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Chinese Exile Guo Wengui Held in Contempt, Must Pay $134 Million

The Lady May made the news in 2020 when Trump ally Steve Bannon was arrested on unrelated federal charges while on board the vessel

Two Arrested for Alleged Conspiracy to Launder $4.5 Billion in Stolen Cryptocurrency

Government Seized $3.6 Billion in Stolen Cryptocurrency Directly Linked to 2016 Hack of Virtual Currency Exchange

Australian judges could shape law on AI inventorship globally

In his patent applications, Thaler has named his ‘DABUS’ system as inventor, arguing that patent law supports the concept of AI inventorship.

New English court witness statement rules have positive early effect

Many practitioners had reservations about allowing written witness statements, fearing the move would lead to lawyers drafting testimony to show it in the best possible light.

Only Goldman Banker Standing Trial for 1MDB Finally Headed to Court

Malaysia did not allow the film to be shown in the country, deeming it too risqué.

South African court could not reopen arbitrated claim once time barred

The dispute arose in connection with a company placed under business rescue proceedings

Australian billionaire launches criminal case against Facebook

Dr Forrest said he had also written an open letter to Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg in November 2019, urging him to take more action.

UK Supreme Court building management ruling ‘common sense’ decision

Lord Briggs said it was “both absurd and unworkable” for an RTM company from one block of flats to manage the facilities it shared with other blocks.

Digital Assets Not A Replacement For Payments Into Court

The catalyst for Tulip's claims came in February 2020

Court of Appeal upholds Hogan Lovells victory in one of the largest ongoing disputes in the English courts

With more than USD 800 million in dispute and a long list of defendants, the case has been prominently featured as one of the The Lawyer’s Top 20 Cases.

Tenke and the English High Court’s return to third party funding costs

Norscot had obtained third party funding (“TPF”) and, in light of its success, owed the funder a success fee of three times the funding provided.

Cayman court clarifies principles applicable to stay of execution pending appeal

In this case, the defendant argued that there was a risk of dissipation of the funds by the plaintiff if it was paid before the appeal was heard and that they would be unable to recover this if the appeal was successful.

Former UBS investment adviser charged with stealing $5.8m from client

The SEC’s complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, charges Nino with violations of the antifraud provisions of the federal securities laws

ClientEarth sues UK government over net zero strategy

Despite the targets, the government’s own baseline projections suggest the UK’s emissions in 2037 will be more than double the legally-required levels in the Climate Change Act.

'Malicious': War of Words Breaks Out Between Big Law and Offshore Firms In $100M Kuwait-Cayman Case

The saga involves a handful of law firms, a Cayman Islands-based fund, the Kuwaiti government, questions of political intrigue, and many millions of dollars.

Tongaat to pursue Deloitte after massive financial scandal

At a general meeting on Tuesday, Tongaat Hulett chair Louis van Zeuner said that the company was also planning action against Deloitte.

Ex-Raiffeisen Boss Heads Into Criminal Trial

The criminal trial of Pierin Vincenz is set to open next week, offering a revealing glimpse into a 16-year CEO tenure at Raiffeisen and illustrating how the long-standing CEO was able to shift influence from cooperative member banks as well as his own boa

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