May 30, 2015 | Litigation Daily
Sirius XM Must Face Class Action Over Pre-1972 SongsChanging lawyers hasn't changed fortunes so far for Sirius XM Radio Inc. in its copyright battle with the founders of the 60s rock group The Turtles.
By Susan Beck
2 minute read
May 23, 2015 | Litigation Daily
So Long (For Now), Benjamin LawskyAfter wresting billions from Wall Street, the departing New York regulator is steering clear of the big law firms that cater to the banking industry. But whether he remains in private practice or shoots for public office, it's a good bet we'll all be hearing from him again.
By Susan Beck
4 minute read
May 23, 2015 | Litigation Daily
So Long (For Now), Benjamin LawskyAfter wresting billions from Wall Street, the departing New York regulator is steering clear of the big law firms that cater to the banking industry. But whether he remains in private practice or shoots for public office, it's a good bet we'll all be hearing from him again.
By Susan Beck
4 minute read
May 18, 2015 | Litigation Daily
Supreme Court Tackles Class Action 'Pick-Off' SettlementsGranting a cert petition lodged by Latham's Gregory Garre, the high court agreed to consider whether defendants can derail class actions before they're certified by offering the named plaintiff full individual relief.
By Susan Beck
4 minute read
May 18, 2015 | Litigation Daily
Supreme Court Tackles Class Action 'Pick-Off' SettlementsGranting a cert petition lodged by Latham's Gregory Garre, the high court agreed to consider whether defendants can derail class actions before they're certified by offering the named plaintiff full individual relief.
By Susan Beck
4 minute read
May 06, 2015 | Litigation Daily
AIG Dodges Employers' Class Action Over Workers' Comp FraudSiding with Quinn Emanuel, a judge dismissed the last in a series of cases targeting AIG and its former CEO Maurice Greenberg for a decades-old fraud involving workers' compensation premiums.
By Susan Beck
3 minute read
May 06, 2015 | Litigation Daily
AIG Dodges Employers' Class Action Over Workers' Comp FraudSiding with Quinn Emanuel, a judge dismissed the last in a series of cases targeting AIG and its former CEO Maurice Greenberg for a decades-old fraud involving workers' compensation premiums.
By Susan Beck
3 minute read
May 03, 2015 | The American Lawyer
A Challenging Year at CadwaladerThe sudden exit of its future leader plus disappointing financials put The Am Law 100's oldest firm to the test.
By Susan Beck
14 minute read
May 03, 2015 | The American Lawyer
A Challenging Year at CadwaladerThe sudden exit of its future leader plus disappointing financials put The Am Law 100's oldest firm to the test.
By Susan Beck
14 minute read
April 29, 2015 | Litigation Daily
DISH Fends Off RICO Suit in Sprawling LightSquared BattleSullivan & Cromwell's Bob Giuffra scored a win in the latest chapter of a litigation saga involving Charles Ergen of DISH Network and Philip Falcone of Harbinger Capital Partners.
By Susan Beck
3 minute read