This is a story about taking advantage of opportunities—and being patient. Early in his career at Kirkland & Ellis, Dan Donovan, a veteran litigator based in Washington, D.C., got pulled into a case in state court in Oklahoma for client BP—a breach of contract dispute over the royalties to be…

Elite U.K. law firm Slaughter and May has been drafted in to advise the owners of British luxury fashion stalwart Ted Baker as it heads towards administration, while fellow U.K.-led firm, Simmons & Simmons is advising the brand’s holding company. Ted Baker’s owners, Authentic Brand Group, announced its intention to…

Ballard Spahr Partner Disputes Johnny Doc’s Claims of Conflict | The Legal Intelligencer Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/thelegalintelligencer/2024/03/20/ballard-spahr-partner-disputes-johnny-docs-claims-of-conflict/ John Dougherty addresses reporters outside the courthouse following his arraignment, Feb. 1, 2019. Photo: P.J. D’Annunzio/ALM NEWS “He would often say, ‘Henry, you’re my guy,’” Hockeimer said. “If he felt there was a…

Hermès is accused of unlawfully tying the ability to purchase their famous Birkin handbags to the purchase of other luxury items, illegally gatekeeping the bags from potential customers, according to a complaint filed Tuesday in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. This suit was surfaced by Law.com…

Former Philadelphia hospital Hahnemann University Hospital has agreed to pay a $32 million settlement after a couple’s child was born severely brain damaged following a more 10-hour-delay in performing a cesarean section. The plaintiffs, Chastity and Noelle Fabrizio, filed the medical malpractice suit in October 2019 over allegations that the hospital…

TyShawn Jackson Challenges Judge Ana Martinez in DeKalb Election | Daily Report Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/dailyreportonline/2024/03/20/tyshawn-jackson-challenges-judge-ana-martinez-in-dekalb-election/ Judge Ana Maria Martinez (left) of DeKalb County State Court and DeKalb County Senior Assistant District Attorney TyShawn Yvonne Jackson. (Courtesy photos) NEWS Both candidates have more than a decade of experience linked to DeKalb County…