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Amazon Hit With Second  Billion-Plus UK Competition Claim

Brussels-based Geradin Partners is suing Amazon at the Competition Appeal Tribunal in the UK on behalf of an English law professor claiming damages of up to £2.7 billion ($3.41 billion) on behalf of third-party online sellers. The damage estimate assumes more than 200,000 third-party sellers will join the claim although…

If Chevron Goes, Does FDA Policy Go With It?

When you think of herring fisherman, do you think of the “Chevron Doctrine”? Frankly, you probably don’t think much about either. But, two cases before the Supreme Court—one involving aforementioned herring fishermen—call for at least a significant reel-back, and at most a complete gaffing, of Chevron. The impact of either…

DWF Buys Australian Claims Management Business

Private equity-owned international law firm DWF has bought an Australian claims management business, boosting its insurance capabilities in Australia. The purchase of Melbourne-based Proclaim will nearly double DFW’s Australia workforce to about 130 people.

Simpson Thacher, Kirkland and Latham Maintain Lead in UK Revenue Per Lawyer Rankings

Elite U.S.-headquartered law firms continue to generate the highest revenue per lawyer figures in the U.K., according to the latest research by Law.com International. Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, Kirkland & Ellis, Latham & Watkins, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom and Weil, Gotshal and Manges lead the rankings, as they did last…

Engoron Shouldn’t Recuse From Trump Civil Fraud Case, NY AG Says

The Manhattan judge who oversaw former President Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial need not recuse himself from the case, the New York Attorney General’s Office argued in new court papers. “Throughout this case, Defendants have engaged in spurious efforts to avoid accountability for their fraudulent and illegal business conduct by…