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45 GCs Sign Letter Supporting Review of Multidistrict Litigation Procedures

Dan Clark | October 08, 2019

The letter asks the Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure to amend the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure concerning initial census, interlocutory appellate review and third-party funding litigation.

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In LGBT Rights Case, Where Gorsuch Sees Ambiguity, Kagan Sees Clarity

Marcia Coyle | October 08, 2019

The justices peppered the lawyers with hypotheticals as they probed the text of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

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'Wow, OK': DC Judge Questions DOJ's 'Extraordinary' Stance on Mueller Grand Jury Info

Jacqueline Thomsen | October 08, 2019

DOJ lawyers told Chief District Judge Beryl Howell that Watergate information would not have been turned over to Congress under their current reading of the law.

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NY Photographer Sues Mother Jones for Copyright Infringement Over AOC Photo

Ross Todd | October 08, 2019

New York photographer Jose Alvarado has sued Mother Jones over its use of a copyrighted photo he took of now-Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez prior to her upset win in the New York Democratic primary last year.

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In Memoriam: Bill Urquhart

Jenna Greene | October 08, 2019

At most AmLaw 100 firms, of course, the name partners are long gone—and the transition from founders to next generation of lawyers is a distant memory. But for a few newer AmLaw 100 firms—Quinn Emanuel and Boies Schiller Flexner come to mind—this transition is still to come.

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Daily Dicta: Kirkland Wins New Trial (Again) in Case of Botched Pot Raid

Jenna Greene | October 08, 2019

As a new Tenth Circuit panel pointed out on Friday, the appellate court's original holding was…complicated.

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After SCOTUS Declines to Take Up Domino's Website Accessibility Case, Lawyers Expect New Wave of ADA Suits

Alaina Lancaster | October 07, 2019

Some lawyers say the high court's silence is a loud proclamation that inaccessible websites violate the ADA, while others say it echoes a void of guidance on the issue.

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Supreme Court Justices Sound Doubtful About PTO's Claim to Attorneys Fees

Scott Graham | October 07, 2019

Making his first appearance before the Supreme Court, Irell's Morgan Chu argues that a provision referring to "expenses" isn't specific enough to force patent owners to pay the PTO's in-house attorneys fees.

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Schools Sue Juul Over Marketing E-Cigs to Their Students

Amanda Bronstad | October 07, 2019

The lawsuits are the first to be filed by school districts but join dozens of other lawsuits alleging Juul's marketing caused children to become addicted to its products.

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Former White & Case Staffer Sues Firm After Confrontation Over Salary

David Thomas | October 07, 2019

A former practice assistant at the firm is alleging double-barreled violations of New York State labor law.

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Quinn Emanuel Name Partner and Growth 'Visionary' Bill Urquhart Dies at 72

Xiumei Dong | October 07, 2019

Urquhart was the chief driver of the firm's recruiting initiatives as it grew from a 15-lawyer boutique to an 800-plus-lawyer global litigation powerhouse.

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Opening Day Highlights: A Supreme Court Argument Debut, and a New Format

Tony Mauro | October 07, 2019

Sarah Schrup, head of Northwestern University School of Law's Supreme Court practicum, was the first lawyer to make use of the new two minutes of uninterrupted argument time.

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Second Circuit Gets Immediate Appeal After US Judge Dismisses Trump Challenge to Subpoena of Tax Returns

Jane Wester | October 07, 2019

Within about 90 minutes of the district judge's decision, the Second Circuit granted a temporary administrative stay pending expedited review by the court. A date for the hearing was not immediately set.

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DLA Piper Partner Who Alleged Assault Drags Kamala Harris Into Arbitration Dispute

Dan Packel | October 07, 2019

Harris, who is married to a DLA Piper partner, has called out mandatory arbitration in the past.

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Daily Dicta: This Grateful Company Named a Video Game Character After Their Lawyer. How Do Other Clients Say Thank You?

Jenna Greene | October 07, 2019

Nintendo named an iconic video game character after John Kirby, a retired Latham & Watkins partner who died last week. It got me thinking: What do other clients do to show appreciation for lawyers who deliver key wins?

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Sandy Hook Families Hire Ex-SG Don Verrilli for Fight With Gunmaker Remington

Robert Storace | October 04, 2019

Verrilli is leading the plaintiffs' case before the U.S. Supreme Court, as Remington argues that federal law protects it from liability in the 2012 school shooting.

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Law Firm Can't Revive Defamation Suit Over Negative Online Reviews

Ross Todd | October 04, 2019

The Second District Court of Appeal was "troubled" that Abir Cohen Treyzon Salo and name partner Alexander Cohen failed to cite "directly applicable contrary authority" in a case where it upheld a win for a former client's daughter accused of making defamatory posts on review sites, including Yelp and Avvo.

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Cooley Says Elizabeth Holmes Has Growing Unpaid Legal Bill In Theranos Civil Case

Xiumei Dong | October 04, 2019

Cooley's Stephen Neal, John Dwyer and Jeffrey Lombard have asked to bow out of a civil case in Arizona federal court, saying Holmes hasn't paid them in more than a year and likely won't be able to going forward.

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Paul Weiss Takes a Sideswipe at Gibson Dunn in New SCOTUS Brief in Consumer Bureau Case

C. Ryan Barber | October 04, 2019

Paul Weiss appellate leader Kannon Shanmugam wants the U.S. Supreme Court to take his challenge to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The court received a new and competing petition, from Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, a few days ago.

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Jenna Greene | October 04, 2019

Honorable mention goes to lawyers from Shook, Hardy & Bacon; Dechert; O'Melveny & Myers; Quinn Emanuel; Pepper Hamilton; Nixon Peabody; Mayer Brown; Norton Rose and Gibson Dunn.

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After 60,000 Hours, Skadden and Weil Near End of an Innocence Project Backlog

Christine Simmons | October 04, 2019

The two Am Law 100 firms and the Innocence Project are close to clearing the group's backlog of thousands of requests for assistance.

