Jan Wolfe

March 14, 2014 | Litigation Daily

The Delaware Supreme Court dismissed a suit alleging that MacAndrews & Forbes enriched itself at the expense of shareholders when it took over an affiliate in 2011, marking a win for defense lawyers at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom and Willkie Farr & Gallagher.

By Jan Wolfe

3 minute read

March 14, 2014 | Litigation Daily

Following in Treehouse Food's footsteps, Grant & Eisenhofer has sued Keurig Green Mountain, accusing the single-serve coffee brewer of scheming to monopolize the market. Several others, including McKool Smith and Motley Rice, have filed similar suits in recent days.

By Jan Wolfe

3 minute read

March 13, 2014 | Litigation Daily

Charles "Chad" Everingham's knowledge of the litigation hot spot helped Akin Gump client LBDS Holdings Company secure a $24.4 million jury award on its contract claim and $760,000 on a trade secrets misappropriation claim against ISOL Technology Inc.

By Jan Wolfe

2 minute read

March 13, 2014 | Litigation Daily

Chippey not only helped secure a $520 million verdict for firm client Asahi Kasei Pharma, but also successfully blocked an appeal by high-priced counsel from Quinn Emanuel that drew formidable amicus support from the business community.

By Jan Wolfe

3 minute read

March 12, 2014 | Litigation Daily

The online lending exchange LendingTree, a subsidiary of Charlotte, N.C.-based Tree Inc., struck out on Wednesday in a patent infringement trial against the Internet companies Nextag, Zillow and Adchemy.

By Jan Wolfe

2 minute read

March 12, 2014 | Litigation Daily

In a case of awkward timing, a judge on Tuesday dismissed a securities class action against Transocean Ltd. on the basis of an appellate decision that the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to consider reversing just the day before.

By Jan Wolfe

3 minute read

March 11, 2014 | Litigation Daily

A federal judge in Manhattan dismissed a class action lawsuit alleging that a unit of Chinese state-owned CITIC Group facilitated securities fraud on the part of Puda Coal.

By Jan Wolfe

2 minute read

March 11, 2014 | Litigation Daily

Yet another judge has dismissed employment discrimination claims brought by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on the grounds that the agency ignored the unique duties it owes to its litigation targets.

By Jan Wolfe

3 minute read

March 10, 2014 | Litigation Daily

If one investor in a security files a timely class action, is the statute of repose tolled for all class members? The question may seem arcane, but the answer could be worth plenty to securities issuers and their underwriters, not to mention the securities plaintiffs bar.

By Jan Wolfe

4 minute read

March 07, 2014 | Litigation Daily

The latest came on Thursday in an insider trading case against Andrew Jacobs, a former executive at The Hershey Co., and his brother Leslie Jacobs.

By Jan Wolfe

4 minute read