Litigation-Business
Employer’s Failure to Sign Agreement Torpedoes Its Motion to Compel Arbitration
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A fundamental principle of contract law is that a written contract is an agreement in writing that serves as proof of the parties’ obligations, writes Virginia Whitehill Guldi of Zuckerman Spaeder LLP. What happens, however, when the parties forget some of the niceties of formalizing a written contract?
Deans & Lyons Partners Earn Place on Best Lawyers in Dallas List
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Attorney Michael Lyons, co-founder of the Dallas-based trial law firm Deans & Lyons, LLP, and firm partner Brian Lauten have earned selection to the 2016 D Magazine list of the Best Lawyers in Dallas.
Former Sprint Executives Sue U.S. for Allegedly Hiding EY Probe
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The suit involves a 2002 Internal Revenue Service investigation into Ernst & Young’s promotion of tax shelters to its clients, including the two executives and settled the audit with EY in July 2003, without informing the executives, the lawsuit said.
Sandy Hook Families’ Lawsuit Against Gun Makers Gets Trial Date
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A potentially precedent-setting lawsuit against gun manufacturers on behalf of families of those killed in the Sandy Hook school shooting will move forward to the discovery process, a Connecticut judge ruled Tuesday, according to a report on CNN.
eTERA Consulting to Host Webinar on Data Preservation and Litigation Holds
Event, April 28, 11 a.m. EDT
Sata and technology management company eTERA Consulting will host a complimentary webinar focused on best practices for data preservation and litigation holds on April 28.
Are Today’s Corporate Directors More Personally Liable?
On-Demand
Now more than ever, corporate directors are finding themselves named in lawsuits, says Katherine Henderson, veteran insurance board advisor and partner with Wilson Sonsini, in a video posted by Boardroom Resources LLC.
Lawyers Accused of Facebook Spying Can Face Ethics Complaint, Top NJ Court Rules
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The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that two defense lawyers accused of spying on a plaintiff’s Facebook page can be prosecuted for attorney misconduct, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal.
Legal Group Poised to Quiz Clinton Aides About Email Server
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The State Department has agreed to a conservative legal group’s request to question several current and former government officials about the creation of Hillary Clinton’s private email system, reports the Associated Press.
Court Rules Insurer’s Privacy Policy Can Give Rise to Breach of Contract Claim
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The process of issuing an insurance policy, either directly or through an employer group, requires care and deliberate action when it comes to issues of proper integration, documentation and transmittal.
Court Won’t Enjoin Physician Who Breached Non-Compete and Consented to Injunction
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When his former employer asked a Providence, Rhode Island Superior Court judge to enter an injunction, the judge refused to prevent patients from being treated by a doctor of their own choosing, reports Paul E. Freehling of Seyfarth Shaw on the firm’s Trading Secrets blog.
Agreements to Arbitrate Are Simple, Right?
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The protracted time for a construction case to get to trial and the attendant cost and expense has led the construction bar away from the courthouse and into the arbitration room, writes Ira M. Schulman of Pepper Hamilton LLP.
Katz, Marshall & Banks Partner Co-Authors Whistleblower Law Practitioners Guide
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Lisa J. Banks of Katz, Marshall & Banks and Jason Schwartz of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher are co-authors of “Whistleblower Law: A Practitioner’s Guide,” which covers whistleblower law and issues facing practitioners from both sides of the whistleblower bar.
Bernard Gaffney Joins Wilson Elser’s Hartford Office
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Bernard Gaffney has joined theWilson Elser’s Hartford, Connecticut, office as of counsel.
U.S. Judge Orders Deposition of Bernard Madoff
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A federal judge has ordered Bernard Madoff to submit to a deposition by lawyers for some former customers who lost money when the imprisoned swindler’s firm collapsed in December 2008, Reuters reports.
Justice Department Sues to Block Merger of Halliburton and Baker Hughes
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The Justice Department has sued to stop Halliburton Co. from acquiring oilfield services rival Baker Hughes, the Associated Press and CNBC are reporting.
CFTC Issues $10M Whistleblower Award
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Awards like this one show whistleblowers that blowing the whistle is worth the risk, and will go a long way toward solidifying the CFTC Whistleblower Program,” said Lisa J. Banks a partner in Katz, Marshall & Banks.
Are they Worth Price of Paper They’re Printed On? – Ubersization of Arbitration Clauses
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Vanessa L. Goddard, of counsel with Steptoe & Johnson, provides some tips that make arbitration agreements more likely to be upheld by courts in the employment context.
Arbitration Under Fire: Brace for Less Contract Freedom and More Class Actions
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Encouraged by consumer groups and trial lawyers, federal regulators are pushing for limits on arbitration provisions in consumer contracts, writes George Calhoun in Ifrahlaw’s FTC Beat.
Donald Trump Settled a Real Estate Lawsuit, and a Criminal Case Was Closed
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A lawsuit claimed that Trump SoHo condo-hotel tower was developed with the undisclosed involvement of convicted felons and financing from questionable sources in Russia and Kazakhstan, the report states, The New York Times reports.
Exxxotica: Dallas Officials Knew What They Were Getting When They Approved Porn Expo
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Just days after the city of Dallas filed an R-rated defense of the City Council’s vote to ban Exxxotica from the city-owned convention center, the porn expo has fired back that Dallas officials knew exactly what they were getting when they took the porn expo’s $28,080 last year, reports The Dallas Morning News.
