Litigation-Business
Shareholders Get Rare Win in Freeport Deal Lawsuit
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Freeport-McMoRan Inc. reportedly is nearing a $100 million-plus settlement to resolve shareholder litigation over its 2013 purchase of two oil-and-gas companies, an unusually big win for investors, who are increasingly challenging merger deals.
Restaurant.com Trying to Avoid Penalties in Light of Rulings
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Restaurant.com is arguing in federal court that it shouldn’t be forced to pay penalties for gift certificates it sold in the past, penalties that could go as high at $1 million.
Netflix Claims Former Executive Took Kickbacks on Sales
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Former Netflix vice president of IT and current Yahoo CIO Mike Kail has been accused in a lawsuit of taking thousands of dollars in kickbacks while he was at Netflix.
Target Tries to Limit Liability to Banks
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Target Corp. is trying to avoid liability for tens of millions of dollars banks claim to have lost after hackers broke into the retailer’s payment processing systems a year ago.
Arizona Sues GM for $3 Billion Over Recalls, Cites In-House Attorneys
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Arizona has filed suit against General Motors, claiming that the automaker defrauded the state’s consumers of an estimated $3 billion, The New York Times reports.
Credit Monitoring Company Settles With FTC
NEWS
Credit monitoring company One Technologies LP will refund $22 million to customers to settle U.S government allegations that its websites inadequately disclosed its charges for credit scores.
Apple Told to Pay $23.6 Million Over Pager Technology
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A Texas federal court jury found that Apple Inc. used SkyTel pager technology from the 1990s in iPhone, iPad and iPod without permission.
Five Good Reasons Why Even the Most Cutthroat Lawyers Should Want to Cooperate
On-Demand
Kroll Ontrack presents a complimentary on-demand webinar on the importance of cooperation at the e-discovery stage of litigation.
Takata Air Bag Problem Gets Worse
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The controversy surrounding the allegedly defective shrapnel-slinging exploding air bags continues to grow, now that with Nissan says it will add another 52,000 vehicles to its recall effort.
Media Companies Want Programming Contracts Kept Confidential
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Some media companies have sought a court order to stop the U.S. Federal Communications Commission from disclosing programming contracts as part of its review of Comcast Corp.’s proposed purchase of Time Warner Cable Inc.
Lowering Workers Comp Costs – Best Practices
Advisen has posted a free on-demand webinar that discusses methods to employ to lower workers compensation costs.
Five Steps To Protect High-Net-Worth Clients from High-Stakes Lawsuits
On-Demand
Financial Advisor and Ace Private Risk Services present a complimentary webinar designed to help high net worth families protect their assets from personal liability lawsuits, which can take years to litigate and result in awards and settlements well in excess of $10 million.
Securities Litigation Monitoring Webinar
On-Demand
A webinar hosted by Financial Recovery Technologies, LLC (FRT), emphasized that institutions have a strong fiduciary duty to actively track securities litigation.
Tech Talk Tuesday: eTERA Consulting’s All1ance One
eTERA Consulting will discuss its All1ance One in the company’s Tech Talk Tuesday webinar on Nov. 18, beginning at 1 p.m.
California’s Automatic Renewal Law: Are You Giving Your Customers an Unintended Gift?
In a class action litigation alert, DLA Piper asks, “What if you had to return all the revenue you received from every customer in California for the last several years?”
Real Estate Litigation: Avoid It or Win It
Oct. 7, 1:30 p.m. EDT
Smith, Anderson, Blount, Dorsett, Mitchell & Jernigan will present a free webinar on real estate litigation.
Relief For Business Owners and Consumers From Patent Litigation
Sept 18, 12 p.m. EDT
The United States Patent and Trademark Office will present a complimentary webinar on the Patent Litigation Online Tool Kit, a web site designed to assist consumers and small business owners who receive letters accusing them of patent infringement.
Using Court Reporters Throughout the Trial Process
Taylor English Duma LLP offers a complimentary on-demand webinar on litigation fundamentals, titled “Using Court Reporters Throughout the Trial Process.”
Monetizing Large Judgments and Arbitration Awards
On-Demand
The Association of Corporate Counsel and Kobre & Kim LLP present a free on-demand webinar on enforcing high value judgments and recovering hidden assets.
The Hottest Wage & Hour Issues You Need to Know
July 23, 12 p.m. PDT
Hatmaker Law Group will present a free monthly employment webinar discussing wage and hour issues.