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Say Your Piece, SCOTUS Advocates. But Only for Two Minutes

Tony Mauro | October 04, 2019

The U.S. Supreme Court's hot bench will cool down, at least for the opening two minutes of an advocate's argument, according to a new guide. "Let's see how long it lasts," one scholar says.

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Litigators of the Week: Wilmer Team Makes the Grade for Harvard and Diversity

Jenna Greene | October 04, 2019

'As one of the few cases of this type to go through a full (and very public) trial, we hope this case will be an example of how important it is for courts considering challenges like this to really hear the evidence and understand the process,'

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How the Sixth Circuit Could Upend the Opioid Lawsuits

Amanda Bronstad | October 03, 2019

At least four petitions ask the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit to review U.S. District Judge Dan Polster's handling of the multidistrict litigation over the opioid crisis. They could impact a potential global settlement or a planned trial this month.

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GirlsDoPorn Operations Chief Says He Never Promised Movies Would Be DVD-Only

Scott Graham | October 03, 2019

Consultant Matthew Wolfe testified that the adult film company still doesn't specify the website name in its contracts with models. "Most people know that pornography goes online," he said, as Jane Doe No. 1, the law graduate, watched from the audience.

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Ex-Employee Alleges Retaliation by Robert De Niro, Production Co. in Response to Allegations of Discrimination and Harassment

Tom McParland | October 03, 2019

Graham Chase Robinson, who most recently held the title of vice president of production and finance at De Niro's Canal Productions Inc., said in the filing that De Niro underpaid her compared to her male peers and assigned "stereotypical female duties," such as cleaning his apartment, waking him from bed, and picking out gifts for his children.

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Daily Dicta: The FTC Should Be Suing Itself for How It Handled This Case

Jenna Greene | October 03, 2019

A special master on Tuesday recommended that the government pay LabMD's legal fees—sweet vindication for LabMD's founder after a monster legal battle with the FTC.

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Ex-Willkie Co-Chair Gordon Caplan Gets One Month Prison Term in College Admissions Case

Christine Simmons | October 03, 2019

Caplan, whose lawyers had asked a federal judge to spare him any time behind bars, will serve one month in prison.

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MGM Strikes Deal to Pay Up to $800M to Settle Las Vegas Shooting Lawsuits

Amanda Bronstad | October 03, 2019

The total settlement is between $735 million and $800 million, according to plaintiffs lawyers, who announced the deal Thursday. It resolves lawsuits brought over the 2017 mass shooting at MGM's Mandalay Bay Casino in Las Vegas.

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DC Judge Exasperated as Larry Klayman Lobs Legal Attacks on Mueller

Jacqueline Thomsen | October 02, 2019

"Go back to what we were talking about," U.S. District Judge Ellen Huvelle chided Klayman at one point.

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Enforcement of NJ 'Dark Money' Disclosure Law On Hold While Challenge Proceeds

Charles Toutant | October 02, 2019

Americans for Prosperity has demonstrated it has a "reasonable probability of winning on the merits at trial" on its claim that the law is unconstitutional, U.S. District Judge Brian Martinotti said when he granted the injunction Wednesday.

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DOJ Weighs In on Manhattan DA's Fight for Trump Tax Returns

Jane Wester | October 02, 2019

The DOJ lawyer wrote that his office supports "interim relief as necessary to allow for appropriate briefing of the weighty constitutional issues involved."

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Cohen Milstein's Leopold Appointed Lead Counsel in General Motors Class Action

Zach Schlein | October 02, 2019

Litigator Theodore J. Leopold is helping to represent a national class in legal action against the automotive company. An amended complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan on Monday alleges GM was aware several vehicles manufactured between 2015 and 2019 contained defective eight-speed automatic transmissions and did nothing to warn customers.

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DLA Piper's Co-Managing Partner in Silicon Valley Accused of Sexual Assault in EEOC Claim, Open Letter

Dan Packel | October 02, 2019

Partner Vanina Guerrero alleges that after Louis Lehot, the co-managing partner of the DLA's Silicon Valley office, recruited her to the firm in 2018, he forced himself on her and engaged in other inappropriate conduct that the firm is forcing her to litigate in secret.

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Lawsuits Against Juul Sent to San Francisco by MDL Panel

Amanda Bronstad | October 02, 2019

A federal judicial panel has ordered that lawsuits against Juul Labs Inc. go to San Francisco, home to the electronic cigarette maker's headquarters, before U.S. District Judge William Orrick of the Northern District of California.

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Daily Dicta: Ooh Burn. US Judge Roasts Suit over Sunscreen in Win for Jenner & Block

Jenna Greene | October 01, 2019

A federal Judge in Chicago tossed a putative class action against a sunscreen maker because the label on its aerosol can said "shake well" before use, as opposed to "shake vigorously for 10 seconds."

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Judge Says Ohio's Move to Halt Opioid Trial 'Untimely in the Extreme'

Amanda Bronstad | October 01, 2019

U.S. District Judge Dan Polster, who is overseeing the first federal opioid trial on Oct. 21, also wrote on Tuesday that the Ohio AG's petition before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit was based on a "faulty premise."

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Harvard Wins Suit Challenging Race-Conscious Admissions

Raychel Lean | October 01, 2019

U.S. District Judge Allison D. Burroughs in the District of Massachusetts gave Harvard University's admission processes an A-grade, finding its race-conscious admissions process holds an important place in society.

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Giuliani Lawyers Up, Tapping Ex-Watergate Prosecutor Jon Sale in Impeachment Probe

Christine Simmons | October 01, 2019

In an interview, Sale said he does not see any legal exposure for Giuliani. "He 100 percent did not do anything illegal," he said, adding, "I think the congressional forum is very partisan."

