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  • August 18, 2026

    Rising Star: Akin's Joshua La Vigne

    Joshua La Vigne of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP negotiated Cando Rail & Terminals' pivotal acquisition of Savage Enterprises' rail assets, earning him a spot among the transportation attorneys under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • August 18, 2026

    Barge Owner's Insurance Agent Sued Over Crash Coverage

    The insurance agency that procured coverage for a barge operator whose vessel crashed into a youth sailing camp boat, killing three girls and injuring three more, failed to obtain sufficient insurance coverage for the vessel, parents of two of the injured children told a Florida state court.

  • August 18, 2026

    DLA Piper Taps Weil Partner As New York PE Co-Lead

    DLA Piper has announced it hired a Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP partner to co-lead its private equity practice in New York.

  • August 18, 2026

    ​​​​​​​Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

    The Delaware Chancery Court last week tackled disputes involving multibillion-dollar mergers, corporate oversight, founder control, SPAC litigation, commercial contracts and attorney fees.

  • August 18, 2026

    Prudential Beats Accidental Death Benefits Exception Suit

    Prudential Insurance and an aviation company defeated a lawsuit alleging they unlawfully denied death benefits to the wives of two pilots who died in a 2024 plane crash, with a federal judge rejecting the widows' argument that the insurance policy's aviation exception was unenforceable.

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