David Hechler

June 02, 2003 | National Law Journal

Attorney: Theodore M. Grossman

By David Hechler

7 minute read

January 22, 2002 | Law.com

Is it ever good news when your client has to pay an adversary $44 million? Maybe, if it ends 10 years of litigation. An unusual form of alternative dispute resolution that combines litigation in federal court with what's known as "baseball" arbitration is gaining respect. One ADR expert praises the combination of public and private processes as "the best of both worlds."

By David Hechler

7 minute read

January 04, 2002 | Law.com

Where judges were once inclined to admit expert testimony in business disputes and to let juries afford it the appropriate weight, U.S. district court judges have recently adopted tougher standards. Studies show that expert economists can be "highly vulnerable to admissibility challenges." Another suggests that a judge's decision on the plaintiff's expert usually determines the outcome of the case.

By David Hechler

8 minute read

June 17, 2002 | Law.com

The head of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is considering a proposal that would change how 3 million federal employees pursue workplace discrimination complaints. The proposal would create a process for federal employees similar to the one for the private sector. But critics argue that the proposal would eviscerate the system, leaving employees with little recourse but overburdened federal courts.

By David Hechler

5 minute read

June 07, 2004 | National Law Journal

Douglas Baldridge represents disabled voters in Duval County, Fla., who won a landmark decision in March when a federal judge ordered the county to obtain electronic voting machines with audio equipment. But Baldridge hasn't been able to celebrate.

By David HechlerStaff reporter

4 minute read

October 11, 2004 | National Law Journal

The media may influence another decisive outcome when dealing with cases involving well-known defendants. In response, attorneys are learning to balance their efforts in the court of public opinion with the court of law.

By David Hechler Staff Reporter

9 minute read

September 23, 2010 | The Legal Intelligencer

As the Securities and Exchange Commission's fraud case against former executives at Countrywide Financial Corp. moves toward its Oct. 19 trial date, the executives charged have previewed their defenses in their failed motions for summary judgment. Perhaps not surprisingly, one top executive has argued that he relied on the advice of in-house lawyers.

By David Hechler

4 minute read

May 22, 2001 | Law.com

New York's Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom boasts more than 1,300 lawyers. Washington, D.C.'s Elias, Matz, Tiernan & Herrick musters just 17. Yet both were among the most frequently used firms when financial companies needed lawyers to solve litigation problems, according to The National Law Journal's annual survey "Who Defends Financial America." But instead of litigating, Elias Matz acts as a surrogate GC.

By David Hechler

9 minute read

January 06, 2011 | Corporate Counsel

Toyota's long-running battle with former in-house lawyer Dimitrios Biller appears to be over — and the automaker won a complete victory.• ALSO SEE: TIMELINE • WATCH OUR VIDEO INTERVIEW WITH BILLER • CC COVER STORY: TOYOTA'S NIGHTMARE • TOYOTA'S STATEMENT AFTER RULING

By David Hechler

3 minute read

July 21, 2003 | National Law Journal

Dallas-Some changes have been small. The Budweiser on tap that Baron Budd lawyers could guzzle after work stopped flowing sometime in the 1990s.

By Preparing for the next 25 By David Hechler

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