So many legal punches have landed on Mallinckrodt that it is facing a knock-out blow at any point. While the disputes engulfing the manufacturer of several controversial drugs unfold in the US, they all link back to the group’s corporate structure and intellectual property vehicles here in Ireland.
Staff and residents have got legal representation to oppose the closure of the facility they have known as their home and workplace for decades. Directors say the business is not viable – and should vacate the valuable south Dublin city property. The next steps will play out in the High Court.
In a move that could impact women affected by the CervicalCheck screening controversy, its Australian parent is now examining the future of the Irish subsidiaries contracted to help run the programme.
In legal proceedings aimed at overturning overseas travel restrictions, the budget carrier claims the government's coronavirus travel advice amounts to an undemocratic "diktat".
The Isle of Man-based company behind the Dublin retail complex is suing two more store occupants, New Look and Schuh, whose revenues have been hit by Covid-19 restrictions. The cases add to the long list of rent disputes in the retail sector.
Three Irish top executives at a major New York construction firm are facing multiple charges brought by federal prosecutors. Their defence lawyer counters that they are being hounded by trade unions baying for “the last ounce of their blood”.
The imbalance in lay litigants squaring up to lawyered up financial institutions has been described by High Court judge Max Barrett as “perhaps the greatest injustice perpetrated by our currently creaking court-administered system of justice". They are fighting words but do they help debtors?
Aviva Life and Pensions has initiated High Court proceedings in Dublin against retailer Reiss and its founder David Reiss. The group operates from a flagship store on St Stephen’s Green.
After raising €10 million from investors, Cork-based software company Over-C has been told by the High Court it cannot fire its chief financial officer pending a full trial. The case promises to shine a spotlight into the boardroom of the high-profile tech business led by Michael Elliott.
As part of its efforts to trim core costs, Eir had outsourced elements of its IT to Indian giant Tech Mahindra. Now, the telco has begun a High Court case in Dublin against the Indian multinational over the contract.
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