Litigation-Business
Record Multimillion-Dollar Settlement Reached for Susman Godfrey Partner’s Traumatic Brain Injury
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Brooke Taylor was 38 at the time of the crash and in the early part of what was an already decorated career with the law firm Susman Godfrey as an intellectual property litigation attorney.
Lawyer Sues Apple, Says FaceTime Bug Allowed Secret Recording of Deposition, Caused Emotional Trauma
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The Houston lawyer, Larry D. Williams II, seeks punitive damages against Apple and unknown parties for claims of product liability, negligence, warranty and fraudulent misrepresentation.
San Antonio Oil Exec ‘Thumbed His Nose’ at Legal Process, Judge Says
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Brian Alfaro had failed to provide various records to a court-appointed receiver, prompting the judge to issue an arrest warrant.
Biglaw Firm Hit With $500 Million Malpractice Suit
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Plaintiffs claim that Reed Smith failed to bring a case against the rating agencies — Standard & Poors, Moody’s, and Fitch Ratings — in a timely manner, resulting in claims being dismissed.
Job-Seeking Lawyer Loses Age Discrimination Case Based on Experience Cap
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The job applicant, with 25 years of legal experience, didn’t get an invitation to interview for the position that was aimed at lawyers with three to seven years experience.
Have You Really Agreed to Arbitrate?
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An appellate court found that the arbitration clause in the contract did not specify what forum would substitute in place of the jury trial.
No Fees for You: Non-Class Counsel Get Stiffed in VW Diesel Litigation
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Numerous attorneys who worked on VW suits before the appointment of class counsel won’t get paid, reports Bloomberg Law.
Yelp Doesn’t Have to Take Down Libelous Post About Lawyer, Supreme Court Rules
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The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a San Francisco attorney’s request Tuesday to order Yelp to take down an online denunciation by a former client.
Download: Zapproved’s Winter 2019 Volume of Ediscovery Case Law Summaries
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This volume from Zapproved covers a wide range of topics, from spoliation and sanctions to proportionality, scope, and technology.
Jury Awards $21 Million to Hotel Dishwasher After She Was Forced to Work on Sundays
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A federal jury in Miami set a $21.5 million verdict for a Haitian immigrant in a religious accommodation case who lost her job at a Conrad Hotel because she would not work on Sundays because of religious beliefs.
Register for ACC Xchange 2019 Mid-Year Meeting for Legal Executives
Event, April 28-30, 2019
ACC has arranged for four curricula addresses in the areas of contracts, leadership, legal operations, and litigation.
A Top 10 Verdict in Texas
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A team of lawyers with Boyd Powers & Williamson alleging deceptive business practices against BBVA Compass Bank won a $98 million verdict for their client, a real estate developer who was working to build three luxury subdivisions in Tarrant County, Texas.
HP and Hewlett Packard Enterprise Will Pay a $25 Million Settlement to Salespeople Who Sued Over Messed Up Pay
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Business Insider reports that about 2,000 of HP’s and Hewlett-Packard Enterprise’s salespeople will finally be getting their share of a $25 million settlement paid to them by the two companies.
Opioid Overdoses Overtake Car Accidents on List of Preventable Deaths
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The National Safety Council’s recently released report on preventable injury and fatality statistics, reveals that accidental opioid overdoses have overtaken car accidents as a leading cause of deaths among Americans.
Government Contracts Lawyer Jason Workmaster Joins Miller & Chevalier
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Miller & Chevalier Chartered announced that government contracts expert Jason N. Workmaster joined the firm as a member in the Government Contracts Counseling and Litigation Practice.
Border Wall Needs Private Property. But Some Texans Won’t Give Up Their Land Without a Fight.
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Previous eminent domain attempts along the Texas border have led to more than a decade of court battles, according to The Washington Post.
A Quick ‘Yes’ Can Create a Binding Contract, Even If There Has Not Been Agreement on All Terms
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An exchange of emails can form a binding settlement agreement, even if the parties have not agreed to all of the terms of that settlement.
Kavanaugh’s First Opinion Rejects Vague Exception Limiting Enforcement of Arbitration Agreements
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The latest U.S. Supreme Court ruling on arbitration agreements will shed no light on the broader question of whether an arbitration agreement governs a particular dispute.
Judge Rebukes DOJ, Says U.S. ‘Laughable’ for Using Shutdown to Delay Suit
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The judge decried “an abdication by the president and the Congress” of the duty to govern responsibly.
Why Johnson & Johnson May Not Have to Pay Its $4.7 Billion Court Verdict
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While a $4.7 billion jury verdict against Johnson & Johnson in July was eye-popping, J&J may pay far less, or nothing, reports Bloomberg. No verdict of that size has survived appeal.