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SDNY Judge Tosses Copyright Suit Against Jerry Seinfeld Over 'Comedians in Cars' Series

Tom McParland | October 01, 2019

U.S. District Judge Alison J. Nathan ruled Monday that the suit by Christian Charles, a writer and director who worked with Seinfeld on the show's pilot, was barred under the three-year statute of limitations for copyright infringement claims.

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Injunctions on the Rise and Other Litigation Trends to Track

Donald F. McGahn II | Brett A. Shumate | October 01, 2019

Rigorous enforcement of the Administrative Procedure Act and the increase of nationwide injunctions are among the topics discussed in this second installment of a two-part series.

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Robert Mueller Returns to WilmerHale as DC-Based Partner

Angela Morris | October 01, 2019

"It was an honor to serve as special counsel," Mueller said in a statement. "Now, I look forward to resuming my private practice alongside the talented lawyers at the firm."

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Daily Dicta: Top Litigators Battle Over Flanges. Whatever Those Are.

Jenna Greene | October 01, 2019

A federal jury in Houston just awarded $31 million to flange makers represented by Norton Rose and Mayer Brown in a false advertising and unfair competition suit.

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Appeals Court Seems Inclined to Shut Down Bristol-Myers in Class Action

Amanda Bronstad | September 30, 2019

Numerous times, Seventh Circuit Chief Judge Diane Wood and Judge Amy Barrett, a Trump appointee, remarked that the defendant, IQVIA Holdings Inc., appeared to be overturning more than 50 years of class action precedent.

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SDNY Judge: Sheldon Adelson Can't Dismiss Jewish Group's Suit for Damages Stemming From Defamation Suit

Tom McParland | September 30, 2019

U.S. District Judge J. Paul Oetken of the Southern District of New York said that Sheldon Adelson was responsible for compensatory damages and attorney fees under the Nevada's anti-strategic lawsuit against public participation statute.

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Kansas Federal Judge Reprimanded for Sexually Harassing Court Employees

R. Robin McDonald | September 30, 2019

The public reprimand is the most severe sanction available to the judicial council.

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Federal Investigators Detail Where Compliance Officers Fell Short in Barclays' Relationship Hiring

Sue Reisinger | September 30, 2019

The order shows that the illegal hiring practices began in 2009 in South Korea, and spread throughout the Asia-Pacific region, including Hong Kong, through 2013.

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DC Judge Scolds Trump DOJ's Drive to Restrict Injunctions

Mike Scarcella | September 30, 2019

Trump's Justice Department is pushing to end the power of federal trial judges to issue nationwide injunctions. U.S. District Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson in Washington says the push "demonstrates contempt for the authority that the Constitution's Framers have vested in the judicial branch."

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Shout-Out: Skadden's Big Week

Jenna Greene | September 30, 2019

Skadden litigators racked up four wins in two days, knocking out securities class actions in New York and California, as well as shutting down an unlikely claim against a South Korean bank.

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Ex-Prosecutors Break Down Giuliani's Legal Problems Over Whistleblower Complaint

Tom McParland | September 30, 2019

Lawyers said the complaint laid out troubling allegations that could lead to criminal probes of bribery and extortion and potential disciplinary action against Giuliani.

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Daily Dicta: Sorry, No, Being Transferred to Gary, Indiana Does Not Violate Your Civil Rights

Jenna Greene | September 29, 2019

Hey, I get it—I wouldn't want to move to Gary either. But that doesn't mean you can hang an age discrimination claim on it.

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SG's Office Recommends Against Cert in Google v. Oracle

Scott Graham | September 27, 2019

Noel Francisco's office tells the Supreme Court that Oracle's Java APIs are copyrightable, and that Google's use of them wasn't fair.

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Even as Impeachment Over Ukraine Ramps Up, House Isn't Quitting Its Other Trump Lawsuits

Jacqueline Thomsen | September 27, 2019

Democrats aren't willing to let go of their existing lawsuits seeking records and testimony on Trump, even as their focus has shifted in the past week.

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Long Island Judge Suspended Without Pay After Pleading Guilty to Stealing Underwear

Dan M. Clark | September 27, 2019

He admitted to entering a young woman's home with the intent of stealing her underwear during the court appearance in Suffolk County two weeks ago.

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NY Federal Judge Decries Incivility 'From the President on Down' While Sentencing Man Who Threatened US Senator

Jane Wester | September 27, 2019

A Brooklyn man pleaded guilty in May to threatening to assault and murder a Democratic U.S. senator in a voicemail message. That senator has not been identified in the case.

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Judge Says Ex-Partner's Suit Against Pierce Bainbridge a Slog

Jack Newsham | September 27, 2019

The judge didn't issue a ruling in the first major clash between Don Lewis and his former firm, but she did express dissatisfaction with the length and complexity of his complaint.

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First Bellwether Trial Over Chemotherapy Drug Taxotere Ends in Defense Verdict

Amanda Bronstad | September 27, 2019

Sanofi-Aventis won the first bellwether trial over its chemotherapy drug Taxotere after a federal jury in New Orleans came out with a defense verdict late Thursday. About 12,000 lawsuits have been filed across the country.

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Jenna Greene | September 27, 2019

Honorable mention goes to lawyers at Latham & Watkins; Quinn Emanuel; Akin Gump; Cooley and Freshfields.

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Litigators of the Week: With $18B on the Line, Gibson Dunn's Mastro and Champion Prove Arbitration Award Was a Sham

Jenna Greene | September 27, 2019

'This case screamed out that something terribly wrong happened here and that Chevron was the victim of a sham process,' said Gibson Dunn's Randy Mastro. ' Facts win cases, not rhetoric. The facts here spoke volumes.'

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Ex-Willkie Co-Chair Gordon Caplan Asks Judge to Spare Him Prison, but Prosecutors Want 8 Months

Jack Newsham | September 26, 2019

A former top lawyer at Willkie asked a federal judge to sentence him to no time behind bars, while the government is arguing he is a con-man who should get an eight-month sentence.

