Attorneys at Rutan & Tucker, LLP, one of California’s oldest and largest full-service business law firms, recently scored a major victory for online retailer Buy.Com and its Rakuten.com Shopping website, in a class action complaint seeking more than $500 million in statutory damages.

King & Wood Mallesons has added another high profile real estate deal to its strong record, acting on the GPT Group’s divestment of a 50 per cent interest in the Erina Fair shopping centre for approximately A$397.1 million.

The Firm is representing on a pro bono basis Amanda Berry, her minor daughter, and Gina DeJesus, three of the victims in the Cleveland kidnapping and captivity case uncovered in early May. Cleveland partner James R. Wooley is leading the effort with the assistance of associate Heather E. Kimmel. The fourth victim, Michelle Knight, is represented by other counsel. The Firm is working alongside Ms. Knight's lawyer and, at the request of that attorney, has acted as Ms. Knight's spokesperson.

McDermott Will & Emery LLP today announced that leading data privacy and security lawyer Julia B. Jacobson has joined the Firm’s Boston office as a partner. Ms. Jacobson, who was previously with another international law firm, will bring her considerable experience in this area to McDermott's growing Global Privacy and Data Protection Affinity Group.