litigation Funding Model for Class Actions

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The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has added to its growing collection of cases that increase court scrutiny over litigation funding and contingency fee arrangements. In Houle v St Jude Medical Inc, 2017 ONSC 5129 [Houle]...more

Clark Hill PLC

Texas Legislative Outlook

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It’s that time again – the 85th Texas Legislature is underway in Austin, and a number of bills could affect civil litigation in state courts. Below are a few bills that trial lawyers may want to follow....more

Latham & Watkins LLP

The Class Actions Global Guide, France

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WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF CLASS/COLLECTIVE ACTIONS IN YOUR JURISDICTION? ARE THEY POPULAR AND WHAT ARE THE CURRENT TRENDS? Definition of class/collective actions - The types of collective action addressed in this...more

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The Class Actions Global Guide, US

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WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF CLASS/COLLECTIVE ACTIONS IN YOUR JURISDICTION? ARE THEY POPULAR AND WHAT ARE THE CURRENT TRENDS? Definition of class/collective actions - In the US, a class action is a form of...more

Mintz - Securities Litigation Viewpoints

Australia – A New Frontier for Plaintiffs?

With the increasing barriers to successfully prosecuting a securities fraud case in the United States, including the jurisdictional limitations caused by the Morrison decision, institutional investors are sometimes now...more

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