CMS study reveals an ‘explosion' in class action claim values—fueled by opt-out rules and litigation funding.

Sidley Austin represented Moving Mountains, a leading hospitality company specializing in luxury property management and vacation home rentals in its investment by StayTerra, a collection of premier vacation rental brands for guests in top destinations across America. David Grinberg, a partner in the firm's Century City office, was the leader of Sidley's deal team; he was joined by partner Ryan Hicks and associate Daniel Gessner, also of the Century City office. Grinberg offers this perspective on “How the Deal Got Done.

”GCs and legal leaders often have a poor understanding of what is needed for effective technology implementation and use,” said Maesea McCalpin, senior principal for research in Gartner's assurance practice.

Law firms are increasingly tracking share value increases each year, sometimes using this as leverage to make their case internally to partners and laterals.