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].
September 30, 2019 | Litigation Daily
Shout-Out: Skadden's Big WeekSkadden litigators racked up four wins in two days, knocking out securities class actions in New York and California, as well as shutting down an unlikely claim against a South Korean bank.
By Jenna Greene
3 minute read
September 29, 2019 | Litigation Daily
Daily Dicta: Sorry, No, Being Transferred to Gary, Indiana Does Not Violate Your Civil RightsHey, I get it—I wouldn't want to move to Gary either. But that doesn't mean you can hang an age discrimination claim on it.
By Jenna Greene
6 minute read
September 27, 2019 | Litigation Daily
And the LOTW Runners Up...Honorable mention goes to lawyers at Latham & Watkins; Quinn Emanuel; Akin Gump; Cooley and Freshfields.
By Jenna Greene
3 minute read
September 27, 2019 | Litigation Daily
Litigators of the Week: With $18B on the Line, Gibson Dunn's Mastro and Champion Prove Arbitration Award Was a Sham'This case screamed out that something terribly wrong happened here and that Chevron was the victim of a sham process,' said Gibson Dunn's Randy Mastro. ' Facts win cases, not rhetoric. The facts here spoke volumes.'
By Jenna Greene
12 minute read
September 26, 2019 | Litigation Daily
Daily Dicta: Uh-Oh. Match.com Just Caught the FTC's EyeThe Federal Trade Commission sued the company that owns online dating service Match.com, alleging that many of those enticing notices about catching someone's eye originated from accounts that the company knew were likely fraudulent.
By Jenna Greene
4 minute read
September 26, 2019 | Litigation Daily
In Memoriam: WilmerHale's Jerry FacherWilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr legendary litigator Jerry Facher, who was once portrayed by Robert Duvall in the movie "A Civil Action," died on Sept. 19 at the age of 93.
By Jenna Greene
2 minute read
September 25, 2019 | Litigation Daily
Daily Dicta: When Smart People Believe Crazy Things--Tough Love from Sixth Circuit Judge Jeffrey SuttonThe former Jones Day partner just penned a remarkable opinion that tackles thorny questions of mental illness, personal responsibility and the right to be represented by counsel—not to mention how to steal $31 million with a few clicks of a mouse.
By Jenna Greene
8 minute read
September 24, 2019 | Litigation Daily
Steptoe Nabs a White Collar GiantMichael Bromwich's recent clients include Christine Blasey Ford and Andrew McCabe.
By Jenna Greene
1 minute read
September 24, 2019 | Litigation Daily
Shout-Out: Paul Weiss; Cleary Gottlieb and Latham Broker SEC/ Nissan DealLawyers from Paul, Weiss; Cleary Gottlieb and Latham & Watkins negotiated a settlement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on behalf of former Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn and the Japanese automaker.
By Jenna Greene
2 minute read
September 23, 2019 | Litigation Daily
Daily Dicta: The Federal Judiciary Is Awash in Ex-Prosecutors—And It's a ProblemWe've all heard about the lack of ethnic and gender diversity on the federal bench. But lack of professional diversity is problematic as well.
By Jenna Greene
5 minute read