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Alaska ends contract with Motley Rice over alleged confidentiality breach in opioid litigation

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The state of Alaska has terminated its contract with national plaintiffs’ law firm Motley Rice, accusing the South Carolina-based firm ...

Federal judge grants class-action status to New England migrants challenging bond hearing denials

Federal judge grants class-action status to New England migrants challenging bond hearing denials

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Thousands of migrants detained by U.S. immigration authorities in New England won a major legal victory this week after a ...

Former Philippines president Duterte challenges ICC jurisdiction, seeks release

Former Philippines president Duterte challenges ICC jurisdiction, seeks release

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Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte has appealed the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) decision to move forward with its case against ...

U.S. appeals court reinstates $2.5 billion opioid lawsuit in West Virginia

U.S. appeals court reinstates $2.5 billion opioid lawsuit in West Virginia

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A federal appeals court in the United States has revived a $2.5 billion lawsuit against three of the nation’s largest ...

Insurers say nearly 40% of surprise billing disputes are ineligible for arbitration, citing costly system abuses

Insurers say nearly 40% of surprise billing disputes are ineligible for arbitration, citing costly system abuses

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A new survey from two major U.S. health insurance groups suggests that a large portion of payment disputes filed under ...

Spain’s Renewable Energy Reckoning: A Case Study in Non-Compliance with Investment Treaty Awards

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In a striking development that underscores growing tensions in the investment arbitration system, Spain has emerged as the world’s most ...

Disputed AAA Arbitration Award Over Continental Towers Halted by Guatemalan Court

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The sprawling arbitration dispute between the majority and minority shareholders of the telco tower company Continental Towers has reached a ...

Two U.S. Judges Admit AI Tools Caused Errors in Court Rulings

Two U.S. Judges Admit AI Tools Caused Errors in Court Rulings

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Two U.S. federal judges have acknowledged that artificial intelligence tools were used by their staff to draft rulings that later ...

Purdue Pharma wins overwhelming creditor approval for $7.4 billion opioid settlement

Purdue Pharma wins overwhelming creditor approval for $7.4 billion opioid settlement

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According to Reuters, more than 99% of Purdue Pharma’s creditors have voted in favor of a $7.4 billion bankruptcy settlement, ...

Major US banks accused of colluding to fix prime lending rate

Major US banks accused of colluding to fix prime lending rate

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A new lawsuit filed in Connecticut federal court accuses some of the largest American banks, including JPMorgan Chase, Bank of ...