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Live Coverage

MDL Panel Weighs Venue for 'Massive' and 'Complex' Cases Against Juul

Amanda Bronstad | September 26, 2019

Dozens of lawyers suing electronic cigarette maker Juul Labs Inc. packed a Los Angeles courtroom Thursday to convince the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation which judge should hear the cases. The MDL panel also heard arguments about the data breach class actions against Capital One.

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Williams & Connolly Defends Weil Gotshal Against Tax-Bungling Allegation

Jack Newsham | September 26, 2019

Weil has sought to withdraw as counsel for financial services firm Perella Weinberg Partners after a newspaper report said Weil partners had concluded they risked being sued for malpractice over the advice they gave Perella.

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Sixth Circuit Panel Orders Judge and Lawyers to Weigh in on Delaying Opioid Trial

Amanda Bronstad | September 26, 2019

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has ordered lead plaintiffs' attorneys and U.S. District Judge Dan Polster to respond to Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost's petition for writ of mandamus seeking to halt the Oct. 21 trial over the opioid crisis.

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Intel Chief Defends White House, DOJ Involvement in Handling Whistleblower Complaint

Jacqueline Thomsen | September 26, 2019

Acting director of national intelligence Joseph Maguire said the president's involvement in the underlying issue required him to see if executive privilege covered the whistleblower complaint.

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Daily Dicta: Uh-Oh. Match.com Just Caught the FTC's Eye

Jenna Greene | September 26, 2019

The Federal Trade Commission sued the company that owns online dating service Match.com, alleging that many of those enticing notices about catching someone's eye originated from accounts that the company knew were likely fraudulent.

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In Memoriam: WilmerHale's Jerry Facher

Jenna Greene | September 26, 2019

Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr legendary litigator Jerry Facher, who was once portrayed by Robert Duvall in the movie "A Civil Action," died on Sept. 19 at the age of 93.

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Like Rehnquist Before Him, Roberts Would Preside Over a Trump Impeachment Trial

Tony Mauro | September 25, 2019

Rehnquist's 1992 book "Grand Inquests" chronicled the impeachment of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Chase in 1805 and President Andrew Johnson in 1868.

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What's Next for the Litigation Funding Wunderkinds at Legalist With $100M to Burn

Alaina Lancaster | September 25, 2019

Eva Shang, the 23-year-old CEO of Legalist, shares the company's plans for its second round funding totaling $100 million.

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'Go Home, Sober Up, Decompress:' SDNY Judge Stays Trump Tax Subpoena Another Day

Jane Wester | September 25, 2019

Lawyers for the president argue that the Mazars subpoena is worryingly similar to one for Trump's tax returns filed by the U.S. House of Representatives.

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Daily Dicta: When Smart People Believe Crazy Things--Tough Love from Sixth Circuit Judge Jeffrey Sutton

Jenna Greene | September 25, 2019

The former Jones Day partner just penned a remarkable opinion that tackles thorny questions of mental illness, personal responsibility and the right to be represented by counsel—not to mention how to steal $31 million with a few clicks of a mouse.

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Bill Cosby Ordered to Pay Quinn Emanuel $2.7M in Fee Dispute

Lizzy McLellan | September 25, 2019

One year into his prison sentence, Bill Cosby lost a confrontation with Quinn Emanuel over his legal fees.

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FTC Competition Head Says Big Tech Investigations Are Attempt to Right Potential Wrongs

Alaina Lancaster | September 24, 2019

Bruce Hoffman, director of the Federal Trade Commission's Bureau of Competition, said that some reports of anti-competitive activity in Big Tech hearken back to the government's antitrust case against Microsoft in the late '90s.

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Georgia Jury Awards $135M to Company in Electronic Payment Suit

R. Robin McDonald | September 24, 2019

A DeKalb County jury determined that Atlanta-based Global Payments Inc., one of the world's largest electronic payment processors, breached its contract with a firm that recruited merchants to use Global services after both companies were named as defendants in a CFPB lawsuit.

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After Months of Mulling Options, Democrats Have Apparently Found Legal Case for Trump's Impeachment

Jacqueline Thomsen | September 24, 2019

Impeachment talk was accelerated by revelations that are reportedly the subject of a whistleblower complaint made to the intelligence community's inspector general. The whistleblower, whose identity remains unknown, is represented by Compass Rose Legal Group's Andrew Bakaj and fellow whistleblower attorney Mark Zaid.

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When Crafting Your Litigation Strategy, Keep These Trends in Mind

Donald F. McGahn II | Brett A. Shumate | September 24, 2019

Recent trends in how federal district courts exercise their power of judicial review underscore the changing nature of regulatory litigation.

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In Bid to Dismiss Data Breach Lawsuit, Marriott Argues Passport Numbers Useless to Hackers

Amanda Bronstad | September 24, 2019

In its motion to dismiss, Marriott insisted the breach caused no harm to its guests and attached a declaration by a former government official who wrote: "A U.S. passport is virtually impossible to forge successfully."

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Dershowitz Lawyers Want Boies Schiller Booted in Epstein-Related Case

Tom McParland | September 24, 2019

Lawyers for the retired Harvard law professor also made a bid to have the matter dismissed, arguing that the plaintiffs' complaint was filed after the statute of limitations had run.

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Steptoe Nabs a White Collar Giant

Jenna Greene | September 24, 2019

Michael Bromwich's recent clients include Christine Blasey Ford and Andrew McCabe.

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Shout-Out: Paul Weiss; Cleary Gottlieb and Latham Broker SEC/ Nissan Deal

Jenna Greene | September 24, 2019

Lawyers from Paul, Weiss; Cleary Gottlieb and Latham & Watkins negotiated a settlement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on behalf of former Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn and the Japanese automaker.

