David Bario

April 04, 2012 | The American Lawyer

The fledgling chorus of federal judges and officials challenging government settlements with corporate litigants just got louder. And this time the voice of skepticism is coming right from the top of a key regulatory agency, in one of its own cases.

By David Bario

4 minute read

December 28, 2010 | Daily Report Online

Bankers and lawyers aren't the most popular professionals in the eyes of the public. So it probably shouldn't come as a surprise that federal jurors considering a case pitting the American Association for Justice formerly the Association of Trial Lawyers of America against Wachovia Bank couldn't manage to pick a side.

By David Bario

4 minute read

December 11, 2012 | The American Lawyer

Sullivan & Cromwell landed a lead role in two more big money-laundering settlements this week, but the scrum among prosecutors over how to handle the cases is what caught our attention.

By David Bario

3 minute read

October 11, 2013 | The American Lawyer

Zoe Littlepage told reporters Friday that she agreed to represent Steven Donziger against Chevron's fraud and RICO claims so she can counter the "new and alarming trial strategy" of big corporate defendants going after the plaintiffs lawyers who sue them.

By David Bario

3 minute read

February 16, 2011 | The American Lawyer

Talk about holding a grudge! Way back at the beginning of the year-long takeover battle, Airgas sued its onetime lawyers at Cravath, claiming the firm abandoned it in favor of Air Products. Airgas has since fended off Air Products, which withdrew its hostile offer Tuesday. But it is apparently pressing on with the Cravath suit.

By David Bario

3 minute read

February 02, 2011 | The American Lawyer

The most successful whistleblower in FCA history has added to its luster. So far, drug pricing fraud cases initiated by the four principals of Ven-A-Care have generated more than $2 billion for state and federal governments since 2000--and more than $340 million for Ven-A-Care.

By David Bario

4 minute read

July 24, 2011 | Law.com

By David Bario

1 minute read

April 11, 2012 | The American Lawyer

Tax disputes aren't always our cup of tea. But not every tax case involves a billionaire real estate tycoon, UBS, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, and a Russian general hinting that he once could have nuked the IRS off the face of the earth.

By David Bario

3 minute read

March 01, 2012 | New York Law Journal

Farmers who eschew genetically modified crops, lawyers at the Public Patent Foundation argued, are vulnerable to infringement claims by Monsanto if their crops are accidentally contaminated by the company's seeds.

By David Bario

3 minute read

December 23, 2008 | Daily Report Online

By Nate Raymond and David Bario

4 minute read