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 16, 2019 | Litigation Daily
Surmounting Criticism on Abortion Views, Wendy Vitter Becomes Trump's 65th District JudgeVitter, currently general counsel to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans, was confirmed 52-45.
By Ellis Kim
5 minute read
May 16, 2019 | Litigation Daily
Why Your Clients Should Thank Kirkland's Sandra Goldstein'The court finds that the defendants have shown good cause justifying a protective order staying discovery during the pendency of their motion to dismiss,' a state court judge Connecticut found.
By Jenna Greene
2 minute read
May 15, 2019 | Litigation Daily
Pierce Bainbridge, Ex-Partner Trade Ugly Allegations of Extortion, MisconductThe accusations in dueling complaints between the firm and ex-partner Donald Lewis range from extortion and defamation to fraud, sexual misconduct and racial discrimination.
By Jack Newsham
5 minute read
May 15, 2019 | Litigation Daily
Meet Michael Avenatti's New Criminal Defense Lawyer in CaliforniaAvenatti, who faces 36 counts of tax fraud and bankruptcy fraud in California, showed up in court Wednesday with a new criminal defense lawyer.
By Amanda Bronstad
4 minute read
May 15, 2019 | Litigation Daily
Following $2B Roundup Verdict, Bayer Bets on Appeals, More TrialsLawyers for Bayer, which owns Monsanto Co., told reporters Wednesday that the legal fight over the safety of its Roundup herbicide is far from over.
By Amanda Bronstad
6 minute read
May 15, 2019 | Litigation Daily
Tech Company Claims Toyota's Autonomous Driving Features Infringe Its PatentsA new federal complaint alleges that autonomous driving features, such as lane assist and collision avoidance in Toyota, Lexus and Scion vehicles, are infringing on patents owned by American GNC Corp., a California-based technology company.
By Angela Morris
3 minute read
May 15, 2019 | Litigation Daily
Report: More SEC Enforcement Actions, Record High Use of Administrative Law JudgesIt's the first time at least since 2010 that 100% of the SEC's actions were brought before an administrative law judge, according to a new report from NYU and Cornerstone Research. By comparison, in 2010 only 32% were administrative rather than filed in court.
By Sue Reisinger
4 minute read
May 15, 2019 | Litigation Daily
AbbVie, Boehringer Settle Humira Patent FightUnder the agreement, Boehringer will to pay AbbVie royalties for licensing its Humira patents and agreed to acknowledges the validity and enforceability of the patents, AbbVie said.
By Tom McParland
3 minute read
May 15, 2019 | Litigation Daily
Daily Dicta: Kasowitz Faces Long Odds in $90B Whistleblower ClaimIf successful, the firm could (in theory) have pocketed $27 billion in bounty as the relator. But it doesn't look likely.
By Jenna Greene
2 minute read
May 15, 2019 | Litigation Daily
Daily Dicta: Quinn Emanuel Team Makes a Clutch Play for Kraft in Florida Prostitution Sting'The fact that some totally innocent women and men had their entire lawful time spent in a massage room fully recorded and viewed intermittently by a detective-monitor is unacceptable,' Judge Leonard Hanser in Palm Beach County ruled.
By Jenna Greene
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