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].
May 17, 2019 | Litigation Daily
And the LOTW Runners Up...Honorable mention goes to lawyers from Quinn Emanuel and Kellogg Hansen.
By Jenna Greene
1 minute read
May 17, 2019 | Litigation Daily
1th Circuit Revives Hoverboard Fire Suit Against AmazonReversing a trial judge's dismissal, the panel said a man who was badly burned and lost his home in a fire caused by a Chinese-made hoverboard had plausibly supported his claims enough for the case to proceed.
By Greg Land
5 minute read
May 17, 2019 | Litigation Daily
How a Houston Lawyer Got Caught in a $400,000 ScamFor five years, attorney Roy Elizondo has been embroiled in a dispute with Cadence Bank, where he kept his IOLTA account, over who is liable for the lost funds, which the bank has demanded he repay.
By Angela Morris
6 minute read
May 17, 2019 | Litigation Daily
Litigator of the Week: Meet the Man Behind the $2 Billion Roundup Verdict'People told us we would lose the jury, but we knew that they were invested in getting to the truth and were willing to listen,' plaintiffs' lawyer Brent Wisner said. "So, we laid the evidence on thick and it clearly paid off.'
By Jenna Greene | Amanda Bronstad
11 minute read
May 16, 2019 | Litigation Daily
Study: Workers Are Three Times More Likely to Win Employment Disputes in ArbitrationA study released Thursday found that of the 10% of employment decisions resolved by a decision in arbitration and the 14% resolved by a decision in litigation, employees were 32% more likely to win in an arbitration proceeding, compared to 11% in court.
By Kristen Rasmussen
3 minute read
May 16, 2019 | Litigation Daily
Gilead Accusers Argue Supreme Court Has Changed the Game on LicensingDurie Tangri's Mark Lemley, an attorney for a would-be class of consumers and insurers, says a 2015 ruling on a Spider-Man toy established limits on royalties that drug companies are ignoring.
By Scott Graham
5 minute read
May 16, 2019 | Litigation Daily
In 1992, the Justices Had 5 Votes to Overturn 'Roe.' Why That Didn't Happen.The Casey case, which affirmed Roe's central holding, is getting renewed attention for the standard the decision set for determining whether a state law posed an "undue burden" on a woman's right to get an abortion.
By Marcia Coyle
6 minute read
May 16, 2019 | Litigation Daily
MGM Estimates $800M Tab to Settle Las Vegas Shooting LawsuitsMGM Resorts International said it had $751 million in insurance coverage to resolve lawsuits filed over the mass shooting at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, according to a quarterly report filed with the SEC.
By Amanda Bronstad
4 minute read
May 16, 2019 | Law.com
Tom Petty's Family 'Won't Back Down' in Bitter Estate FightThe deceased rocker's daughters are represented by Venable's Alex Weingarten, who last week filed a lawsuit concerning Brooke Shields' eyebrows.
By Jenna Greene
3 minute read
May 16, 2019 | Litigation Daily
Daily Dicta: Won't Back Down: Tom Petty's Widow and Daughters Locked in Bitter Estate FightSinger Tom Petty's daughters on Wednesday sued his widow, Dana York Petty, for $5 million, claiming self-dealing, theft, and gross mismanagement of his estate.
By Jenna Greene
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