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Richard Binder

Richard Binder

Richard Binder, based in New York, is part of the social media team at ALM. He is also a 2014 recipient of the ASPBE Award for Excellence in the Humorous/Fun Department.

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October 18, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

Elite In-House Lawyers' Club Strategizes Against Class Actions

An annual meeting of top in-house lawyers for some of the world's most powerful banks focused on class action attorneys looking for billion-dollar payouts over alleged market manipulations. The takeaway? Hang together and don't settle so quickly.

By Richard Binder

5 minute read

October 17, 2016 | National Law Journal

VOIR DIRE: Oh, Name Us a Street for Piano Man

Dean Hart is challenging Michael Montesano for his New York legislative seat, and he believes he's hit a winning issue: Long Island's own Piano Man. Plus: A proposed class action says something's rotten in the advertising of Odor-Eaters.

By Richard Binder

5 minute read

October 10, 2016 | National Law Journal

VOIR DIRE: Crows and Claims

Neighbors decide their suit's for the birds; a Massachusetts man wants us all to have a piece of the pie; and no, you can't sue for being stuck in traffic in this week's column.

By Richard Binder

5 minute read

October 03, 2016 | National Law Journal

VOIR DIRE: Curtain Call

Legal action may be brewing over an addition to the Tate Modern that turns museum goers into potential peeping Toms. Plus: an unusual missing person case in this week's column.

By Richard Binder

4 minute read

September 26, 2016 | National Law Journal

VOIR DIRE: Apocalypse Prep

Mumbai's zombie invasion readiness is questioned; a most unusual phobia; and excessive spending at the Paris Opera Ballet in this week's column.

By Richard Binder

4 minute read

September 19, 2016 | National Law Journal

VOIR DIRE: Revenue Stream

IRS puts the heat on Nelly; how original-ish is "Black-ish"; and heavy metal rules in this week's column.

By Richard Binder

5 minute read

September 12, 2016 | National Law Journal

VOIR DIRE: A Ballet Brawl

Police get involved in an email war of words between a dance school principal and a parent. Plus: possibly all-too-convincing testimony, and things are really bad at home in this week's column.

By Richard Binder

4 minute read

August 18, 2016 | Law.com

Judge Throws $84M Uber Deal Into Limbo

The terrain has shifted since Uber reached an agreement to end the case. What happens next may depend on how large a sum is in play and how confident the company feels in its contested arbitration clause.

By Ben Hancock

6 minute read

December 23, 2015 | National Law Journal

Beer, Dolls, and Gollum: The Year in Voir Dire

Was Beck's beer really brewed in Germany? How talented are the members of Led Zeppelin? Which TV lawyer do most real-life attorneys identify with? Find your answers here in our look back at 2015.

By Richard Binder

7 minute read

December 22, 2015 | National Law Journal

Beer, Dolls, and Gollum: The Year in Voir Dire

Was Beck's beer really brewed in Germany? How talented are the members of Led Zeppelin? Which TV lawyer do most real-life attorneys identify with? Find your answers here in our look back at 2015.

By Richard Binder

7 minute read