Amaris Elliott Engel
August 27, 2014 | National Law Journal
Court: Honda Dealership Not Entitled to Fees in Warranty CaseThe New Hampshire Supreme Court has ruled that a Honda dealership will not be entitled to attorney fees in its dispute with the American Honda Motor Company Inc. over warranty repairs.
By Amaris Elliott-Engel
2 minute read
August 27, 2014 | National Law Journal
Firm Loses Fee Fight in Rice Farmers' Class ActionA law firm has lost its effort to collect $13.3 million out of the fees gathered to pay for the legal work on behalf of American rice farmers, millers and dealers who sued Bayer CropScience LP for tainting the American rice supply with its genetically modified rice.
By Amaris Elliott-Engel
3 minute read
August 27, 2014 | National Law Journal
Out-of-Pocket Costs Rejected as Damages Measure in Class ActionThe Washington Supreme Court has rejected the state's contention that the correct measure of damages for part-time public employees wrongfully denied health benefits is the immediate medical expenses the workers had to pay out-of-pocket.
By Amaris Elliott-Engel
2 minute read
August 27, 2014 | National Law Journal
Coffee Class Actions Get Another Chance to BrewEight class actions over the quality of coffee used in a generic version of Keurig coffeemaker pods are still brewing after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit ruled that a district court judge was too hasty in denying class certification.
By Amaris Elliott-Engel
3 minute read
August 27, 2014 | National Law Journal
Judge Authorizes Disclosure of Asbestos EvidenceA judge has overruled an emergency motion seeking to block a gasket-maker going through bankruptcy from releasing information subpoenaed by Imperial Tobacco Canada Ltd.
By Amaris Elliott-Engel
2 minute read
August 27, 2014 | National Law Journal
Drugmakers Seek to Disqualify Counsel in Opioid LawsuitPurdue Pharma L.P. and two affiliated companies are seeking to disqualify a former District of Columbia attorney general from representing the city of Chicago in its lawsuit against several drugmakers for allegedly seeking to misinform the public about the risks and benefits of opium-like pain medications.
By Amaris Elliott-Engel
2 minute read
August 26, 2014 | National Law Journal
Litigators and Compliance Experts Need to Talk MoreDoes products-liability litigation have anything to do with compliance with regulations meant to protect consumers from dangerous products?
By Amaris Elliott-Engel
2 minute read
August 26, 2014 | National Law Journal
Federal Judge Dismisses Zometa Lawsuit in CaliforniaA California federal judge has granted summary judgment against a duplicative lawsuit filed by a plaintiff alleging that part of his jaw bone disintegrated and fractured after he took Zometa.
By Amaris Elliott-Engel
2 minute read
August 26, 2014 | National Law Journal
Circuit Shields Documents That Judge Never ViewedTwo environmental groups are not entitled to see discovery produced in a lawsuit in which several Midwestern municipalities sued Syngenta Crop Protection LLC over its herbicide atrazine, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has ruled.
By Amaris Elliott-Engel
2 minute read
August 26, 2014 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Practitioners Say Appeals Process is Widely MisunderstoodAccording to appellate court judges and practitioners alike, appellate practice in Connecticut requires a specialized form of advocacy that is not understood by all litigants.
By Amaris Elliott-Engel
5 minute read
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