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 08, 2020 | Litigation Daily
Daily Dicta: Feds Bust Mortgage Broker for Spilling Customer Secrets on YelpThe Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday announced that a California-based mortgage broker agreed to pay $120,000 to settle allegations that he revealed highly personal information about his customers in responding to their bad Yelp reviews.
By Jenna Greene
4 minute read
January 08, 2020 | Litigation Daily
Daily Dicta: Arnold & Porter, Dentons Go After Plaintiffs Lawyers for Ginning Up Hawaii Plavix Suit'Before private law firms approached the Attorney General proposing that the state hire them on a contingency fee basis...the state had exhibited no concern about the issue of variability of response to Plavix,' lawyers for the drug makers wrote.
By Jenna Greene
5 minute read
January 07, 2020 | Litigation Daily
Daily Dicta: Willkie, Kellogg Huber Put 8 Multinationals in the Crosshairs for Afghanistan Payouts'Defendants paid the Taliban to leave them alone,"the complaint states. 'The payments saved defendants money: it was cheaper to buy off the Taliban than it would have been to invest in the security necessary to mitigate the terrorists' threats.'
By Jenna Greene
5 minute read
January 06, 2020 | Litigation Daily
Get Ready for New Waves of FCA Activity in 2020The next waves of FCA activity—both at the federal and state levels—are building and signaling even more potential exposure and active litigation. Here are four emerging trends.
By Jenna Greene
7 minute read
January 06, 2020 | Litigation Daily
Daily Dicta: A Win for Winston (And Every Parent Who Volunteers in Elementary Schools)"Great Minds' interpretation cannot be correct," wrote Senior Judge Jerome Farris of the Ninth Circuit for the unanimous panel, noting that it would lead to "absurd results.
By Jenna Greene
3 minute read
January 06, 2020 | Litigation Daily
Dechert Team Wins Historic Payout for Wrongful ConvictionThe settlement is the largest-ever by the city of Philadelphia in a non-DNA exoneration case.
By Jenna Greene
3 minute read
January 06, 2020 | Litigation Daily
Daily Dicta: Paul Weiss and Davis Polk Take the Cake for ExxonThe oil giant protested being slapped with a $2 million penalty for violating Ukraine-related sanctions regulations.
By Jenna Greene
3 minute read
December 29, 2019 | The American Lawyer
In the Spotlight: O'Melveny & Myers, Litigation Department of the Year Runner-UpO'Melveny's litigators have excelled in cases 'ripped from the headlines.'
By Jenna Greene
5 minute read
December 20, 2019 | Litigation Daily
And the LOTW Runners Up...Honorable mention goes to lawyers from Irell & Manella; Gibson Dunn; Quinn Emanuel; Porter Wright; Pepper Hamilton; Jenner & Block; Erise IP and Kirkland & Ellis.
By Jenna Greene
4 minute read
December 20, 2019 | Litigation Daily
Take a Bow: Here Are the 2019 Litigators of the Week WinnersThe complete list of Litigator of the Week winners in 2019.
By Jenna Greene
8 minute read
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