Fort Worth is suing the U.S. government and 29 chemical makers for $420 million over contamination of its drinking water by “forever chemicals.” And now a judge has ordered the case broken up because it was too big and untenable. The City of Fort Worth applied to be part of multi-district litigation in South Carolina, which has had more than 10,000 associated cases opened as direct filed or transferred, comprised of tens of thousands of plaintiffs.
Lawyers are fighting back against the Trump administration’s revocation of security clearances at top U.S. law firms and its interference with prosecutors and the International Criminal Court.
Winston & Strawn tied up with with Yuanda after the Chinese firm broke up with Chicago-based McDermott Will & Emery when it pulled out of its 13-year alliance and operations in China in 2020.
Paul Hastings on Monday knocked out $1.2 billion in damages claims on behalf of Chinese electric vehicle company BYD and its North American subsidiary, Global Healthcare, during arbitration in a breach-of-contract dispute with a Florida healthcare provider network.
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Chief U.S. District Judge James Boasberg of the District of Columbia, a former prosecutor who gained a tough-on-crime reputation, finds himself surrounded by controversy in the wake of his ruling over deportation of alleged Venezuelan gang members.