Jenna Greene is editor of The Litigation Daily and author of the "Daily Dicta" column. She is based in the San Francisco Bay Area and can be reached at [email protected].
March 06, 2020 | Litigation Daily
Litigators of the Week: Morgan Lewis Duo Win the Moral High Ground for PBS"With this jury verdict for PBS, companies now have another tool in their arsenal to ensure a safe and respectful workplace culture," said Morgan Lewis partner Grace Speights.
By Jenna Greene
7 minute read
March 05, 2020 | Litigation Daily
Daily Dicta: VW Opt-Out Plaintiffs Crash with Minuscule DamagesA San Francisco federal jury this week awarded the first 10 bellwether plaintiffs a combined $5,747 in compensatory damages—which is just sad.
By Jenna Greene
6 minute read
March 04, 2020 | Litigation Daily
Daily Dicta: Judge Scolds LA Litigator in Fight over Blade Runner Flying Car DealLitigators are story tellers. But do you want to be an Ernest Hemingway or a Herman Melville?
By Jenna Greene
6 minute read
March 03, 2020 | Litigation Daily
Daily Dicta: 6 New Lateral Moves that MatterClifford Chance; Mukasey Frenchman & Sklaroff, Sidley; Morgan Lewis and Foley & Lardner all announced notable lateral litigator hires on Monday.
By Jenna Greene
7 minute read
March 01, 2020 | Litigation Daily
Litigation Leaders Across the 'v': Motley Rice's Joe Rice on Childhood Dreams, Calculated Risks and Historic MDLs'If we accept a case it is with the mindset that it is going in front of a jury, so we do the work to get it there. Sometimes in mass torts, you'll see some lawyers sit back and watch others do the work—Motley Rice lawyers don't do that. We are active in every litigation we are involved in.'
By Jenna Greene
11 minute read
February 28, 2020 | Litigation Daily
And the LOTW Runners Up...Honorable mention goes to litigators from Hogan Lovells; Latham & Watkins; Gibson Dunn; Arnold & Porter; Sidley Austin; and Morrison & Foerster.
By Jenna Greene
5 minute read
February 28, 2020 | Litigation Daily
Litigators of the Week: Kirkland Trio Send a $765M Message in Tech Theft Case"We asked, what kind of a world would this be if a big company could sidestep responsibility by simply saying, 'That was them, not us.' This was a significant message to all other companies considering this type of excuse for bad conduct. "
By Jenna Greene
12 minute read
February 26, 2020 | Litigation Daily
Daily Dicta: The Brave New World of Litigation ReportingALM's game-changer Legal Radar makes me feel like a kid in a candy store--and slightly concerned about becoming obsolete.
By Jenna Greene
6 minute read
February 26, 2020 | Litigation Daily
Daily Dicta: Lawyer Acquitted of Murder Sues for Malicious Prosecution—But Must Judge Recuse?'The fact that a relative works at a law firm representing a party is not enough. There would need to be some aggravating circumstance, and there is none here,' the Seventh Circuit panel held.
By Jenna Greene
6 minute read
February 24, 2020 | Litigation Daily
Daily Dicta: Stealth Suit? Kobe Bryant's Widow Files Wrongful Death ActionWhat if a famous plaintiff wants to minimize attention to filing a lawsuit? For a lesson on how to deliver, you might look to Vanessa Bryant and her ace litigation team led by Munger, Tolles & Olson chair Brad Brian
By Jenna Greene
6 minute read