Tag: Litigation

Remedies for the Rogue Arbitrator

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Most arbitrations run smoothly, the paper says, but “arbitrators should be ready for the exceptional case, which can be occasioned by another arbitrator or counsel.

Contractual Choice of Governing Law and Statutes of Limitations

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The law you choose to govern your contract may not be the law that governs the applicable statute of limitations for claims arising under or related to that contract, writes Glenn West of Weil, Gotshal & Manges.

CFPB Proposes Banning Use of Pre-Dispute Arbitration Agreements in Consumer Class Actions

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has proposed prohibiting application of pre-dispute arbitration agreements to class litigation involving certain consumer financial products, according to a report published by Carlton Fields on its website.

Samsung Seeks to Evade $120 Million Verdict Due In Apple’s Second iPhone Infringement Trial

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Apple had originally identified eight primary patents it said Samsung had infringed across at least 17 products, but courts subsequently narrowed Apple’s trial down to a token hearing, AppleInsider reports.

2016 E-Discovery Processing – Zapproved Survey Results

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ZAPPROVED has released the results of an online survey of 92 in-house legal staff about their methods of data processing — manual, in-house software or outsource to service provider.

The Most Significant eDiscovery Metrics From 2015 in One Infographic

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iCONECT has collected all the relevant eDiscovery surveys and reports from the past year and made it available as a complimentary downloadable infographic.

Record Verdict Winner, Texas ‘King of Torts’ Dead at 90

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His representation of Pennzoil in a case against Texaco over the purchase of Getty Oil Co. led to a record jury verdict of $10.5 billion and helped make him one of the U.S.’s most sought-after lawyers during his five decades in practice.

Be Careful When You Decide to Breach a Contract

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A recent case from the Massachusetts Superior Court presents a stark reminder that whether conduct is viewed as a “mere breach” or part of a deceptive or unfair course of conduct can be in the eye of the beholder

Newly Amended Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: Making Sense of the Changes

EVENT, Jan. 21, 11 a.m. CST
Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery LLP presents a complimentary webinar, “The Newly Amended Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: Making Sense of the Changes ,” featuring Fitch Even partner Joseph F. Marinelli

Celgene Announces Settlement of REVLIMID Patent Litigation

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Celgene has agreed to provide Natco with a license to Celgene’s patents required to manufacture and sell an unlimited quantity of generic lenalidomide.

Trademark Ruling Could Set Precedent for Redskins Name

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The court rejected a provision of federal law that would bar registration of disparaging trademarks on the grounds that doing so violates the First Amendment.

What You Should Know About U.S. Unconventional Oil And Gas Development

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The third program in Norton Rose Fulbright’s global litigation school web seminar series discusses unconventional oil and gas development in the United States and the dramatic rise in claims associated with that activity.

LifeLock Pays Big to Settle FTC Suit Over Weak Data Security

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Identity theft protection firm LifeLock will pay the Federal Trade Commission $100 million to settle charges that it failed to comply with a 2010 federal court order, the FTC said on Thursday.

Power Integrations Awarded $139.8 Million in Damages from Fairchild Semiconductor

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Power Integrations will also be seeking a permanent injunction against the more than 140 Fairchild parts implicated in this case.

USSC Rejects Refusal to Enforce Arbitration Provision

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Arbitration agreements that waive class actions or class arbitration are enforceable. And state-court judges must enforce them.

Can Insurers Sue for ‘Reverse Bad Faith’?

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The insurance relationship is contractual, but when policyholders claim insurers failed to honor their obligations, they typically invoke the tort of “bad faith.”

2016 Corporate Legal Ops – Recommind Survey Results

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Ari Kaplan Advisors presents the benchmark 2015 Corporate Legal Operations Survey (sponsored by Recommind), what key corporate legal operations leaders are doing (and not yet doing) to optimize visibility, security, and efficiency.

A Cheerful Guide to Legal Risk

White PaperThe effort to measure and manage legal risk pays dividends in the reduction of real losses from legal issues and also pays dividends through improved collaboration between the legal team, operations, and senior management.