Mayer Brown announced that five of the firm’s partners have been named 2017 “Rising Stars” by Law360: Government and Infrastructure partner Mitch Holzrichter (Chicago); Supreme Court & Appellate partner Paul Hughes (Washington DC); Intellectual Property partner Rob Pluta (Chicago); Employment & Benefits partner Grace Shie (Washington DC); and Banking & Finance partner Adam Wolk (New York). Read »

In a bylined article, Litigation & Dispute Resolution partners Andy Pincus and Paul Hughes (both Washington DC) examine TC Heartland v. Kraft Foods Brands LLC. Read »

In a unanimous opinion, the US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit joined the majority of appellate courts (including the Third, Fourth, and Sixth Circuits) in holding that the question of whether an arbitration agreement authorizes class arbitration is for a court, not an arbitrator, to decide, unless the agreement expressly delegates that issue to the arbitrator. This Legal Update discusses the Catamaran Corp. v. Towncrest Pharmacy ruling and its implications for businesses. Read »

Litigation & Dispute Resolution partner Andrew Pincus (Washington DC) is quoted in this article. Read »

Litigation & Dispute Resolution partner Andrew Pincus (Washington DC) is quoted in this article. Read »