Skadden, Goodwin, and Davis Polk are advising Novo as it finalizes its $16.5 billion acquisition of Catalent.
Skadden, Goodwin, and Davis Polk are advising Novo as it finalizes its $16.5 billion acquisition of Catalent. A consortium of prominent law firms has provided counsel on the $16.5 billion acquisition of American pharmaceutical company Catalent by Novo Holdings, the controlling shareholder of Novo Nordisk, known for its weight-loss medication Wegovy and Type 2 diabetes […]
Morgan Lewis will integrate the 54-member legal team from Kramer Levin based in Paris.
Morgan Lewis will integrate the 54-member legal team from Kramer Levin based in Paris. Morgan Lewis & Bockius has announced its intention to integrate a team of 54 lawyers from the Paris office of the US firm Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel, as stated on Friday. This strategic move precedes Kramer Levin’s upcoming transatlantic merger […]
Qualcomm achieves a significant victory in the chip litigation against Arm
Qualcomm achieves a significant victory in the chip litigation against Arm. A jury in a U.S. federal court determined that Qualcomm’s central processors are appropriately licensed under an agreement with Arm Holdings, thereby alleviating some uncertainty regarding the mobile chipmaker’s foray into the laptop sector. The week-long trial concluded in a mistrial after the jury […]
Nine-Year-Old Among Five Killed in Magdeburg German Christmas Market Attack
Nine-Year-Old Among Five Killed in Magdeburg German Christmas Market Attack. The German interior minister has disclosed that the suspect in the recent attack is motivated by Islamophobic sentiments, as the number of casualties continues to increase. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has expressed significant concern regarding the critical condition of 40 individuals among the more than […]
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Accused of Sexual Assault in 2006 ‘Black Party’ Lawsuit
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Accused of Sexual Assault in 2006 ‘Black Party’ Lawsuit. Sean “Diddy” Combs is facing two new civil lawsuits as of Friday, one of which claims he sexually assaulted a 23-year-old woman who won a contest to attend one of his parties in New York City back in 2006. In a lawsuit filed […]
CEO ‘Assassin’ Luigi Mangione Extradited to NY Amid Court Appearance and Protests by Supporters
CEO ‘Assassin’ Luigi Mangione Extradited to NY Amid Court Appearance and Protests by Supporters. The individual charged with the assassination of the chief executive of UnitedHealthcare has opted to waive his extradition and will be returned to New York City to face murder charges. Luigi Mangione appeared in a courtroom in Pennsylvania on Thursday, where […]
Brad Pitt Body Double Luke Ford Sentenced to 16 Years for Stealthing and Sex Crimes
Brad Pitt Body Double Luke Ford Sentenced to 16 Years for Stealthing and Sex Crimes. Luke Ford, a Scottish individual who acted as a body double for Brad Pitt, has been sentenced to 16 years in prison by the High Court in Edinburgh. This sentencing follows multiple charges of abuse against women, including rape, as […]
RTX to Settle Engineers’ No-Poach Class Action for $34M
RTX to Settle Engineers’ No-Poach Class Action for $34M. RTX (Raytheon Technologies) has agreed to pay $34 million to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging that the company and other tech firms engaged in unlawful no-poach agreements, restricting employees’ job mobility. The lawsuit, filed by engineers, accused RTX of participating in a scheme to limit recruitment […]
Judge Rules in Favor of Michael Jordan’s NASCAR Team for 2025 Season
Judge Rules in Favor of Michael Jordan’s NASCAR Team for 2025 Season. Basketball icon Michael Jordan, along with other stock-car team owners, successfully urged a judge on Wednesday to compel NASCAR to secure essential positions for their drivers in the forthcoming 2025 season. U.S. District Judge Kenneth Bell, based in Charlotte, North Carolina, granted partial […]
Tears of a Monster: ‘Devil of Avignon’ Sentenced to 20 Years, All 51 Men Found Guilty in Shocking Wife Rape Scheme
Tears of a Monster: ‘Devil of Avignon’ Sentenced to 20 Years, All 51 Men Found Guilty in Shocking Wife Rape Scheme. The notorious ex-husband of Gisèle Pelicot, known as the Devil of Avignon, broke down in tears as he was convicted on all counts and sentenced to 20 years in a shocking rape case that […]
Lawyers in NCAA Athlete Pay Settlement Request $515 Million in Legal Fees
Lawyers in NCAA Athlete Pay Settlement Request $515 Million in Legal Fees. Attorneys representing the plaintiffs in a proposed multi-billion-dollar settlement concerning three antitrust cases related to athlete compensation against the NCAA and the Power Five conferences have requested a federal judge to grant them nearly $525 million in legal fees and expenses, as indicated […]
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues New York Physician for Prescribing Abortion Medication
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues New York Physician for Prescribing Abortion Medication. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against New York-based physician Dr. Margaret Carpenter, accusing her of unlawfully prescribing abortion medication to a Texas resident. This legal move is the first of its kind, aiming to address the complex issues […]