Litigation

The Associated Press

Merck Promotes GC to Head of Human Health

By Linda A. Johnson | July 30, 2007

Merck & Co. has named its longtime general counsel -- an architect of its strategy of fighting thousands of lawsuits over withdrawn painkiller Vioxx one by one -- to head the drug maker's globa

National Law Journal

Could Obama's Exec Salary Cap Cause More Problems Than It Solves?

By Amanda Bronstad | February 6, 2009

President Barack Obama announced on Wednesday a $500,000 cap on senior executive pay for companies receiving substantial federal bailout money. In one of the more aggressive moves to rein in ex

Texas Lawyer

Headaches Persist After Arbitration Award

By John Council | June 5, 2006

For a good example of how far some attorneys and litigants are willing to go to overturn an arbitration decision, look no further than a May 18 hearing in Dallas. On that sunny Thursday afte

National Law Journal

Reducing the Costs of Privilege Reviews and Logs

By Jeane A. Thomas, David D. Cross and Courtney Ingraffia Barton | March 25, 2009

The rapid proliferation of electronically stored information (ESI) and the potentially devastating effects of privilege waiver have combined to create nearly crippling conditions for even the m

The Associated Press

Federal Judge Rules Out National Vioxx Class Action

By Janet McConnaughey | November 27, 2006

Thousands of federal lawsuits claiming the drug Vioxx caused heart attacks and other conditions that killed or injured people cannot be pooled into one national class action, a New Orleans federal

New York Law Journal

Road Map for In-House Counsel Insurance Coverage

By Susan F. Friedman | December 26, 2007

In reflections on 2007, the view from the rear window showed claims against in-house counsel pertaining to stock options backdating, fraud, discovery abuses, lying to investors and auditors, inside

New Jersey Law Journal

Court Mulls Company's Liability for Employees' Data Theft From Rival

By Michael Booth | February 6, 2007

The New Jersey Supreme Court is deciding whether to reinstate a $2.6 million award against car dealership owners for their employees' theft of customer information from their former employer, a

Lesson Plans to Help GCs Avoid 'Club Fed'

By Michael C. Ross | March 19, 2008

Extensive research is not required; the media reports of corporate scandals continue apace. The allegations include a wide range of wrongdoing -- from the relatively recent A HREF="http://www.law.

New York Law Journal

The Filip Memorandum: Does It Go Far Enough?

By Mark J. Stein and Joshua A. Levine | September 11, 2008

Over the past few years, there has been much discussion within the defense bar concerning the pressure placed on corporations and their counsel to waive the attorney-client privilege in order to pr

New York Law Journal

Bingham Winds Up in Fee Dispute With Longtime Client

By Nate Raymond | July 31, 2009

For about 25 years, Capital Properties Associates had turned to Bingham McCutchen for legal advice on everything from real estate deals to litigat