A prominent businessman has enlisted Hogan Lovells to defend him against accusations of misusing around £150 million from Thurrock Council to pay for his “lavish lifestyle”. The council has alleged that the businessman Liam Kavanagh took tens of millions of pounds that were meant for investment in renewable energy plants…

A consumer class action claims Connecticut snack food company LesserEvil LLC allowed for unsafe levels of lead in Lil’ Puffs snacks, which are marketed for children. Law firms Dovel & Luner and Izard, Kindall & Raabe are representing the class. The named plaintiff, Elise Augustine, is an Illinois citizen, and…

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit ruled Monday that there was not enough evidence to support a Miami state court jury’s $300 million verdict in the case of TaxiNet Corp. against former Mexican politician and Key Biscayne resident Santiago Leon. In doing so, the federal appellate court ordered…

A federal judge in Massachusetts denied a pharmaceutical manufacturer’s request for business interruption coverage after an air leak at the plant caused a $30 million loss of a Pfizer drug due to mold exposure, finding the alleged losses weren’t covered by “direct physical loss of or damage to property.” U.S.…

Both brand-new and veteran attorneys are gravitating away from the insurance defense industry, posing a problem for shops currently inundated with work: How do you recruit and retain talent in a hiring era focused on work-life balance, flexible working arrangements, and ever-increasing compensation? It’s a question full-service firms have had…

Law firms are on track to post “one of the strongest years we see” in 2024, according to a report this week, after notching demand and productivity growth as well as double-digit revenue growth during the first six months of the year. Citi’s Global Wealth at Work Law Firm Group…