Tag: Litigation
Early Investigative Mistakes that Destroy the Privilege
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It is imperative that individuals advising or conducting workplace investigations think about the way their actions will preserve or destroy the privilege at each step of the process, according to a report published by Lynch Service Company.
Justices Will Hear Challenges to Mandatory Employee Arbitration
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The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether companies can use employment contracts to prohibit workers from banding together to take legal action over workplace issues, reports The New York Times.
Takata to Pay $1 Bln to Settle U.S. Air Bag Probe – Sources
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Sources told Reuters that the settlement will include $850 million to compensate automakers who have suffered losses from massive recalls.
Trial Lawyer Jay Old Joins Texas-based Hicks Thomas LLP
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Veteran trial lawyer Jay Old has joined commercial litigation firm Hicks Thomas LLP where he will continue to represent construction, insurance, petrochemical and health care companies as part of his client portfolio.
Dallas’ Bailey Brauer Named Among Nation’s Most Feared Law Firms
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BTI Consulting Group’s 2017 ranking of U.S. law firms that corporate lawyers never want to face in court includes Dallas’ Bailey Brauer PLLC based on the firm’s successful work in high-stakes litigation across the nation.
Trump Beats Libel Lawsuit Over Tweets Directed at Political Strategist
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A New York judge on Tuesday has dismissed a defamation suit brought by a political strategist against Donald Trump, reports The Hollywood Reporter.
Judge Halves Jury’s $1 Billion Punitive Damages Award in J&J Hip Implant Case
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U.S. District Judge Ed Kinkeade in Dallas found the jury’s punitive-damage awards to six patients were excessive and should be reduced, according to court filings.
Trump Lawyer: No Settlement in Lawsuit Against Celeb Chef
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Lawyers for the Trump Organization and for Zakarian’s company told the judge that the two parties had reached an impasse.
Gardere Represents Matrix Petroleum in Breach of Contract Suit
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Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP successfully represented Matrix Petroleum Holdings LLC in a breach of contract suit against Talisman Energy USA Inc. A Texas appeals court decided against lifting an injunction that barred Talisman from proposing to drill mutually owned oil and gas wells on an Eagle Ford shale ranch.
Attorneys in Trump University Case Talk Strategy, Leaks and Deposing The Future President
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The attorneys’ big break came when some former Trump University employees leaked playbooks and scripts used by instructors, reports The San Diego Union-Tribune.
Trump Ordered to Give Deposition in Washington Restaurant Suit
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Superior Court Judge Jennifer Di Toro set a time limit of seven hours on the deposition and ordered that it will take place during the first week of January, reports Reuters.
Lawyer: Supreme Court Allows NFL Players’ Concussion Settlement to be Final
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A lawyer for former NFL players seeking damages for brain injuries suffered while playing football says the U.S. Supreme Court’s rejection of a legal challenge to a $1 billion settlement from the NFL means players can get the help they need.
White Paper: Top 10 E-Discovery Cases from 2016
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Exterro has published a white paper titled “Top 10 E-Discovery Cases of 2016,” which reviews the top e-discovery cases of 2016 and their implications for practitioners.
In-House Lawyers Should Watch Their Law Firms in Court, Judges Say
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Judges told Silicon Valley patent lawyers that in-house attorneys and their clients should know what they’re paying for when they hire counsel to litigate their disputes, according to a Bloomberg report.
It Can Be Challenging to Enforce an Arbitration Provision in an Expired Contract
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The case highlights the reality that provisions that are contained in written agreements will not necessarily survive expiration of the agreement simply because the relationship between the parties continues, reports Erin Palmer Polly for Butler Snow.
Wells Fargo Killing Sham Account Suits by Using Arbitration
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Customers argue that they couldn’t have agreed to arbitration, considering they didn’t sign up for the accounts in the first place. The bank counters that the agreements in the customers’ original contracts also cover the disputed accounts.
Johnson & Johnson Hit With Over $1 Billion Verdict on Hip Implants
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The New Jersey pharmaceutical and medical device maker and its DePuy Orthopaedics subsidiary must pay damages to six California plaintiffs who say they suffered serious chronic and painful medical problems caused by the device, reports The Dallas Morning News.
Best Practices for Litigating in the Age of Social Media
Event, Dec. 7, 1 p.m. EST
Social media is a part of the litigation equation that attorneys can no longer ignore. Whether in the context of pre-litigation investigation, discovery, or trial, understanding how to use social media content and metadata to pursue and defend claims has become critical.
Bailey Brauer Named Among Nation’s Most Feared Law Firms
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BTI Consulting Group surveyed in-house counsel across the country regarding lawyers whom they never want to face in court. As a result, Bailey Brauer has been named to the 2017 ranking of Most Feared Litigation Firms.
AG Depositions in Climate Change Probe Called ‘Highly Unusual’
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A federal judge in Dallas has ordered the attorneys general of two Northeastern states to come to Texas next month to be deposed in a lawsuit brought by Exxon Mobil, according to a report posted by Androvett Legal Media & Marketing.
