Litigation-Business
Giuliani Taps New Lawyer: Friend, Prosecutor, Veteran of DC Legal Dramas
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Jon A. Sale served as an assistant special Watergate prosecutor looking into the secret White House tapes of President Richard M. Nixon.
Goldman Sachs, Dell Settle Pay Bias Allegations for Millions
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Goldman Sachs and Dell Technologies will pay a combination of almost $17 million to settle separate Labor Department allegations of pay bias based on gender and race, reports Bloomberg Law.
California Jury Returns $40 Million Talc Verdict Against Johnson & Johnson
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Plaintiffs’ lawyers said Nancy Cabibi, 71, of Hasuer, Idaho, and her husband Phil sued Johnson & Johnson, makers of Johnson’s Baby Powder, following her pleural mesothelioma diagnosis in 2017.
Chicago Law Firm Says It Has Settled Some Boeing 737 Max Crash Lawsuits
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Boeing is facing dozens of lawsuits after the October 2018 accident and another crash, also involving a Boeing 737 Max jet, in March in Ethiopia.
Merger Non-Compete Clauses — Be Lawful or Be Gone
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A recent FTC enforcement action clarifies the requirements for non-compete clauses in M&A agreements.
Three Wins in Three Months: How It Happened
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The Dallas-based firm Aldous Walker has chalked up three jury trial victories in 80 days, accounting for verdicts of more than $95 million.
Association Construction Contracts — What are Risks of That Waiver of Subrogation Term?
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The 4th Circuit held that a subrogation waiver provision in a construction contract barred an association’s insurance company from seeking to recover from an allegedly negligent contractor.
After Two Nights in Jail, St. Louis Lawyer Ordered to Pay $775,000 to Her Former Firm for Copying Client Files
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Tuesday’s order follows a July ruling that found Merta in contempt and ordered her to serve 48 hours in jail.
The Lawsuit That Changed Donald Trump’s Life
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Trump’s relationship with Roy Cohn evolved into something transcending that of lawyer and client. The two became very close.
Google Wins Privacy Case: ‘Right to be Forgotten’ Applies Only in EU
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Europe’s highest court ruled that the “right to be forgotten” online only applies inside the European Union.
Squire Patton Boggs Adds Texas Trial Lawyer Dan Cogdell
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Texas trial lawyer Dan Cogdell has joined Squire Patton Boggs’ Houston office as a partner.
How a Hard-Charging Lawyer Helped Fuel a Civil War Inside the NRA
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Several NRA veterans accuse William Brewer III of instigating an almost Shakespearean feud to protect his bottom line and growing influence.
Spudding? Reworking? What are ‘Operations’ Under an Oil and Gas Lease?
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Gray Reed’s Energy & the Law blog discusses an energy lease that featured some dueling provisions that resulted in a lawsuit in a Texas court.
Choice of Law and Covenants Not to Compete
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Drinker Biddle & Reath takes a look at two states’ competing views on the enforceability of restrictive covenants and the critical importance of conducting a “choice of law” analysis.
Purdue Pharma’s Bankruptcy Plan Includes Special Protection for the Sackler Family Fortune
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Purdue asked the bankruptcy judge to take the unusual step of temporarily halting lawsuits against the Sackler family.
GOP’s Sen. Kennedy Sends Warning Shot to Trump Court Nominee Menashi
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Senators have expressed frustration with Menashi’s unwillingness to discuss his work for the Trump administration on immigration.
‘Click to Accept’ Arbitration: A Cautionary Tale
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An employee’s electronic acceptance of an arbitration agreement may not, by itself, be enough to prove that the employee has agreed to arbitrate.
Federal Appeals Court Revives Ethics Lawsuit Against Trump in Emoluments Case
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Plaintiffs are hoping this victory will allow them to seek detailed records on Trump’s transactions with foreign officials.
LexisNexis Accused of Selling Driver Data to Law Firms
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LexisNexis Risk Solutions Inc. has been hit with a proposed class action alleging it unlawfully sold to law firms the personal information of drivers involved in car accidents.
Gas Well Operator’s Injunction Against Texas Town is Dissolved
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Gray Reed’s Energy & the Law blog tells the story of Town of Flower Mound v. Eagle Ridge Operating LLC, in which an operator’s injunction against enforcement of a local ordinance was dissolved.