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Daily Dicta: The Federal Judiciary Is Awash in Ex-Prosecutors—And It's a Problem

Jenna Greene | September 23, 2019

We've all heard about the lack of ethnic and gender diversity on the federal bench. But lack of professional diversity is problematic as well.

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Dershowitz Pushes for Disqualification of Boies Schiller Lawyers, Dismissal of Epstein Accuser's Defamation Suit

Tom McParland | September 23, 2019

Dueling motions, set to be argued in the Southern District of New York, represent the latest front in a battle between the law professor, a former attorney for Jeffrey Epstein and a woman who has claimed she was recruited as a minor into the deceased financier's sex ring.

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Passengers Sue United, Alleging Kickbacks Doubled the Cost of Travel Insurance

Alaina Lancaster | September 23, 2019

Consumers claim that they would not have paid the artificially inflated travel insurance prices had they known that the airline negotiated a brokerage fee with the sellers.

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Opioid Makers Want to Know Why 500 Jurors Were Dismissed From Upcoming Trial

Amanda Bronstad | September 23, 2019

Corporate defendants facing the first jury trial over the opioid crisis, such as Johnson & Johnson and McKesson, plan to challenge the jury selection process after court officials dismissed 70% of the prospective jurors from service this month.

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Quinn Emanuel Launches New Practice Group Repping #MeToo Victims

Patrick Smith | September 23, 2019

John Quinn says no other major Am Law 100 firm has embraced plaintiffs-side litigation related to sexual harassment and discrimination.

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'Also I'd Like Your Firstborn Child': How to Handle a Hardball Negotiator

Lee Wallace | September 23, 2019

If the other side becomes unreasonable, you need an unshakable focus on where you are headed and why, so you can avoid being sidetracked.

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Arnold & Porter Nabs Allon Kedem for US Supreme Court Team

Tony Mauro | September 23, 2019

Allon Kedem, arriving from the U.S. Justice Department solicitor general's office, said John Elwood's role at Arnold & Porter was a significant factor in deciding to join the firm.

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Daily Dicta: VW Salespeople Are Out of Gas as Judge Tosses Class Action

Jenna Greene | September 23, 2019

In the wake of the diesel emissions scandal, VW customers and dealers came out just fine. But the frontline salespeople? Not so much. Rule 9(b) is a cruel master.

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Research

Class Members Don't Read Emailed Settlement Notices Either, FTC Finds

Amanda Bronstad | September 20, 2019

The report comes as new federal rules have encouraged electronic notices in class action settlements. But the report found that email notices had a lower claims rate than did traditional materials sent in the mail.

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Trump Must Testify in Assault Case, NY Judge Says, Calling the President's Testimony 'Indispensable'

Jane Wester | September 20, 2019

In her order, Bronx Supreme Court Administrative Judge Doris Gonzalez wrote that constitutional arguments about the president's vulnerability to prosecution are not relevant in this case.

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Litigator of the Week: Sullivan & Cromwell's Jordan Puts the Brakes on Massive Class Action

Jenna Greene | September 20, 2019

Sullivan & Cromwell's Julia Jordan convinced the Sixth Circuit to side with her client, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles in dismissing a putative class action with prejudice.

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Court Rules Legal Malpractice Lawsuit Against Kasowitz Benson Torres Can Wait

Raychel Lean | September 20, 2019

The plaintiff Steven Mariano claims attorneys from Kasowitz Benson Torres negligently drafted affirmative defenses and failed to advise of potential malpractice claims against international law firm Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, which represented his company in a hedge fund transaction.

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California Leads Lawsuit Over Trump's Weaker Emission Standards

Jacqueline Thomsen | September 20, 2019

The lawsuit marks the state's 60th lawsuit against the Trump administration.

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Jenna Greene | September 20, 2019

Honorable mention goes to lawyers from Decher, Sheppard Mullin and Quinn Emanuel.

2 minute read

How a 1946 Georgia Lynching Is Leading 11th Circuit to Rethink Grand Jury Secrecy

Jonathan Ringel | September 20, 2019

The full Eleventh Circuit is asking lawyers to address whether the court should scrap its 1984 precedent allowing federal judges to unseal grand jury records in an "exceptional situation."

5 minute read

No Music in 9th Circuit Courtroom for Led Zeppelin Hearing

Scott Graham | September 20, 2019

Eleven Ninth Circuit judges will hear a lot of arguments about copyrights Monday in the dispute over "Stairway to Heaven." But they'll do it without musical accompaniment.

4 minute read

2nd Circuit Rules Dodd-Frank Does Not Preclude Arbitration of Whistleblower Claims

Tom McParland | September 19, 2019

The decision brought the Second Circuit in line with the Third Circuit, the only other federal appeals court to have ruled on the issue.

3 minute read

State AGs Have Raked in Over $106B in Corporate Penalties Since 2000

Sue Reisinger | September 19, 2019

The report, "Bipartisan Corporate Crime Fighting by the States," by the D.C. nonprofit group Good Jobs First is a compilation of multistage lawsuits filed by attorneys general of the 50 states and the District of Columbia.

4 minute read

Judge Blocks New California Law That Would Force Trump to Reveal Tax Returns

Cheryl Miller | September 19, 2019

The tentative ruling followed a two-hour hearing over a request by President Donald Trump's campaign and Republicans at the state and federal level for a preliminary injunction.

4 minute read

Selendy & Gay Abandons Mandatory Arbitration as Pressure Continues

Samantha Stokes | September 19, 2019

The move by Selendy & Gay follows a national trend of law firms dropping mandatory arbitration clauses for lawyers and other employees. But there are still plenty of holdouts.

4 minute read

US House Weighs Lawsuit to Force Disclosure of Mystery Whistleblower Complaint

Jacqueline Thomsen | September 19, 2019

Intelligence Committee chairman Adam Schiff accused the Justice Department of preventing lawmakers from learning about the contents of a whistleblower complaint that may have ties to the president.

