Largest Class Action Lawsuit Hits London Courts The largest class action lawsuit of its kind – the $47 billion Brazilian dam collapse case – has hit the London Courts lead by personal injury firm Pogust Goodhead. According to Pogust Goodhead the claims against mining giant BHP makes it the largest environmental claim ever. The claim […]
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Mayer Brown have announced that the firm’s New York finance and restructuring division has been joined by former Winston & Strawn finance specialist Blaise Latella. The firm’s media statement is below – New York, October 21, 2024 – Mayer Brown announced today that Blaise Latella has joined the firm as a partner in its Banking & Finance
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Kaufman Dolowich Adds Partner Matthew Pallay to its Maritime and Admiralty Law Practices in New Jersey Hackensack, NJ (Oct. 21, 2024) – Kaufman Dolowich, a leading national law firm, today announced the arrival of Partner Matthew Pallay, in the firm’s Hackensack, N.J. office. Pallay has spent nearly a decade defending clients in admiralty and maritime law matters,
UK Law Hourly Rates Take An Upward Hike Tom Borman, Big Law contributing editor Britain’s top law firms have hiked hourly fee rates by nearly 40 percent for the top 10 law firms according to a new survey from PwC. The survey of the UK’s top 100 law firmsshowed that average hourly rates at top
Workplace violence in healthcare is a growing concern in the United States. Many businesses experience violence in the workplace, but healthcare is particularly vulnerable due to its unique environment. From dealing with emotionally charged situations to managing patients with behavioral or cognitive challenges, healthcare workers often find themselves at risk of violence. Employers in the
The Big Law Pay Structure Upset Albert Goodwin, LawFuel Big Law editor Big law pay structure moves have been very much in the news of late, but now a move but A&O Shearman has bucked a recent trend by big law firms towards a salaried partner tier by having a full all-equity pay model. A&O
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Jared Axelrod will lead Kirkland’s build-out of its collateralized loan obligation practice, according to a statement. Axelrod was previously a partner at Milbank LL. Suril Patel is joining Kirkland as its first structured finance lawyer in London, according to the statement. Patel previously worked at Harvey, a legal artificial intelligence startup, according to his LinkedIn. The
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Image Source: Pexels Over many years, wrongful death claims have had quite an impact on the legal industry, particularly in Missouri, where high-profile cases have affected the legal landscape. In St. Louis, wrongful death claims not only influence legal professionals but also affect the courts, bar community, and settlements. The ripple effects of these cases
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Holding Redlich has boosted the firm’s Canberra office with the recruitment of former KPMG Law professionals, including the addition of one as partner. The firm is growing its government law division and has welcomed the new lawyers – the media statement making the announcement is below – Leading national law firm Holding Redlich is pleased
Paul Weiss Partner Scalp No. 16 From Kirklands And so it continues . . another week, another Kirkland & Ellis partner joins Paul Weiss in London. The latest to join the firm is Revathi Raghavan, as a partner in Paul Weiss’ s Investment Funds Group in London. Raghavan is a financial regulatory lawyer with extensive
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