Litigation-Business
Hinshaw Adds Products Liability Attorney to Chicago Office
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Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP announced that Jordan D. Shea has joined the firm as a partner in the Product Liability practice in Chicago.
Law Firms Face $500M Lawsuit in Fallout of Ponzi Fraudster’s Conviction
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Nine law firms face civil claims they aided and abetted a multimillion-dollar securities scam run by convicted fraudster Robert Shapiro.
Law Firm Partner Forced to Retire Not Protected by Age Bias Law
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In a case of first impression, the Eigth Circuit ruled that a law firm’s mandatory partner retirement policy doesn’t violate the Age Discrimination in Employment Act.
As Trump Cases Arrive, Supreme Court’s Desire to Be Seen as Neutral Arbiter Will Be Tested
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The court will consider whether to schedule a full briefing and argument on the president’s request that it overturn a lower-court ruling giving New York prosecutors access to Trump’s tax returns and other financial records.
Judge Berates Lawyers for Gig Economy Companies for Trying to ‘Worm Out’ of Arbitration
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A federal judge Monday accused food delivery service DoorDash of trying to “squirm” out of its obligation to arbitrate labor disputes with more than 2,000 workers.
Does an Arbitrator Have Authority to Compel Production of Third-Party Documents?
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If a case is subject to arbitration, it is likely there will be a dispute about whether the arbitrator has the authority to compel production of third-party documents or witnesses for deposition.
Contract Drafting: When is a Cardinal Change ‘Cardinal’?
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A recent New York case sheds some light on the use of contract clauses that cover cardinal changes in construction, according to an alert by Henry L. Goldberg for Moritt Hock & Hamroff.
Title VII Limitations Period May Not Be Shortened By Contract
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Title VII’s limitations period is a non-waivable substantive right, rather than a waivable procedural one.
Ex-Big Law Partner Found Guilty in Cryptocurrency Fraud Trial
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The former Locke Lord partner was one of the defendants in a lawsuit targeting individuals involved in the fraudulent cryptocurrency scheme OneCoin.
GOP Senator’s Opposition to Trump Court Nominee Won’t Stop Confirmation
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Sarah Pitlyk’s nomination narrowly cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee after Democrats criticized her advocacy work.
SCOTUS Ranks Last for Transparency on Fix the Court List; How Did Other Courts Fare?
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The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals at San Francisco is No. 1 for public access, according to Fix the Court.
2019 Case Law Mash-Up: Can You Assign Exaggerated Representations and Warranties to a Locked-In Vendor?
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Several court cases in 2019 dealt with (or are still dealing with) key issues faced by parties to commercial contracts, including contracts for technology products and services, writes Eric Begun.
Firearms Industry: Supreme Court’s Pass on Sandy Hook Gun Case Presages Litigation Onslaught
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The firearms industry, gun owners, the National Rifle Association and states that strongly back gun rights gave the Supreme Court doomsday warnings about potential litigation.
7th Circuit Benchslap: Lawyer’s ‘Gibberish’ in Brief Draws Sanction Threat
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The court found the brief to be “chock-full of impenetrable arguments and unsupported assertions, and it is organized in ways that escape our understanding.”
Fake Mineral Leases Thwarted by the Texas Legislature
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The 2019 Texas legislature enacted a new Property Code Section 5.152 to protect mineral and royalty owners from a certain species of fraudulent transactions.
Breach of Contract Claim Does Not Arise Under Patent Law
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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reversed a district court decision that retained jurisdiction over a breach of contract action.
Drafting Representations and Warranties in a Contract
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D.C. Toedt III, writing in the On Contracts blog, offers some lessons for drafting representations and warranties in contracts.
Federal Court Sends Ominous Signal on Cannabis Contracts
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The order to show cause states that the contract at issue may be unenforceable under the federal Controlled Substances Act.
Trump Flips Second Circuit With Controversial Judge
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Menashi’s dodging of questions during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee stirred controversy in the Senate.
East Texas Attorneys Secure $1.9m Jury Verdict in West Texas Courtroom.
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Jurors in Ward County, Texas, came back with a $1.9m verdict against Go Rhino Trucking, LLC.