8 minute read

Kasowitz Benson Beats Ex-Client in Legal Malpractice Suit

Jack Newsham | September 19, 2019

The New York firm beat back a counterclaim for legal malpractice and won an order requiring former client Cesar Cabrera and his companies to pay more than $200,000 in unpaid bills and interest.

3 minute read

PTO (After Much Reflection) Says Its Precedential Opinions Are Entitled to Deference

Scott Graham | September 19, 2019

The Federal Circuit had to formally ask the agency to weigh in on a hot-button issue of patent and administrative law.

7 minute read

Daily Dicta: Venture Capitalist Off the Hook In Horrific $40M Sexual Assault Case

Jenna Greene | September 18, 2019

The 2016 suit against Michael Goguen, then a partner at storied venture capital firm Sequoia Capital, rocked Silicon Valley. On Wednesday, a judge issued terminating sanctions dismissing the complaint. What happened?

8 minute read

Class Certified for Customers Suing Over Replacement iPhone Parts

Amanda Bronstad | September 18, 2019

In a Tuesday order, U.S. District Judge William Orrick granted certification of a class of Apple customers who alleged they received refurbished parts in replacement iPhones, iPads and iPods, in breach of extended warranties that promised "equivalent or new" devices.

3 minute read

Plaintiffs Giant Steve Susman to Litigation Funding Industry: Bring It On

Dan Packel | September 18, 2019

Steve Susman was in New York on Wednesday, giving the keynote speech at the litigation finance industry's second annual LF Dealmakers Forum.

4 minute read

Litigation Funder Oasis Financial Sues Kirkland, Littler Over $71M Private Equity Sale

David Thomas | September 18, 2019

Kirkland & Ellis and Littler Mendelson are facing claims over their role in the $71 million sale of a company billed as "the nation's largest consumer legal funding business."

4 minute read

DC Judge in Trump Tax Returns Case Agonizes Over What-Ifs

Jacqueline Thomsen | September 18, 2019

Judge Carl Nichols, a Trump appointee, threw a bunch of hypotheticals at the attorneys as he waded into a fight over the president's New York tax returns.

6 minute read

Ninth Circuit Shuts Down Samsung's Arbitration Agreement

Amanda Bronstad | September 18, 2019

In separate unpublished memoranda, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Tuesday upheld rulings that found Samsung had not adequately disclosed its arbitration agreements on the outside of the box or the cover of a booklet provided with its Galaxy S7 smartphones.

3 minute read

Ex-Roberts Clerk Will Argue Against LGBT Workers in New SCOTUS Term

Marcia Coyle | September 18, 2019

Consovoy McCarthy partner Jeffrey Harris will make his U.S. Supreme Court argument debut in October, arguing that Title VII does not protect against sexual orientation discrimination.

5 minute read

From Best to Worst, Chamber of Commerce Ranks All 50 States for 'Lawsuit Climate'

Jenna Greene | September 18, 2019

The perceptions matter. The poll found that 89% of respondents said a state's lawsuit environment is likely to impact their company's decisions about where to locate or do business.

3 minute read

Daily Dicta: Swingers Club Hit With $900,000 Verdict for Unauthorized Photo Use

Jenna Greene | September 18, 2019

The models discovered their (clothed) photos being used alongside hardcore pornography in ads for a 16,000-member swingers club to promote spouse swapping and other "alternative lifestyle" events.

4 minute read

DOJ, FTC Antitrust Enforcers Confront 'Squabbles' Over Investigative Roles

C. Ryan Barber | September 17, 2019

"I cannot deny that there are instances where Chairman Simons' and my time is wasted on those types of squabbles," Makan Delrahim, the leader of DOJ's antitrust division, said.

4 minute read

Weil Attorney Whose Closing Argument for J&J Was Struck Is 'Calculating,' 'Strategic,' Lawyers Say

Amanda Bronstad | September 17, 2019

Lawyers who have worked with Weil Gotshal partner Diane Sullivan said she does not do anything unethical. But plaintiffs lawyers, and a few judges, have said she skirts the rules at trial.

10 minute read

Edward Snowden, His Publishers Sued by DOJ Over Memoir Profits, Speaker Fees

Raychel Lean | September 17, 2019

The Department of Justice marked the release of Edward Snowden's memoir "Permanent Record" on Tuesday with a civil lawsuit.

3 minute read

In Risperdal Punitive Damages Trial, Opening Statement Focuses on Alleged Push for Off-Label Use

Max Mitchell | September 17, 2019

The case marks the first time a Pennsylvania jury has been able to consider awarding punitive damages in a Risperdal case.

4 minute read

Want to Be a Judge? There's a School for That.

Jenna Greene | September 17, 2019

"Doctors go to medical school, lawyers go to law school, law enforcement officers go to the police academy. Judges ... nothing."

2 minute read

Daily Dicta: White Collar Market Heats Up With More Lateral Hires

Jenna Greene | September 17, 2019

Big firms continue to bulk up their white collar practices with more government lateral partner hires.

4 minute read

Years After Boxer Suffers Brain Damage, a Settlement and Continued Push for Safety Law

Jason Grant | September 17, 2019

Magomed Abdusalamov, his family and lawyer Paul Edelstein have settled lawsuits against both the state and several physicians on hand at the Madison Square Garden fight. But they've also pushed publicly for a new boxer-protection law in New York, to be called "Mago's Law."

7 minute read

Google Sued (Again) for Age Discrimination, This Time by Former Employee Who Claims He Was Called 'Grandpa'

Alaina Lancaster | September 16, 2019

After a July settlement with 200 job seekers claiming the company didn't hire them because of their age, Google faces a lawsuit from a 72-year-old former employee who said the tech giant's investigation of alleged discrimination and retaliation was inadequate.

