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].
March 30, 2020 | Litigation Daily
Daily Dicta: Well, At Least Skadden Had a Good WeekThe firm's results last week show why clients keep hiring them.
By Jenna Greene
7 minute read
March 27, 2020 | Litigation Daily
And the LOTW Runners Up...Honorable mention goes to litigators from Gibson Dunn; Greenberg Traurig; Cravath; Latham & Watkins; Jenner & Block; Kaplan Hecker and Kirkland & Ellis.
By Jenna Greene
4 minute read
March 27, 2020 | Litigation Daily
Litigator of the Week: In $100M Cyberheist, Sidley's Cheng Gets Case Tossed Against Bank"A moment I will never forget is when I first met the chairman of RCBC in Manila,"said Sidley's Tai-Heng Cheng. "She ordered lunch for me and then looked me in the eye, and said, 'You better win this.' I'm glad we didn't let her down."
By Jenna Greene
10 minute read
March 26, 2020 | Litigation Daily
Daily Dicta: Under-the-Radar Fight Over Jones Day Memos Could Sharply Undercut Attorney-Client Privilege'If left undisturbed, the district court's rules will hamper the ability of attorneys, auditors, and other professional advisors to provide effective counsel to a wide range of American businesses,' warned the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Association of Corporate Counsel.
By Jenna Greene
6 minute read
March 25, 2020 | Litigation Daily
Daily Dicta: Hello Counselor? Are You There? Litigating in the Age of ZoomWhen U.S. District Judge Cathy Seibel of the Southern District of New York presided over online closing arguments in a Voting Rights Act case pitting lawyers from Morgan Lewis against a pro bono team from Latham & Watkins, the result was somewhere between painful and Abbott-and-Costello funny.
By Jenna Greene
6 minute read
March 23, 2020 | Litigation Daily
Daily Dicta: How NOT to Litigate During a Pandemic"The filing calls to mind the sage words of Elihu Root: 'About half of the practice of a decent lawyer is telling would-be clients that they are damned fools and should stop.'"
By Jenna Greene
5 minute read
March 22, 2020 | Litigation Daily
Daily Dicta: Sheltering in Place? Top Litigators Share Their Favorite Legal Movies (Besides 'To Kill a Mockingbird')As we hunker down and shelter in place, what legal movies are most beloved by top litigators? A who's-who of the legal profession shares their picks--and why.
By Jenna Greene
12 minute read
March 20, 2020 | Litigation Daily
And the LOTW Runners Up...Honorable mention goes to lawyers from Baker Botts; Kirkland & Ellis and Quinn Emanuel.
By Jenna Greene
2 minute read
March 19, 2020 | Litigation Daily
Litigators of the Week: With $268M Award, A Loud and Clear Win for Morgan Lewis Pair'It's gratifying to know that the foundation intends to put the proceeds of its recovery towards the same kinds of medical research efforts that produced the remarkable technology that forms the basis in this case.'
By Jenna Greene
12 minute read
March 19, 2020 | Litigation Daily
Daily Dicta: Bleak Week? These Wilson Sonsini and Wilmer Clients Have Something to CelebrateDelaware's general corporation law "allows immense freedom for businesses to adopt the most appropriate terms for the organization, finance, and governance of their enterprise," the state's high court held.
By Jenna Greene
6 minute read