Amaris Elliott Engel

November 03, 2014 | National Law Journal

A federal judge has refused to certify two class actions in which plaintiffs alleged that their federal student loan company failed to give them reductions in their interest rates.

By Amaris Elliott-Engel

2 minute read

November 03, 2014 | National Law Journal

A sharply divided Consumer Product Safety Commission has moved closer to adopting mandatory safety standards for recreational off-highway vehicles.

By Amaris Elliott-Engel

3 minute read

November 03, 2014 | National Law Journal

A car parts manufacturer has waived its right to seek punitive damages, fines or penalties from its insurer after agreeing to arbitrate an agreement over coverage for asbestos claims, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has ruled.

By Amaris Elliott-Engel

2 minute read

October 30, 2014 | National Law Journal

A federal judge presiding over multidistrict litigation in which plaintiffs allege that the price of potatoes was fixed in violation of antitrust laws has decided against taking the side of plaintiffs or defendants in a dispute over whether 1,100 documents are protected by the attorney-client privilege.

By Amaris Elliott-Engel

2 minute read

October 30, 2014 | National Law Journal

Mass torts in state and federal court have become a hot area of litigation, but not every plaintiffs law firm is ready to practice in this complex area.

By Amaris Elliott-Engel

3 minute read

October 30, 2014 | National Law Journal

The National Law Journal talked with Kraig L. Marini Baker, chair of Davis Wright Tremaine's technology, advertising, trademark and entertainment practice, about what legal problems will be raised by a world in which devices are talking to each other and operating independently of human beings.

By Amaris Elliott-Engel

5 minute read

October 30, 2014 | Connecticut Law Tribune

A former Hartford elementary school teacher alleges she was forced to quit her job after school administrators mistreated her when they found out she was married to a woman.

By Amaris Elliott-Engel

5 minute read

October 29, 2014 | National Law Journal

The proportion of federal civil cases that proceed through centralized multidistrict litigations (MDLs) has reached a record high, according to a new analysis from the Duke Law Center for Judicial Studies.

By Amaris Elliott-Engel

3 minute read

October 29, 2014 | National Law Journal

The city of Tampa has to pay over $1 million in legal fees as part of a class action settlement to resolve claims by firefighters and police officers over pension benefits, the Florida Supreme Court ruled in a 6-1 decision.

By Amaris Elliott-Engel

2 minute read

October 29, 2014 | National Law Journal

A translator who allegedly leaked confidential discovery documents from litigation against Toyota Motor Corp. says she should not be found in contempt because she has removed all those materials from the public view.

By Amaris Elliott-Engel

2 minute read