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David Bario

David Bario

David Bario, based in New York, is a senior editor covering the business of law for ALM's global newsroom.

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November 22, 2011 | The Recorder

L.A. Judge Certifies Class in Gutted Countrywide Case

By David Bario

3 minute read

June 11, 2012 | Law.com

Supreme Court Agrees to Mull Class Cert for Amgen Securities Plaintiffs

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1 minute read

April 09, 2013 | New York Law Journal

Ecuadorian Judge Denies Allegations He Favored Plaintiffs in Chevron Case

Ecuadorian provincial judge Nicolas Zambrano has denied Chevron's claims that the $19 billion environmental judgment he issued against the oil company in 2011 was ghostwritten by plaintiffs' lawyers, asserting that he was "the only author."

By David Bario

3 minute read

February 22, 2013 | The American Lawyer

Qualcomm Agrees to Political Spending Disclosures in Wake of N.Y. Comptroller Suit

Last month we wondered if a shareholder suit against Qualcomm could become a legal turning point for efforts to shine the light of day on corporate political spending. Apparently Qualcomm and its lawyers at Covington & Burling and DLA Piper didn't want to take that gamble--or else they figured a little sunshine wouldn't do too much harm.

By David Bario

3 minute read

May 16, 2012 | Daily Business Review

Suit seeking unpaid mortgage fees kicked back to state court

A federal judge has rejected jurisdiction, not buying the defense's claim that a savings & loan was added to the suit for the lone purpose of defeating diversity.

By David Bario

3 minute read

December 21, 2011 | Texas Lawyer

MDL Panel Transfers Webvention Patent Suits from East Texas to Maryland

Marshall-based Webvention LLC has had a pretty good run over the past couple of years asserting a patent covering widespread Web functions against a host of companies. But will the patent troll's licensing and litigation model survive an order transferring the company's docket of infringement cases out of East Texas? A ruling by the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation may change things.

By David Bario

2 minute read

May 23, 2012 | The American Lawyer

Delaware Judge Awards Hedge Fund Vets $35.5 Million over Partner's Fraud

For any hotshot investment managers out there thinking of launching a new hedge fund, Tuesday's Delaware Chancery Court decision in a case brought by Paron Capital Management offers a nightmarish cautionary tale.

By David Bario

4 minute read

October 02, 2012 | Law.com

Greg Joseph Preserves $245 Million Citi Win in Morgan Stanley Swap Suit

By David Bario

1 minute read