Litigation-Business

In Roundup Case, U.S. Judge Cuts $2 Billion Verdict Against Bayer to $86 Million

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A California Superior Court judge in Oakland said the jury’s billion-dollar punitive damages awards were excessive and unconstitutional.

Suspended Lawyer Ordered to Pay $3.4M in Attorney Fees to Chevron As Contempt Sanction

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A federal judge ordered New York lawyer Steven Donziger to pay the attorney fees for “intransigence” that blocked Chevron’s “considerable efforts” to get at the facts.

Equifax Data-Breach Settlement: Get Up to $20,000 If You Can Prove Harm

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Individual victims may be able to claim as much as $20,000 in compensation for losses resulting from the breach if they can prove they were harmed.

Law Offices of Frank L. Branson Honored with 2019 Elite Trial Lawyers Award

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The National Law Journal has honored The Law Offices of Frank L. Branson as a top law firm in the nation for product liability litigation.

Martin Walker Honored for Winning Texas’ Largest Medical Malpractice Verdict in 2018

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Trial law firm Martin Walker has earned honors for winning the largest medical malpractice verdict in Texas in 2018 for the $43.32 million jury award.

Boeing Has Friends in High Places, Thanks to Its 737 Crash Czar/General Counsel

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When he was a federal appellate court judge, J. Michael Luttig brought on dozens of promising young clerks who are now spread throughout the judiciary and beyond,

Duke Energy Sued for 2014 Coal Ash Spill Environmental Harm

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Duke Energy pleaded guilty to federal environmental crimes in 2015 and agreed to pay $102 million.

Wright Close & Barger Wins 9-0 US Supreme Court Decision

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Wright Close & Barger scored a 9-0 decision from the U.S. Supreme Court in a closely watched religious discrimination case that made national headlines and carried big implications for employers and state and local governments.

Census Plaintiffs Seek Sanctions Against Trump Administration for Trial ‘Fraud’

NewsThe American Civil Liberties Union asked a New York court to grant new discovery into the alleged misconduct.

Lawyers Can Be Sued for Allegedly Violating Confidentiality Deal in Monster Energy Suit

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The court found there is no question the language of the confidentiality provisions purported to encompass both the parties and their lawyers.

Two Provost Umphrey Jury Awards Earn Top Verdicts Recognition

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Two verdicts won by Provost Umphrey Law Firm earned recognition among the Top Texas Verdicts & Settlements for 2018 based on a comprehensive review by VerdictSearch.

Plaintiffs’ Counsel Appointed in Price-Fixing Claims Against Cedar Shake and Shingle Manufacturers

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A federal court in Seattle has appointed Christopher J. Cormier and a legal team at Burns Charest LLP as co-lead counsel in a proposed federal class action against a group of manufacturers of cedar shakes and shingles.

Understanding Contractual Limitations on Liability

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A post on the website of Best Best & Krieger discusses what contractual limitations on liability can mean for a business.

Web Scraping Decisions Consider Contract Cause of Action

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Two recent web scraping disputes highlight some important issues regarding whether a website owner may successfully allege a breach of contract action against a commercial party that has scraped website content, according to a Proskauer post.