Litigation-Business
Am Law 50 Firm Demands Massive Tax Breaks, Sues Government For Not Handing Them Over
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The Am Law 50 firm moved its headquarters to Philadelphia’s Cira Centre in 2005, taking advantage of a tax break program that Pennsylvania offers businesses to move into developments in formerly run-down areas.
A General Counsel’s View of Arbitration Clauses in Employee Contracts
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One of the big upsides to arbitration from Fairey’s point of view is that the process takes a lot of the emotion out of a dispute.
Bradley Secures DOJ Settlement Beneficial to Client Aseracare in Longstanding False Claims Act Matter
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Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP has secured a favorable settlement agreement for its hospice provider client AseraCare with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) over a Qui Tam lawsuit that began in 2008.
Apple Agrees to $500 Million Settlement for Throttling Older Iphones
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Apple has tentatively agreed to a $500 million settlement after admitting to slowing down older phones.
Hold Onto Your Knickers: Biglaw Partner Said ‘Damn’ At The Supreme Court
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During Supreme Court oral arguments earlier this week, a Biglaw partner dropped a ‘damn’ to colorfully illustrate his point.
Opioid Companies Say Lawyers’ Fee Demand Threatens Settlement Talks
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The drug companies noted that the attorneys would receive more money from the settlement than even some of the states they represent.
Can a Third-Party Successfully Sue You for Failing to Provide Service Beyond the Scope of Your Contract?
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A Florida appellate court concluded that a security services provider could not be held responsible for allegedly failing to protect a person who was criminally attacked.
Law firm praises Dennard informant Gableman: ‘It takes courage for citizens to come forward’
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Tom Gabelman, an attorney who works for the Board of Hamilton County Commissioners, is the unnamed informant in court documents outlining how Cincinnati City Councilwoman Tamaya Dennard sold her vote on a development deal for cash, his law firm.
Dentons Says $32.3M Malpractice Verdict Was ‘Simply Wrong,’ And It Will Appeal
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Dentons says it will appeal a $32.3 million malpractice verdict based on its disqualification in a patent case because of work done by its Canadian branch.
Anti-Chevron Lawyer Steven Donziger Gets Blessing for Return of His Law License
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Environmental attorney Steven Donziger received a passionate recommendation to receive his law license back on Monday from the officer presiding over his bar proceedings in New York.
Experts, Know Your Eight Bases of Persuasion
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What makes an expert witness persuasive to a jury? Is it their background and training? The work that they did on the case? Their communication skills in teaching the jury?
Orange County Lawyer Faces Federal Charges, Accused of Selling ‘Ghost Guns’
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Federal agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives say 41-year-old attorney Melinda Romines was allegedly trying to sell the guns by acting as a broker between black market dealers and customers.
Judge Tosses Law Firm’s Suit Alleging Rival’s Ads Inflated Recoveries
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A Kansas law firm that claimed that a competitor was inflating client recoveries in its advertising won’t be able to pursue its lawsuit.
Lawyer’s Suit for Wrongful Handcuffing of Her May Proceed
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The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed a summary judgment in favor of the City of Los Angeles and two of its police officers.
Disgraced Lawyer Michael Avenatti Found Guilty in Nike Extortion Trial
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Michael Avenatti was found guilty by a federal jury in New York on Friday of all three counts he faced over an attempt to extort Nike.
The Three “Musts” for a Competent Affidavit or Declaration
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The court reminded litigants that supporting affidavits must comply with three “musts” for a competent affidavit or declaration.
Eversheds Sutherland Publishes 2019 TCPA Year-in-Review Report
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Eversheds Sutherland is pleased to announce that the TCPA litigation and counseling subgroup of the firm’s Litigation Practice Group has published its 6th annual REDIAL: 2019 TCPA Year-in-Review – Analysis of Critical Issues and Trends in TCPA Compliance and Litigation.
California Lawyer Arrested For Selling Guns and Distributing Methamphetamine
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Melinda Romines, 41, of Anaheim, was taken into federal custody this morning. She is expected to make her initial court appearance this afternoon in United States District Court in Los Angeles.
Bayer Asks California Court to Reverse $86 Million Roundup Cancer Verdict
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Bayer denies the allegations made by more than 42,700 plaintiffs in the United States, saying decades of studies have shown Roundup and glyphosate are safe for human use.
Can We Talk? In-House Counsel and Opponent’s Lawyer Can Communicate.
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Last month, the Virginia Supreme Court approved Legal Ethics Opinion 1890, and answered “Yes,” in an opinion that also covered some other issues of concern to in-house counsel.
