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GM sued FCA back in 2019, claiming that the company bribed United Auto Workers (UAW) union officials over several years to corrupt the bargaining process and gain advantages. GM says this cost it billions of dollars. Its lawsuit had sought damages in an amount to be determined at trial. On Friday, Wayne County Circuit Judge […]
Building on a well-established relationship, the partnership with BPP University Law School will focus on an integrated programme of legal, technical, commercial, and personal development skills for trainees and solicitor apprentices. The first intake at BPP will begin in September 2024. Commenting on the firm’s programme, Alexandra Gower, Partner and Training Principal at Osborne Clarke […]
Representative Peter DeFazio, who chairs the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, said that Boeing senior leaders are responsible for the culture of concealment that led to the 737 MAX crashes and the loss of 346 lives. Former pilot Mark Forkner was set to be arraigned after being indicted by a grand jury in Texas on six […]
Any lawyer who has been to trial has quickly learned the difference between how a courtroom operates in real life and how it is portrayed in literature and film. But to focus on the differences is to overlook some uncanny similarities – particularly in how attorneys model themselves after the lawyers of fiction and deliver their presentations with intentionally dramatic flair.
This article by Daniel Powell and Leigh Crestohl of Zaiwalla & Co considers a recent investment treaty claim by Air Canada against Venezuela, to repatriate outstanding profits by way of currency exchange between local Venezuelan Bolivars and US Dollars. During those proceedings, current political affairs in Venezuela, such as the impact of sanctions, were raised […]
On Thursday, Goodwin Procter announced it had hired former Foley Hoag partner Heather Miles and former special counsel at Cooley, Alexander Rea, who have both joined Goodwin’s technology practice in New York. Miles represents technology, healthcare and life sciences clients on corporate matters, while Rea represents private companies and their investors on matters including M&A […]
The government’s Covid response schemes inadvertently created unprecedented opportunities for fraud – only now is the potential scale of that fraud beginning to come to light. The UK Treasury has launched a remarkable 23,000 inquiries into potentially fraudulent payments made during the pandemic. Last year, HMRC announced that it was investigating 27,000 cases of possible […]
In a news update on its website, Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) says it has “always been ahead of the curve when it comes to environmental management”. WBD already procures renewable energy in five of its seven UK offices and reports that close to 50% of the energy used in the UK comes from renewable sources. […]
If you have been delaying writing a will, it is better not to delay it further. Writing a will is an important task, and it is best you do it while you are of sound mind and are physically fit. Your will dictates how your estate gets divided between your beneficiaries. If you are unable […]
Leigh Day says that drivers hired via third-party “delivery service partners” are currently classified as self-employed. This means that the drivers do not benefit from rights including the minimum wage and paid holiday. The firm argues that, because of the way Amazon dictates drivers work, they should be entitled to these rights. Leigh Day is […]
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