July 21, 2017, Legal Business

Elaine Whiteford is quoted in a Legal Business article regarding the Competition Appeal Tribunal's decision to block a £14bn class action lawsuit against MasterCard from proceeding. According to Whiteford, "From a perspective of funding of claims, the judgment is encouraging as it clarifies a funders’ uplift can be paid from undistributed damages," one of ...

July 19, 2017, The New York Times

Former Chief of the Public Corruption Unit for the U.S. Attorney's Office in the Southern District of New York Arlo Devlin-Brown is quoted by The New York Times in an article regarding trends in jury selection. Generally, prosecutors look for “people who are community-minded,” like people who are married, employed in a role that requires dealing with others or ...

July 19, 2017, Law360

Shankar Duraiswamy was named a "Rising Star" by Law360, recognizing him as a top attorney under 40 in Product Liability law. In its profile of Duraiswamy, Law360 highlights his defense of Takata Corp. in the wake of the largest public safety recall in U.S. history and his dedication to pro bono work.

July 17, 2017, The Telegraph

Bart Van Vooren is quoted by The Telegraph in an article regarding the push by EU negotiators to impose fines on Britain for breaking European laws after Brexit. According to Van Vooren, "The way that infringement proceedings are brought is very much under the discretion of the commission…and they are extremely politicised." He adds that there would be a huge ...

July 17, 2017, Inside U.S. Trade's Daily Report

Inside U.S. Trade's Daily Report highlights a Law360 article by the firm's Government Contracts lawyers regarding President Trump's "Buy American and Hire American" Executive Order. The firm's lawyers predict an increased "emphasis on procuring domestic end products" and state that "it will be prudent" for contractors and manufacturers "to take a fresh look at ...