Tag: Litigation
Appellate Justice in Houston Serving With Alzheimer’s Disease, Records Show
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Documents filed in probate court indicate that she received an official diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease in October.
Rex Tillerson Back in Spotlight at Exxon Climate Trial
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Tillerson is scheduled to make an appearance at the New York Supreme Court Wednesday to answer questions about missing emails and varying carbon pricing schemes.
DLA Piper Turns Sex-Assault Probe Back on Accuser: Cites Alleged ‘Flirtation’
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DLA Piper and former partner Louis Lehot parted ways after his colleague Vanina Guerrero accused the star Silicon Valley lawyer of sexually assaulting her.
Jones Day Women Point to Managing Partner’s ‘Totalitarian Grip’
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Six female former Jones Day lawyers claims the managing partner backs his “totalitarian grip” on Jones Day with a “no whining policy.”
Federal Government Contract Modifications: Pay Attention
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Any release document (including releases with parties other than the government) should be narrowly drawn and clearly articulate those claims that are being released.
Federal Judge Holds DeVos in Contempt in Student Loan Case, Slaps Education Department With Fine
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Money from the fine will be used to compensate the 16,000 people harmed by the federal agency’s actions.
Tentative Opioid Settlement Reached in Ohio With Drug Companies
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The trial involved only two counties but was seen as an important test case that could gauge the strength of the opposing sides’ arguments.
Opioid Negotiations Fail to Produce Deal Just Before Trial
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Negotiators said late Friday that local governments did not accept a deal worth $48 billion in cash, treatment drugs and services.
Lawyer, Self-Proclaimed as ‘The Bull,’ Pleads Guilty to Cyber-Threating Online Critics
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Brad Pistotnik admitted that he paid for ‘reputation management services’ that included sending a flood of emails to Leagle and RipoffReport and Jaburg Wilk demanding that negative information be removed from their websites.
Court Agrees to Take Another Look at Emoluments Case Over Trump’s D.C. Hotel
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The state of Maryland and the District of Columbia accused Trump of violating the emoluments clause of the U.S. Constitution by accepting profits through foreign and domestic officials who stay at the Trump International Hotel.
Mossack Fonseca Law Firm Sues Netflix for Casting as Villain
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Plaintiffs claim the film “defames and portrays the Plaintiffs as ruthless uncaring lawyers who are involved in money laundering, tax evasion, bribery and/or other criminal conduct.”
Purdue’s Choice of NY Bankruptcy Court Part of Common Forum Shopping Strategy, Experts Say
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Bankruptcy Judge Robert Drain, on the bench since 2002, has long experience with complicated bankruptcy cases.
Five Suggestions for Drafting (and Defending) Pre-Dispute Contractual Jury Waivers
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Jury waivers memorialize an agreement between contracting parties that fact-finding in disputes arising between them will be decided by judges.
About 40 State Attorneys General Plan to Take Part in Facebook Antitrust Probe
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The effort reflects a broadening belief among the country’s top Democrats and Republicans that the tech giant may be undermining its social-networking rivals.
Lessons in Drafting and Implementing an Enforceable Mandatory Arbitration Agreement
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The Court found that the arbitration agreement’s execution involved a high degree of procedural unconscionability.
Las Vegas Shooting Settlement Faces Complex Process, Experts Say
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Each of the thousands affected by the Las Vegas mass shooting ultimately will receive a share of a legal settlement announced last week, but experts caution that the shares will not be equal.
As the Supreme Court Gets Back to Work, Five Big Cases to Watch
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On Tuesday, the court will hear two hours of argument on the momentous question of whether a landmark federal civil rights law protects gay men, lesbians and transgender people from employment discrimination.
Legal Battle Continues Over Drilling And Fracking Wastewater Well
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The long-running legal battle, which is being watched for its potentially precedent-setting outcome, pits a township, which wants to protect water wells from contamination, against a state environmental protection agency.
Venture Firm Says It Has Been Under Assault By Its Former General Counsel
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The former general counsel of Mithril Capital Management has staged a multi-pronged campaign to disparage the company, according to a new legal petition.
Hyundai Secures Win in $40 Million Product Liability Suit
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The jury found in favor of the Hyundai defendants on both the Strict Product Liability Consumer Expectation Test and Strict Product Liability Risk-Benefit Test.
