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].
January 16, 2020 | Litigation Daily
Daily Dicta: In Fight Over Frozen Head, Quinn Emanuel Heats Up the StakesThis is a lawsuit about a frozen head. And it involves Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan founder John Quinn. Need I say more?
By Jenna Greene
7 minute read
January 15, 2020 | Litigation Daily
Daily Dicta: VW Declined to Hire Louis Freeh for $15M. Now He's on the Other Side—and VW Is Crying FoulIn a motion to disqualify filed in San Francisco federal court, the VW team from Sullivan & Cromwell argue that Freeh's 'conflict of interest and receipt of confidential information' should bar him from serving as an expert witness for the plaintiffs.
By Jenna Greene
7 minute read
January 14, 2020 | Litigation Daily
Litigation Leaders: Mayer Brown's Richard Spehr on Leadership Succession, Client Service and Reshaping the Law'Mayer Brown approaches complex disputes not just in terms of wins or losses but also as long-term campaigns to reshape the law to our clients' benefit.'
By Jenna Greene
15 minute read
January 13, 2020 | Litigation Daily
Meet Big Law's Litigation LeadersHere's the full collection of Litigation Leader profiles featuring litigation practice heads of the nation's biggest law firms.
By Jenna Greene
7 minute read
January 12, 2020 | Litigation Daily
Daily Dicta: Just Mercy Belongs in the Canon of Great Legal MoviesThe story is a reminder of the power lawyers wield—for both good and ill—in administering justice.
By Jenna Greene
2 minute read
January 12, 2020 | Litigation Daily
Daily Dicta: New Year, New Law FirmHere's a look at some of the most notable litigator moves to kick off the year.
By Jenna Greene
9 minute read
January 10, 2020 | Litigation Daily
Litigators of the Week: Proskauer Pair Win Watershed Decision in $125B Puerto Rico Bankruptcy'The worst thing about litigating in what is significantly uncharted territory is the absence of jurisprudence interpreting PROMESA,' Mungovan and Bienenstock said. 'At the same time, the absence of guidance from the case law makes the engagement an exhilarating challenge.'
By Jenna Greene
12 minute read
January 10, 2020 | Litigation Daily
And the LOTW Runners Up...Honorable mention goes to litigators from Sullivan & Cromwell; Boies Schiller Flexner; Skadden Arps; Quinn Emanuel; Ballard Spahr; Goodwin Procter and Baker Botts.
By Jenna Greene
3 minute read
January 09, 2020 | Litigation Daily
Daily Dicta: When Clients Are Sore Winners: Bartlit Beck Awarded $50M in Fee Fight With Gaming Billionaire'The client came to us in a difficult situation. A successful result was not only far from guaranteed, but doubtful,' said Bartlit Beck partner Adam Hoeflich. 'We delivered exactly what they asked for.'
By Jenna Greene
9 minute read
January 09, 2020 | Litigation Daily
In 2020, Securities Class Action Filings Likely to Continue Record PaceEven though more Securities Act suits are being filed in state courts, there are few signs that the federal courts will be any less active.
By Jay B. Kasner, Scott D. Musoff, and Susan L. Saltzstein
9 minute read
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