4 minute read

In New Suit, Investors Claim AT&T Created Fake Streaming Service Accounts to Hide Failure

Tom McParland | September 16, 2019

According to an amended complaint filed last week in Manhattan federal court, AT&T management overreported the number of customers who had signed up for the company's $35-per-month product, leading investors to believe it was well-positioned to compete with cheaper online streaming services such as Netflix and Hulu.

4 minute read

Former Cognizant Exec Settles FCPA Case With SEC

Phillip Bantz | September 16, 2019

Sridhar Thiruvengadam, who worked for Cognizant for more than two decades, agreed to pay a $50,000 civil penalty and cooperate with investigators as part of a settlement offer that the SEC accepted on Sept. 13.

3 minute read

Judge Pushes End-Game in Russian 'Troll Farm' Case: 'We're Now on a Trial Track.'

C. Ryan Barber | September 16, 2019

U.S. District Judge Dabney Friedrich added at a hearing in a Mueller-related prosecution: "If I left this up to you all, we wouldn't be trying this case until 2021."

4 minute read

Dozens of Retired Jurists Support Massachusetts Judge Charged With Helping Man Escape ICE Arrest

Robert Storace | September 16, 2019

"The prosecution at issue in this case, if permitted to go forward, will irrevocably tip the scales of justice," the retired judges wrote in support of Massachusetts District Court Judge Shelley M. Richmond Joseph.

4 minute read

Elon Musk Says His Twitter Comments Were 'Schoolyard Taunts,' Not Defamation In Cave Rescue Case

Ross Todd | September 16, 2019

Musk called British caver Vernon Unsworth a "pedo guy" on Twitter last year in the wake of the cave rescue of a youth soccer team in Thailand and urged a Buzzfeed reporter to look into Unsworth's background.

3 minute read

Daily Dicta: Did Brett Kavanaugh Commit Perjury?

Jenna Greene | September 16, 2019

The New York Times found that at least seven people heard about the incident at Yale long before Kavanaugh became a federal judge, and that the FBI declined to interview witnesses.

3 minute read

Daily Dicta: What Are They Thinking? Opioid Defense Lawyers Want Judge to Recuse

Jenna Greene | September 16, 2019

If defense counsel sincerely felt they couldn't get a fair shake based on remarks Polster made in January of 2018, why didn't they speak up sooner?

5 minute read

Judge Certifies Class Action Against Debt Collection Firm Over Alleged Fake Depositions

Max Mitchell | September 13, 2019

The law firm had argued the deposition notices were not misleading, since the attorneys had prepared questions for those who appeared for the supposed depositions.

5 minute read

Jones Day Apologizes to Judge for Botched Filing That Revealed Grand Jury Info

Mike Scarcella | September 13, 2019

"We very much regret that this incident occurred and can assure the court that it will not happen again," Jones Day lawyers told a Virginia federal court.

4 minute read

Fire Victims Intend to Fight $11 Billion Settlement PG&E Reaches With Insurers

Ross Todd | September 13, 2019

PG&E and insurers announced the proposed settlement of claims arising from the 2017 Northern California wildfires and 2018 Camp Fire on Friday morning. The deal requires sign-off from the federal bankruptcy judge overseeing PG&E's Chapter 11 reorganization.

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Podcast

Podcast: Inside Quinn Emanuel's Plan to Dominate Cannabis Litigation

Vanessa Blum | Leigh Jones | September 13, 2019

As players in the fledging industry grow, they are going to see business disputes that end up in court. Quinn wants to be the first law firm that comes to mind.

2 minute read

2nd Circuit Revives Suit by Parents of Slain DNC Staffer Against Fox News

Tom McParland | September 13, 2019

The court said it had "no trouble," construing the facts in the best light for plaintiffs, following the murder of Seth Rich during a botched robbery in 2016.

5 minute read

O'Melveny Battles With Bankrupt Ex-Client in $54M Malpractice Fight

David Thomas | September 13, 2019

The trustee for a former firm client says an arbitrator should have recused himself after O'Melveny refused to hire the arbitrator's son as a summer associate.

4 minute read

Litigators of the Week: With $750M on the Line, Boies Schiller Trio Drives Home a Win for Uber

Jenna Greene | September 13, 2019

"Telling a story and developing a compelling narrative is essential—and most successful when actual events fit so nicely with the legal standard, as they did here," said Boies Schiller partner Karen Dunn.

10 minute read

GirlsDoPorn Lawyer Argues That Law Grad's Jet-Setting Instagram Counters Claims of a Ruined Life

Jenna Greene | September 13, 2019

Honorable mention goes to lawyers from King & Spalding; Kaplan Hecker & Fink; Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher; Goodwin Procter; O'Melveny & Myers and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett.

3 minute read

Scott Graham | September 13, 2019

Defense attorneys suggest that a lifestyle of high-rolling friends and international travel belie claims of harm from the videos.

6 minute read

Partisan Divisions Are 'Not Serving Our Country Well,' Justice Ginsburg Tells Law Students

Marcia Coyle | September 12, 2019

"I think it will take courageous people on both sides who care about the health and welfare of the country and who will say, 'Enough of this dysfunction,'" Ginsburg said.

4 minute read

Opening Arguments in J&J Baby Powder Case in Georgia Predict a Looming Battle of Experts

Greg Land | September 12, 2019

Johnson & Johnson is accused of failing to warn a woman who died of ovarian cancer in 2016 of the dangers of using the product despite having known for years that it was hazardous.

5 minute read

Federal Prosecutors in Maryland Rebuked Over Search of Law Firm

Mike Scarcella | September 12, 2019

A federal appeals panel said Thursday a U.S. magistrate judge, and not federal prosecutors, should look at email files seized from a law firm in an obstruction investigation.

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Analysis

Back to Basics: Don'ts and More Don'ts of Taking Depositions

Scott M. Himes | September 12, 2019

Keeping these "don'ts" in mind when taking a deposition will focus you on the "dos" for a successful deposition and, relatedly, a well-tried case in the courtroom.

