Litigation-Business
$98M BBVA Compass Bank Fraud Verdict Inducted in VerdictSearch Hall of Fame
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A $98 million verdict secured by Boyd, Powers & Williamson has been inducted into the VerdictSearch Texas Verdicts Hall of Fame.
DCJ Journal: Federal Rules Changes, Insurance Coverage, and Maritime Jurisdiction Over Asbestos
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The International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC) has published the third quarter 2019 issue of its Defense Counsel Journal (DCJ), available for free and without a subscription via the IADC’s website,
Senators Angered When Trump Appeals Court Pick Stays Quiet on White House Legal Advice
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Senators from both parties at the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing complained as Steven Menashi refused to answer some questions.
Jones Day and Local Counsel Flub Redactions in Court Filing, Leading to Show-Cause Order
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It was discovered that the redactions in a document could be read by cutting and pasting the blacked-out sections into a new document.
Ted Cruz Will Oppose Trump’s Judicial Nominee
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Conservative opposition places in doubt the future of Halil Suleyman “Sul” Ozerden’s nomination to the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals.
Facebook, Google Face Off Against a Formidable New Foe: State Attorneys General
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The states are potent actors in their own right, with the power to invoke local laws on antitrust and consumer-protection.
Why Companies Should Care About Increasing Criminal Enforcement of Trade Secret Theft
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Trade secrets plaintiffs should always consider whether to involve the state or federal authorities in their investigations, advises Procopio partner Mindy Morton.
Download: The Definitive Guide to Legal Hold Best Practices
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A new guide from Zapproved explains how an ounce of preservation is worth a pound of motions practice, spoliation sanctions, and lost litigation issues.
Do We Have A Contract? What Delta’s Win Tells Us About Privacy Policies
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The case involved a breach of contract claim over the data breach suffered by the airline in 2017.
California Boat Fire Puts Spotlight on Titanic’s Legal Defense Using 19th Century Law
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an 1851 statute in asking a judge to eliminate their financial liability or lower it to an amount equal to the post-fire value of the boat, or $0.
Judge Strikes BigLaw Lawyer’s Closing Argument In Case Alleging Talc Caused Mesothelioma
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Judge Ana Viscomi of New Brunswick struck from the record the entire argument made by Diane Sullivan, a litigation partner with Weil, Gotshal & Manges.
Should Your Family-Owned Business Include a Forum Selection Clause in its Agreements?
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A forum selection clause may provide a measure of certainty from the outset as to the location of any future legal action.
FedEx Express’ Former Litigation Chief Joins Bradley’s Nashville Office
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Connie Lewis Lensing has joined Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP’s Nashville office as counsel in the Litigation Practice Group.
Former Director of the SEC Office of International Affairs Paul Leder Joins Miller & Chevalier
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Miller & Chevalier Chartered announced that Paul A. Leder, former Director of the Office of International Affairs at the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, joined the firm.
Private Lawyers Stand to Make $90 Million in Johnson & Johnson Opioid Ruling
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The judgment in the Oklahoma opioid litigation, if upheld, could yield a huge return on investment for the private plaintiffs lawyers involved.
Veterans’ Families Ask US Supreme Court to Hear Midland Train Crash Case
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Plaintiffs say the most critical error involves the amount of warning time that elapsed before the Union Pacific train entered the Garfield Street crossing, where the crash occurred.
Court Forces Sale of Arbitration Award to Pay Biglaw Firm Fee
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The law firm won approval to have a former client’s $92 million arbitration award seized so that it can be paid for its legal services.
The Devil is in the Details (or Lack Thereof): A Costly Lesson in Allocating Environmental Responsibility in Contracts
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The seller could have more carefully crafted the language of the rider to limit its remediation obligations.
Seventh Circuit Guts FTC’s Powers — Setting up Supreme Court Showdown
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The case involves a lower court’s imposition of $5 million in restitution from the target of an FTC action.
Business Lobby Prods 9th Circuit to Revisit Decision Curbing Consumer Arbitration
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The briefs come in the wake of the 9th Circuit’s June 28 rulings in which plaintiffs claimed they couldn’t be forced into arbitration because they sought injunctions against corporate defendants.
