US law firm Faegre Baker Daniels (FaegreBD) has expanded its intellectual property (IP) practice in Chicago with the appointment of partner Craig Leavell who joins from Kirkland & Ellis after more than 18 years at that firm.

Adapting to a challenging antitrust climate for domestic and international clients, Paul, Weiss has hired Charles Rule as a co-chair of its antitrust practice, alongside three other competition partners.

A legal lobbying group in favour of Britain remaining in the EU possesses some formidable backers; others disagree, having their own champions, like Michael Gove, the current Justice Secretary, who backs Brexit, while his Labour shadow strongly opposes it.

Another US class action settlement for antitrust actions was announced recently, with Quinn Emanuel and Pearson, Simon & Warshaw agreeing terms on credit default swaps litigation.  

Negotiations for a potential settlement have floundered between the European Union and Google in their long-running competition dispute.

Orrick’s latest hires amplify a message to the market: it aims to increase its share of East Coast instructions.

Citing “substantial” competition concerns, the UK markets watchdog has told Ryanair that it must reduce its 29.8% stake in rival airliner Aer Lingus to 5%.

With President Obama announcing the creation of a task force on the sale of residential mortgage backed securities, US law firms are gearing up to respond in what is already a fractious climate for state and federal consumer-led financial services litigation. Ben Rigby reports.

A litigator is among seven partners who have defected from Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft’s London office.