Litigation-Business
At Lunch With David Boies, 20 Years After His Departure From Cravath
Profile
Above the Law profiles legendary litigator David Boies, 20 years after he left Biglaw to found his own firm.
Using Arbitration Agreements to Reduce the Costs of Litigation and the Risk of Class Action Claims
Insight
The Foley article explains how arbitration works, what type of arbitration agreements are generally enforceable, what features that have or can cause problems, and how such provisions can reduce the risk of class actions.
June 28 Event: Experts Explore Ways to Control Litigation Costs
Event, June 28, 2017, San Francisco
Leading in-house and outside counsel will discuss where they believe legal departments face the most pressure and how to successfully transform the management of litigation.
Suit for Bad Frac Job Requires a Certificate of Merit
Insight
Gray Reed & McGraw’s Energy & the Law Blog discusses a case that asked whether a court must dismiss an engineering defect lawsuit filed without a certificate of merit with prejudice or may dismiss without prejudice.
11th Circuit: ‘Completed Work’ Exclusion Does Not Bar Claims for Work Under Maintenance Contract
Insight
The 11th Circuit found that the unambiguous language of an insurer’s “Completed Work” exclusion did not bar coverage for injuries sustained by a motorist injured at a railroad crossing who later sued the insured, reports Hunton Williams.
Invitation: Summer Legal Conference, Berlin
Event, July 23-29, 2017
The CLE-qualified sessions will feature a diverse group of speakers, including a broad range of nationalities, backgrounds and ages, according to Knowledge Nomads.
Bookkeeper Embezzled More Than $850,000 From Law Firm, Suit Alleges
News
The family of the late Daniel Lilley, Maine’s highest-profile lawyer, is accusing a former bookkeeper of embezzling more than $850,000 from his law firm over a little more than four years, reports the Portland Press Herald.
Success Factors for Compliance During Office 356 Migration
Insight
The duty to preserve does not cease when an organization migrates data systems, Zapproved says on its website. In fact, not only does the duty persist, but it becomes more complex.
Fear of Career Damage Led Woman to Sue Proskauer Anonymously
News
Bloomberg Law is reporting that Proskauer Rose has become the latest Big Law firm to be hit with a gender discrimination lawsuit by a female partner.
Law Firm Sues Insurer Over $700K in Lost Billings Due to Ransomware Attack
News
The suit says the infection disabled the law firm’s computer network, meaning lawyers and staffers “were rendered essentially unproductive.”
Speaking Out About Employer’s Personal Views Results in Termination
News
Unhappy with his boss and former friend’s close association with the Trump administration, David Magerman aired his concerns about Renaissance Technologies President Robert Mercer in a February interview with the Wall Street Journal, according to a post on the website of Androvett Legal Media.
Arbitration Clauses Extending to Non-Signatory Affiliates: Are They Enforceable?
Insight
A recent decision of the New Jersey Appellate Division considered the enforceability of arbitration agreements by non-signatories, writes Marissa Tillem in Proskauer Rose’s Minding Your Business blog.
This Company Declared War on a Patent Troll With a $50,000 Bounty
News
A group of lawyers who formed a company called Blackbird to file patent lawsuits against tech and retail firms may have chosen the wrong target, according to an article in Fortune.
Weil Gotshal Benchslapped Over Fee Request
News
The judge criticized Weil’s billing rates, the number of attorneys assigned and its lack of specificity in billing entries, trimming its fees to $488,452 and denying about $32,200 in additional costs.
Arent Fox Adds Two Veteran Litigators in Washington, DC
News
Arent Fox LLP has expanded its Complex Litigation practice with the addition of partner Linda M. Jackson and counsel Abram J. Pafford in the firm’s Washington, DC office.
Court Issues Warning To The Bar Regarding Use Of ‘Boilerplate’ Discovery Objections
Insight
Writing in the Jackson Lewis blog, Joshua Scott and Brett M. Anders explain that the issue arose when the court was reviewing a discovery dispute between the parties and noticed numerous objections that the court deemed to be improper “boilerplate objections.”
Webinar: Effectively Using Offers of Judgment
Event, May 18, 11 a.m. CDT
Dinsmore litigator Brittany Kirk will provide an introduction to offers of judgment, discussing how to effectively leverage this risk-shifting tool to avoid litigation and associated costs.
Uber Faces Criminal Probe Over the Secret ‘Greyball’ Tool It Used to Stymie Regulators
News
Some Uber employees told Reuters that the Greyball technique was used against suspected local officials who could have been looking to fine drivers, impound cars or otherwise prevent Uber from operating.
Jury Awards Record-Setting $110.5M in Baby Powder Lawsuit
News
A St. Louis jury has awarded a Virginia woman a record-setting $110.5 million in the latest lawsuit alleging that using Johnson & Johnson’s baby powder caused cancer, according to an Associated Press report.
Three Join Greensfelder Litigation Team as Officers
News
Katherine M. Fowler, Jonathan H. Garside and Erika N. Reynolds joined the firm May 1 as officers in the Litigation Practice Group.
