Litigation-Business
Attorneys in Trump University Case Talk Strategy, Leaks and Deposing The Future President
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The attorneys’ big break came when some former Trump University employees leaked playbooks and scripts used by instructors, reports The San Diego Union-Tribune.
Top U.S. Court to Consider Curbing Texas Suits by Patent Holders
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A victory for the appellant would bar most patent owners from pressing cases in the Eastern District of Texas, a patent-friendly jurisdiction where more than a third of all infringement suits are now filed, Bloomberg reports.
Trump Ordered to Give Deposition in Washington Restaurant Suit
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Superior Court Judge Jennifer Di Toro set a time limit of seven hours on the deposition and ordered that it will take place during the first week of January, reports Reuters.
Don’t Bury Arbitration in Your Employee Handbook
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Getting an arbitration clause to stick isn’t always easy, but the effort can be worth it if it avoids just one drawn-out, expensive lawsuit, advises Business Management Daily.
GM Petitions U.S. Supreme Court Over Bankruptcy Shield
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A number of injury, wrongful death and economic loss lawsuits have been filed against GM over its faulty ignition switches and recall of nearly 2.6 million older vehicles in 2014, according to The Detroit News
Lawyer: Supreme Court Allows NFL Players’ Concussion Settlement to be Final
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A lawyer for former NFL players seeking damages for brain injuries suffered while playing football says the U.S. Supreme Court’s rejection of a legal challenge to a $1 billion settlement from the NFL means players can get the help they need.
White Paper: Top 10 E-Discovery Cases from 2016
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Exterro has published a white paper titled “Top 10 E-Discovery Cases of 2016,” which reviews the top e-discovery cases of 2016 and their implications for practitioners.
In-House Lawyers Should Watch Their Law Firms in Court, Judges Say
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Judges told Silicon Valley patent lawyers that in-house attorneys and their clients should know what they’re paying for when they hire counsel to litigate their disputes, according to a Bloomberg report.
Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against Lawyer Over Chesapeake Legal Fees
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A state district judge in Fort Worth shut down the litigation against Dan McDonald in which attorney Jim Ward was seeking up to a third of the millions in legal fees stemming from the Chesapeake case.
It Can Be Challenging to Enforce an Arbitration Provision in an Expired Contract
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The case highlights the reality that provisions that are contained in written agreements will not necessarily survive expiration of the agreement simply because the relationship between the parties continues, reports Erin Palmer Polly for Butler Snow.
Texas Court Fight Over Selena TV Show Highlights Estate Law Principles
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A planned TV show about the late Tejano singing star Selena has hit a legal barrier, according to a post on the website of Androvett Legal Media & Marketing.
Wells Fargo Killing Sham Account Suits by Using Arbitration
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Customers argue that they couldn’t have agreed to arbitration, considering they didn’t sign up for the accounts in the first place. The bank counters that the agreements in the customers’ original contracts also cover the disputed accounts.
Buchalter adds IP shareholder in LA
Buchalter Nemer has added Gabriel Green as a shareholder in the Litigation Practice Group in Los Angeles. He concentrates his practice on representing corporations and public personalities encountering infringement claims involving musical compositions, video game graphics, sculptural works and more.
A Settlement Agreement That’s Too Vague Doesn’t Settle Much At All
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Stacey Lantagne, writing in her ContractsProf Blog, uses a recent Florida case to illustrate the importance of specificity when drafting contracts.
Johnson & Johnson Hit With Over $1 Billion Verdict on Hip Implants
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The New Jersey pharmaceutical and medical device maker and its DePuy Orthopaedics subsidiary must pay damages to six California plaintiffs who say they suffered serious chronic and painful medical problems caused by the device, reports The Dallas Morning News.
Zapproved Presents Webinar, ‘Stories of Bringing E-Discovery In-House’
Event, Dec. 6, 1 p.m. EST
Three leading in-house legal professionals will discuss why and how they decided to move much of their electronic discovery functions inside the company, including preservation, collection, and processing.
Best Practices for Litigating in the Age of Social Media
Event, Dec. 7, 1 p.m. EST
Social media is a part of the litigation equation that attorneys can no longer ignore. Whether in the context of pre-litigation investigation, discovery, or trial, understanding how to use social media content and metadata to pursue and defend claims has become critical.
Bailey Brauer Named Among Nation’s Most Feared Law Firms
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BTI Consulting Group surveyed in-house counsel across the country regarding lawyers whom they never want to face in court. As a result, Bailey Brauer has been named to the 2017 ranking of Most Feared Litigation Firms.
Trump’s SCOTUS Shortlister Kethledge Doesn’t Mince Words
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President-elect Donald Trump and Sixth Circuit Judge Raymond M. Kethledge have something in common — blunt opinions, reports Bloomberg Law.
AG Depositions in Climate Change Probe Called ‘Highly Unusual’
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A federal judge in Dallas has ordered the attorneys general of two Northeastern states to come to Texas next month to be deposed in a lawsuit brought by Exxon Mobil, according to a report posted by Androvett Legal Media & Marketing.
