Litigation-Business
State Supreme Courts Increasingly Face Partisan Impeachment Threats
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Lawmakers’ partisan disapproval of rulings appears to be a strong motivator for ousting judges, according to Governing.
2 Firms Each Sanctioned $500 After Defendant Complains of ‘Egregious Discovery Gamesmanship’
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The judge said the plaintiffs’ lawyers had tried “to use as a weapon in this litigation whatever misunderstanding occurred regarding how discovery requests and/or responses would be exchanged,” reports the ABA Journal.
Online Quiz Scores Maturity of E-Discovery Process
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The Exterro quiz consists of 20 multiple choice questions based on best practices ranging across the Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM) from information governance through matter closing.
SEC Says Biotech Billionaire CEO Took Part in Pump-and-Dump Schemes
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In a lawsuit filed in federal court in New York, the SEC alleged OPKO Health chairman and CEO Phillip Frost took part in three pump-and-dump schemes between 2013 and 2018, according to MedCity News.
MGM to Shooting Survivors: $500 Donation to Charity If They Waive Notice of Suit
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MGM told the victims’ attorneys it would rather make the donations to charities than spend the money to pay people to serve the legal notices, the AP reports.
Brett Kavanaugh’s Expert Evasions, Learned From Past Masters
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Even as he deflected most questions about legal issues, Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh was quick to say he was alert to the real-world consequences of his rulings, reports The New York Times.
Former Dewey Chairman Reaches Agreement With SEC to Pay Six-Figure Civil Penalty
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The SEC alleged that some executives of Dewey & LeBoeuf, which closed in 2012, misled lenders and bond buyers about the firm’s financial condition.
JPMorgan Chase Will Pay $24 Million to End Lawsuit From Black Advisers
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The company will also put $4.5 million into a fund that will back recruitment, bias training, a review of branch assignments and a coaching program for black advisers.
Roy Moore Sues Sacha Baron Cohen for $95M Over ‘Who Is America?’ Appearance
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Moore’s complaint claims he was deceived and was defamed by “the false and fraudulent routine.”
State Farm Ducks Racketeering Trial With $250 Million Accord
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Policyholders had accused the company of leading an effort to recruit a judge friendly to its cause for the Illinois Supreme Court, Bloomberg reports.
Registration Open for 2018 Eastern District of Texas Bench Bar Conference
Event, Oct. 17-19, 2018
The 22nd annual EDTX Bench Bar Conference is set for October 17-19 at the Marriott Legacy Town Center in Plano.
Check Those ‘Choice of Law’ Provisions
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Choice of law” clauses in contracts are often overlooked in their potential importance, as the parties and counsel concentrate on the more immediate matter of the explicit commercial terms, according to Nexsen Pruet.
Warren Burns Appointed Interim Lead Counsel in Online Price-Fixing Class Action
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A federal judge has appointed Warren Burns of Dallas-based Burns Charest LLP as sole interim lead class counsel in a nationwide antitrust class action.
NBC News Faces New Accusations Its GC Threatened Reporter Over Weinstein Reporting
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A new report alleges that NBC News general counsel Susan Weiner made multiple phone calls to the reporter, Ronan Farrow, threatening to smear him if he continued his reporting on Weinstein.
Ken Starr’s Next Role Will Be With The Lanier Law Firm
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Starr, the former Baylor University president, will join Houston-based The Lanier Law Firm, which is involved in some of the country’s biggest civil disputes, reports Bloomberg Law
Senate Confirms Trump ‘Not Qualified’ Nominee and Obama Pick
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The Senate reached a deal Tuesday to swiftly confirm seven federal district court judges, helping President Donald Trump put an enduring stamp on the U.S. judiciary, reports Bloomberg.
Former Barnes & Noble CEO Sues Over His Firing
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CNN reports that Demos Parneros says in the complaint that Barnes & Noble fired him without cause and “irrevocably damaged” his reputation.
‘Evasive Discovery Tactics’ Cost Lead Plaintiff Against Sanofi
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Bloomberg Law reports that a plaintiff in a bellwether products liability case involving the chemotherapy drug Taxotere was sanctioned for withholding information about her medical history.
7th Circuit Tosses $3M Verdict in Suit Blaming Antidepressant Labeling for Biglaw Partner’s Suicide
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The ABA Journal reports that a federal appeals court has overturned a $3 million award to the widow of a Reed Smith partner who blamed antidepressant labeling for her husband’s suicide.
Third Quarter IADC Defense Counsel Journal Dissects Trending International Law Topics
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The International Association of Defense Counsel has published its third quarter 2018 Defense Counsel Journal (DCJ) with articles on trending international law issues.
