David Hechler

April 03, 2006 | National Law Journal

The culture war that heated up over same-sex marriage and roiled the 2004 presidential campaign is now expanding on the corporate front-and general counsel are getting caught in the crossfire.

By David Hechler/Corporate Counsel

7 minute read

March 21, 2011 | Law.com

On March 17 the U.S. District Court for Central California appeared to put an end to Dimitrios Biller's long-running dispute against his former employer, Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., Inc., when Judge George King confirmed the resounding arbitration award the car manufacturer won in January.

By David Hechler

3 minute read

January 16, 2004 | Daily Report Online

David [email protected] NEW YORK-Secrecy in judicial proceedings emerged as an issue across a broad front last year, raising questions about the proper use of confidential settlements and the legality of cases concealed from public scrutiny. Cases were uncovered in Florida and Connecticut that weren't even docketed.

By David Hechler

10 minute read

February 28, 2005 | National Law Journal

Plaintiffs involved in silica litigation have suffered a series of setbacks that, defense lawyers assert, have not only changed the landscape for that tort, but may have broad ramifications for other mass torts.

By David HechlerStaff reporter

10 minute read

December 09, 2003 | Daily Report Online

David [email protected] YORK-The maker of fen-phen recently won a big verdict in an Atlanta courtroom, but the swirl of litigation around the diet drug continues. The national settlement that was supposed to buy peace is now smack in the middle of the storm that swirls, as always, around Wyeth. Claims against the Madison, N.

By David Hechler

9 minute read

November 29, 2004 | National Law Journal

Attorney General John Ashcroft's departure is imminent. But the question remains: Will his controversial stance on the death penalty continue with his replacement?

By David Hechler Staff reporter

9 minute read

December 20, 2004 | National Law Journal

Kenneth Feinberg won wide praise for his three-year effort to resolve claims related to Sept. 11 attacks. The challenges he overcame from start to finish consumed his being, and the benefits to those he helped cannot be quantified.

By David HechlerStaff reporter

7 minute read

July 09, 2008 | Daily Report Online

Is it time for Craigslist Inc. to bring a lawyer on board Until recently the question might not have seemed pressing. The San Francisco-based company has enjoyed a magical ride along the information superhighway, making millions from its online classified ads. But in April the pavement suddenly got rough. Craigslist was sued by its minority partner, the Internet auction giant eBay Inc.

By David Hechler

6 minute read

December 29, 2003 | Law.com

It's not surprising that a study reporting a sharp rise in the cost of the tort system would be embraced by the American Tort Reform Association -- and just as quickly attacked by trial lawyers. But a close look at the study, which purports to be unbiased, demonstrates how difficult it is both to research this complex and sprawling subject and to pass muster with academics who have long mined the same terrain.

By David Hechler

8 minute read

August 30, 2005 | Daily Report Online

David [email protected] YORK-Few things can cap a lawyer's career like arguing a case before the U.S. Supreme Court. Unfortunately, that's an opportunity most general counsel will never get. But some have had the privilege: At least three GCs have appeared before the highest court in the land. The most recent was Paul T.

By David Hechler

6 minute read