Tag: Litigation
Environmental Lawyers Probing Water Contamination from ‘Forever Chemicals’
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Environmental trial lawyers at Dallas-based Fears Nachawati Law Firm are investigating water contamination cases on behalf of states, counties and cities across the nation.
As Legal Glare Turns to Trump, His Faith in Supreme Court May Be Tested
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As the focus of some of the major legal challenges shifts from his policies to Trump himself, there could be disappointments in store for him.
Fears Nachawati to Represent Maryland’s Calvert County in Opioid Lawsuit
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Dallas-based Fears Nachawati has been retained by the Calvert County Board of County Commissioners in Maryland to pursue a lawsuit against opioid manufacturers and distributors.
Jones Day Ex-Partner Settles Suit Over ‘Fraternity’ Culture
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Wendy Moore’s suit claimed the firm’s leadership retaliated against her after she voiced misgivings about its culture, pay transparency, and treatment of female attorneys.
Alex Jones’ Tirade Against Opposing Counsel Earns Him a Sanction
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“The court has no doubt that Alex Jones was accusing plaintiffs counsel of planting child pornography,” Bridgeport Superior Court Judge Barbara Bellis said.
Amazon is (So Far) Winning Its War Against Products Liability Exposure
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Reuters reports that a federal appeals court has determined that Amazon is not liable for facilitating the sale of a defective product manufactured by another company.
New Malpractice Suit Highlights Mass Tort Referrals, Fee Splitting
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A lawsuit alleges that several New Jersey and Texas law firms committed procedural violations and overcharged clients in about 1,450 mesh cases brought in New Jersey state courts, reports Reuters.
Biglaw Firm Faces Potential Sanctions For Stonewalling Sexual Assault Plaintiffs
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The firm is opposing an order to produce some documents responsive to discovery requests in Doe v. Baylor University. The judge cited the firm’s “untimely objections.”
24 Tense Cases Over Two Weeks: Chief Justice John Roberts is About to Show His Cards
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Conflicts over interpretations of the law, and the churning environment of the nation’s capital, are no doubt adding to protracted disagreements behind the scenes, speculates CNN.
Releases and Covenants Not to Sue – Seeming Legal Redundancies That Aren’t
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A recent decision by the New Hampshire Supreme Court provides an illustration of the benefits in a private equity deal of an independent covenant not to sue in addition to a release agreement.
Ninth Circuit Enforces Online Arbitration Clause That Tested ‘Outer Limits’ of Reasonable Conspicuousness in Consumer Contract
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The class action complaint in Holl alleged that UPS systematically overcharged its retail customers.
Nationwide Mutual in-House Lawyer With Amputated Legs Gets Bias Trial
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A jury must decide whether the insurer fired Kevin Greenwood on the basis of his disability, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois said.
Two Biglaw Firms Get Benchslapped As Federal Judge Questions ‘Integrity’
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Ninth Circuit Judge William A. Fletcher had some harsh words for lawyers from DLA Piper and Munger Tolles & Olson when he told them that he had “serious concerns with the integrity of your brief.”
JPMorgan Chase Settles Class-Action Lawsuit After Dad Demands Equal Parental Leave for Men
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While not admitting liability, the company pledged to train those administering the policy and pay $5 million to male employees who claim they were denied additional paid parental leave as primary caregivers.
Aldous\Walker Trial Win in Dallas Makes National Top Verdicts List
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The firm represented Stacey Jackson, mother of former Cowboys practice squad player Jerry Brown, who died in the 2012 crash.
SCOTUS Denies Appeal From Biglaw Partner’s Widow in Paxil Drug Labeling Suit
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The court denied the appeal petition from plaintiff Wendy Dolin in her lawsuit against pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline.
Harvey Weinstein’s Lawyers Going After Him for Nearly $500K
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Court documents show that Abelson Herron Halpern LLP is seeking $420,495 in the suits brought against Weinstein.
Thompson & Knight Successfully Defends BP in Landmark Texas Oil and Gas Lease Cases
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A Thompson & Knight trial team earned a unanimous verdict for BP America Production Company in a retrial of a 12-year-old lease termination dispute.
Injured Utility Worker Sues CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric
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A Houston-area utility worker has filed a lawsuit against CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC, after he was severely injured in a fall from a company utility pole.
Jones Day Wants Gender Discrimination Plaintiffs to Reveal Themselves to the Public
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Jones Day’s motion claims “the court’s approval of the pseudonyms itself impugns Jones Day’s reputation.”
