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Merck pays $830m to settle investor lawsuit
US drugmaker Merck has agreed to fork out $830m to settle a securities class action lawsuit brought by investors over its disclosure of cardiovascular safety risks associated with painkiller Vioxx.
VC firm invests $8m in startup that helps lawyers win more cases, faster
Startup Everlaw has announced an $8.1m round of funding from high-profile venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, with ex-Microsoft Windows boss Steven Sinofsky joining the company's board.
Wilson Sonsini, WilmerHale and Cooley top new life sciences index
Litigation finance firm Lake Whillans has released its first ever Life Sciences Law Firm Index, identifying which firms are the most active and relevant for life science companies.
Slaughters and SullCrom face US probe over StanChart advice
Slaughter and May and Sullivan & Cromwell face a challenge in the US over claims they provided improper advice to Standard Chartered during an investigation into sanctions violations.
Lawsuit challenges use of 'In God We Trust' on US money
The iconic image of the American dollar bill could be forced to change if a federal lawsuit filed in Ohio is successful.
Healthcare sector suffers chronic data breaches
A staggering 112 million American healthcare records were affected by a data breach in 2015, as security violations reduce in number but grow in scale.
Legal woes continue to mount for embattled Fitbit
Fitness consumer technology company Fitbit is facing a new class-action lawsuit over its heart rate monitoring technology PurePulse, which plaintiffs say is dangerously inaccurate.
Judge calls on former FBI head to aid VW litigation
A federal judge in San Francisco is calling on Robert S. Mueller III, a long-time director of the FBI now with Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr, to help manage the massive litigation facing Volkswagen AG over its emissions scandal.
Study shows law students don't seek help for depression and substance abuse
A new report shows that some law students in the US are concealing mental health and addiction issues instead of seeking help, for fear that doing so could jeopardise their chances of being admitted to the bar or getting a good job after graduating.
GM ignition nightmare goes on
2016 looks set to be General Motor's year of reckoning, with the company facing hundreds of claims demanding it pay compensation for the deaths of loved ones and injuries in accidents caused by a flawed ignition switch.
Nishith Desai expands in US with New York offering
Indian law firm Nishith Desai has opened an office in New York, its second in the US and eighth globally, which will offer Indian law advice.
Dewey retrial set for September
A retrial of former Dewey & LeBoeuf executives has been set for September, but won't include the firm's ex-chairman, Steven Davis.
Baker Botts opens in San Francisco
Houston-headquartered law firm Baker Botts has announced that it has officially opened its new office in San Francisco.
Patent disputes reach record highs in 2015
A report from a company that provides patent risk management services has shown that the number of patent disputes reached new highs in the US in 2015.
California Fair Pay Act poses new compliance challenges
The new Fair Pay Act in California puts the onus on businesses to demonstrate fair pay between male and female employees. However, ensuring compliance may be more challenging than it first appears.
Apple and Fitbit face patent infringement lawsuit over wearable technologies
Biometric sensor technology developer Valencell has filed lawsuits against both Apple and Fitbit in a US district court, alleging breaches of the company's intellectual property rights.
US sues VW over emissions scandal
The US Justice Department sued Volkswagen AG on Monday, seeking billions of dollars in penalties as a result of the emissions-cheating crisis at the German auto giant.
City of Chicago calls in two law firms for Department of Justice police probe
The City of Chicago has enlisted two outside law firms to help navigate a Department of Justice investigation into the Chicago Police Department.
Fox Rothschild joins forces with top ten Minneapolis law firm
Philadelphia-based Fox Rothschild has snapped up Minneapolis top ten law firm Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly, with Oppenheimer's 82 lawyers joining the fast-growing Fox today.
Texas district attorneys seek clarification of courtroom gun policy
District attorneys are unsure as to whether handguns may be lawfully banned in Texas courthouses after the passage of the state's new open carry law.