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].
December 11, 2019 | Litigation Daily
The Worst Place to Get Sued Is…Philadelphia tops the American Tort Reform Foundation's annual list of 'judicial hellholes.' But hey--it's also got the Liberty Bell, cheesesteak sandwiches and the "Rocky steps," so it can't be all bad.
By Jenna Greene
2 minute read
December 11, 2019 | Litigation Daily
Daily Dicta: Why 2020 Looks Good for Litigators (But No One Else)Norton Rose Fulbright surveyed nearly 300 in-house counsel about what they see on the litigation horizon in 2020.
By Jenna Greene
3 minute read
December 11, 2019 | Litigation Daily
Shout-Out: Mayer Brown Associate Wins Nationwide Preliminary Injunction in Immigration Fee Waiver Suit"Immigration is an issue I'm really passionate about," said Niketa Patel, a sixth-year litigation associate who is based in Mayer Brown's New York office.
By Jenna Greene
2 minute read
December 10, 2019 | Litigation Daily
Daily Dicta: Representing Corporations Does Not Make You Evil, Elizabeth Warren EditionHow could Warren in good conscience oppose asbestos poisoning victims who were fighting to bring new claims against insurance giant Travelers? The nuanced answer: Easily.
By Jenna Greene
5 minute read
December 09, 2019 | Litigation Daily
Daily Dicta: How Quinn Emanuel Team Beat $190M Defamation Suit Against Elon Musk by British CaverFirm lawyers did a masterful job reframing the case as "an argument between two men," as Alex Spiro said in his opening. But William Price delivered the death blow with his cross examination.
By Jenna Greene
14 minute read
December 09, 2019 | The Recorder
How This Quinn Emanuel Team Beat the $190M Defamation Suit Against Elon MuskThe team led by Alex Spiro and William Price delivered a huge win to the Tesla and SpaceX co-founder on Friday when a jury in Los Angeles federal court rejected a $190 million defamation suit by British cave diver Vernon Unsworth.
By Jenna Greene
14 minute read
December 08, 2019 | Litigation Daily
And the LOTW Runners Up...Honorable mention goes to lawyers from Willkie Farr; Orrick; Kirkland & Ellis; Bartlit Beck; Sullivan & Cromwell and Williams & Connolly.
By Jenna Greene
3 minute read
December 06, 2019 | Litigation Daily
Litigator of the Week: A Stratospheric Win For Trial Boutique BraunHagey Founder'We have grown used to flying under the radar, even though we have been prevailing in high profile cases since inception,' Noah Hagey said. 'You might say that underestimation is one of our strategic advantages.'
By Jenna Greene
10 minute read
December 05, 2019 | Litigation Daily
Daily Dicta: Sanford Heisler Sitting Pretty in $1.28B Whistleblower SuitThe 55-lawyer firm has been on a roll of late, making appearances in a slew of high profile cases.
By Jenna Greene
6 minute read
December 04, 2019 | Litigation Daily
Daily Dicta: Williams & Connolly Blasts Feds for Withholding Major Exculpatory Evidence (Again) in Blockbuster Case"Enough is enough," the Williams & Connolly team wrote in a motion for a new trial. "Mr. Slatten's service to this country has been repaid with more than a decade of flawed legal proceedings caused by repeated government transgressions."
By Jenna Greene
7 minute read