By Amanda Bronstad | April 18, 2018
A federal judge has rejected approval of a class action settlement that drew an unusual objection from the U.S. Justice Department, but one that it withdrew.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By David J. Kaufmann | April 18, 2018
Franchising columnist David J. Kaufmann discusses recent decisions tackling issues of scope of the New York Franchise Act, lost future royalties, and vicarious liability of a franchisor.
By Greg Land | April 18, 2018
Erik Underwood's complaint accuses AT&T and four of its vendors of promising him millions of dollars to fund his project, only to steal his technology and abandon his company.
Corporate Counsel | Expert Opinion
By Lisa M. Baird and Erica Yen | April 18, 2018
When it comes to the attorney-client privilege, confidentiality matters. The privilege ordinarily is lost when otherwise confidential attorney-client communications are exposed to third parties, and that makes such communications vulnerable to discovery in litigation.
By Greg Land | April 18, 2018
In a dispute going back nearly 30 years, the Harford County in Maryland was hit with a verdict of more than $45 million for its successful efforts to block construction of a rubble-fill project the county originally asked for.
By Katheryn Tucker | April 17, 2018
The changing of the chiefs marks the ascent of the high court's younger generation of justices. The difference between their ages—and their bar admission dates—is 23 years.
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By Max Mitchell | April 17, 2018
A Philadelphia judge handling the case has ruled that the defendant must attend a deposition and may assert the Fifth Amendment privilege only on a question-by-question basis.
By Katheryn Tucker | April 17, 2018
The total amount with interest: $47,045,342.46, according to lead plaintiffs counsel James Butler Jr. of Butler Wooten & Peak in Atlanta and Columbus.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Lynn K. Neuner and William T. Russell Jr. | April 17, 2018
In their New York Court of Appeals Roundup, Lynn K. Neuner and William T. Russell Jr. discuss a fascinating 4-3 split decision in which the Court of Appeals has tackled what one judge has called “a vexing issue regarding comparative fault”—namely, whether a tort plaintiff must establish that there are no material disputed facts about whether he or she was comparatively negligent in order to prevail on a motion for partial summary judgment as to a defendant's liability.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Benjamin H. McCoy | April 17, 2018
The past year has seen a large up-tick in federal activity aimed at curbing the nation's opioid crisis. Of particular note, on July 13, 2017, the Medicare Fraud Strike Force arrested 412 defendants in a nationwide health care fraud enforcement directive. Of these, 120 were charged for actions taken in relation to opioids.
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