Tag: Litigation
Southern California Edison Settles 2017 Wildfire, 2018 Mudslide Claims for $1.1B
NewsSouthern California Edison will pay over $1 billion to settle litigation over the 2017 Thomas and Koenigstein fires and subsequent mudslides that followed in the community of Montecito.
JPMorgan to Pay a Record $1B to Settle Market-Manipulation Charges
NewsJPMorgan is set to pay nearly $1 billion to settle with US authorities investigating whether the bank manipulated the metals and Treasury markets.
AG Jennings Announces Settlement with Novartis Regarding Allegations of Improper Kickbacks
NewsAttorney General Kathy Jennings announced Monday that Delaware has joined the United States, twenty-seven other states, and the District of Columbia to settle allegations against Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation.
Eleventh Circuit Prohibits Class Representative Incentive Awards
NewsOn September 17th, a divided panel of that court held that incentive payments in class action settlements are unlawful in light of two Supreme Court decisions from the 1880s.
Lawyer in Ex-Mobster’s Toby Keith Restaurant Scheme Gets Prison Term
NewsThe Arizona lawyer who helped an ex-mobster orchestrate the failure of a nationwide chain of Toby Keith restaurants was sentenced Monday to six months in prison.
Bayer Settles More U.S. Claims Over Weedkiller Roundup
NewsBayer AG has settled thousands of U.S. Roundup weed killer lawsuits as part of an $11 billion settlement, reaching deals with the only lawyers who took cases to trial over allegations the herbicide caused cancer.
$72.5M Class Action Settlement Fund Announced Covering Past Emtal Industrial Talc Litigation
NewsA preliminarily approval of a class action settlement between BASF Catalysts, LLC and Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP and Plaintiffs to create a non-reversionary fund of $72.5 million has been reached.
$330M Settlement Reached with Approximately 1,000 ITT Tech Students
NewsApproximately 1,000 former ITT Tech students in South Carolina were part of a $330 million settlement for debt relief after a lawsuit against the for-profit school.
Small Photo Credit Removal May Result in Big Damages
NewsOmitting a small print photo credit can get you in big trouble under the copyright laws.
Daimler to Pay $2.2 Billion in Diesel Emissions Cheating Settlements
NewsDaimler AG will pay $2.2 billion to resolve a U.S. government diesel emissions cheating investigation and claims from 250,000 U.S. vehicle owners, court documents show.
Vortic Watch Company Wins Landmark Lawsuit Against Swatch Group Brand, Hamilton
NewsVortic Watch Company announces victory in a trademark case filed against the company by Hamilton Watch International, a Swatch Group brand. In a decision made by the U.S. Federal Court on September 11, 2020, the judge ruled in favor of Vortic on all counts.
Justices Suspend Lawyer Following Multiple Alcohol Arrests
NewsA mayor’s son and lawyer who has been arrested five times for alcohol-related incidents has been suspended from the Indiana bar for at least one year.
Woman Arrested at Boston Airport, Suspected of Running Unlawful Law Practice in Uptown Dallas
NewsMassachusetts state police detained Camilia Shene Johnson at Logan International Airport on Sept. 5 as she tried to board a flight to Istanbul, Turkey.
Wheeling Hospital Agrees to $50M Settlement Concerning Medicare Fraud Claims
NewsWheeling Hospital, Inc. has agreed to pay the United States a total of $50,000,000 to resolve claims that it violated the False Claims Act by knowingly submitting claims to the Medicare program that resulted from violations of the Physician Self-Referral Law and the Anti-Kickback Statute.
Lawyer Who Allegedly Lied About Health for Deadline Extensions Should be Suspended
NewsAn Illinois lawyer, who reportedly lied and said he had cancer—when he did not—and instead was looking for discovery deadline extensions, is facing potential suspension from the practice of law.
Former KAABOO Owner Satisfies $7 Million ‘Thunder on the Mountain’ Judgement
NewsKansas promoter Brett Mosiman was ready to chase former KAABOO owner Bryan Gordon to the end of the earth to collect a $7 million judgement delivered by a Kansas jury in February, but that will no longer be necessary after the men settled their claims last week over the canceled 2015 Thunder on the Mountain festival in Ozarks, Ark.
Myrtle Beach Lawyer Disbarred After Alford Plea to Indecent Exposure, History of Similar Charges
NewsA Myrtle Beach lawyer is no longer allowed to practice law after entering an Alford plea on charges of indecent exposure, and a history of pleas related to assault and voyeurism.
Court-Appointed Attorney for Donziger Cites ‘Irreconcilable Conflict’
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Attorney Andrew Frisch asked a Manhattan federal judge on Wednesday to vacate an order forcing him to represent Steven Donziger, the American lawyer who spent more than two decades suing Chevron Corp over pollution in Ecuador and is now facing a trial next week for criminal contempt.
Express Mobile Asserts Patent Infringement Suits Against Nine Leading Technology Firms
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Express Mobile, Inc. (XMO), a pioneering leader in Web 2.0 and mobile technology, announced that today it has filed nine lawsuits against some of the biggest names in e-commerce and technology for patent infringement.
Ask Your Online Witness About Their Off-Camera Resources
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If you’re conducting a deposition or cross-examination there are certain questions you need to ask yourself.