11 minute read

4 Years Later, Law Grad Suing GirlsDoPorn Testifies at Trial that She's Still Being Harassed

Scott Graham | September 12, 2019

Jane Doe No. 1, the 'ringleader' of actresses suing the adult film site in San Diego, testified that after she threatened legal action, a campaign of harassment at her law school began. Even Wednesday on the trip to the courthouse, she said, she received an unwanted phone call.

8 minute read

Daily Dicta: Gibson Dunn Gets Go-Ahead for Malicious Prosecution Suit in Over-the-Top Real Estate Fight

Jenna Greene | September 12, 2019

'The court struggles to see how defense counsel could have failed to see the futility of their lawsuit,' wrote U.S. District Judge Andre Birotte Jr.

6 minute read

Apple and Samsung Sued by Cellphone Users Over Radiation Exposure

Alaina Lancaster | September 11, 2019

San Francisco's Andrus Anderson represents a class action of phone owners who say they would not have purchased or paid top dollar for their cells if they had known about the risks of contact with radiofrequency radiation.

4 minute read

Why Cities and Counties Settled with Purdue But Some States Wouldn't Touch It

Amanda Bronstad | September 11, 2019

Experts say a proposed Purdue Pharma settlement could provide some assurances on both sides, in the event of a bankruptcy, but several states aren't participating, including Connecticut, New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

7 minute read

SCOTUS Won't Block Trump's New Asylum Rule, for Now

Marcia Coyle | September 11, 2019

Justices Sotomayor and Ginsburg dissented: "By granting a stay, the court simultaneously lags behind and jumps ahead of the courts below."

6 minute read

StarKist Hit With $100M Criminal Fine for Antitrust Violations

MP McQueen | September 11, 2019

Owned by South Korean company Dongwon Industries, Starkist, whose U.S. headquarters is in Pittsburgh, agreed to plead guilty to felony antitrust charges last October.

3 minute read

2nd Circuit Wipes Out $15M in Damages Awarded in Airline-Booking Antitrust Case

Tom McParland | September 11, 2019

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on Wednesday ordered a new trial in the case, which accused Sabre Holdings Corp. of monopolization and unlawfully restricting trade under the Sherman Act.

4 minute read

Inside Wilson Sonsini's Pro Bono Supreme Court Work for Delaware Governor

Mike Scarcella | September 11, 2019

A new petition marked the latest example of a Big Law firm going to bat for free for a government client. Wilson Sonsini recently announced a new national U.S. Supreme Court and appellate practice.

5 minute read

Daily Dicta: Wait, a Quinn Emanuel Associate Did What?

Jenna Greene | September 11, 2019

Were there fake signatures? Counterfeit documents? I wish...

2 minute read

J&J Hit With $37.3M Talc Verdict in New Jersey

Amanda Bronstad | September 11, 2019

The verdict, in a trial of four people alleging Johnson & Johnson's talcum powder products caused mesothelioma, comes after the judge struck the defense's entire closing argument.

4 minute read

Daily Dicta: Robbins Geller Settles Vereit Class for $1B. Are Opt-Out Plaintiffs Kicking Themselves?

Jenna Greene | September 11, 2019

Conventional wisdom says individual plaintiffs with big claims should go it alone for maximum control and recovery. But sometimes, it's better to be in than out.

5 minute read

J&J Seeks Talc Mistrial After Judge Strikes Entire Closing Argument

Amanda Bronstad | September 10, 2019

Johnson & Johnson has moved for a mistrial in a high-profile talc trial after a New Jersey judge struck the closing argument of its attorney, Diane Sullivan, of Weil, Gotshal & Manges, then allowed the plaintiffs attorneys to follow with final statements "soaked with venom." Middlesex County Superior Court Judge Ana Viscomi admonished Sullivan: "Stop denigrating the lawyers."

7 minute read

Judge Tosses Securities Class Action Over Chinese Crypto Token

Tom McParland | September 10, 2019

"This all may true, but it is not illegal," U.S. District Judge Paul Crotty of the Southern District of New York wrote.

3 minute read

Goodwin Procter Tapped by MIT to Investigate Jeffrey Epstein Donations

David Thomas | September 10, 2019

Goodwin Procter partner Roberto Braceras will lead the investigation for MIT as the university enters a legal morass created by deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

4 minute read

'Mommy Track' Plaintiff in Suit Against MoFo Fights Request for Records From Her New Employer

Ross Todd | September 10, 2019

The Jane Doe plaintiff's lawyer at Sanford Heisler Sharp called the subpoena for documents from her new employer "redolent of an improper purpose" and wrote that "a plaintiff does not expose her current job record to carte blanche scrutiny merely by filing suit against her prior employer."

3 minute read

Daily Dicta: Leaping (Government) Laterals

Jenna Greene | September 10, 2019

Paul Weiss; McGuireWoods; King & Spalding and Cohen Milstein all scooped up high-profile lawyers exiting the government.

2 minute read

Daily Dicta: The Short and Sorry Tale of Judge Posner's Center of Justice for Pro Se's

Jenna Greene | September 10, 2019

'This experiment in assisting pro se litigants with their ongoing court cases has sadly come to an end," stated the board of the Posner Center of Justice for Pro Se's.

6 minute read

Michael Flynn's Sentencing Judge Is Ready to Roll

C. Ryan Barber | September 10, 2019

U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan in Washington set a tentative sentencing date of Dec. 18.

4 minute read

SF Federal Judge Advances Cambridge Analytica Case, Says Facebook's Privacy Argument 'Could Not Be More Wrong'

Ross Todd | September 09, 2019

"When you share sensitive information with a limited audience (especially when you've made clear that you intend your audience to be limited), you retain privacy rights and can sue someone for violating them," wrote U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria, who let most of the claims against Facebook move forward in consumer litigation accusing the company of unlawfully disclosing user information to third parties.

3 minute read

Did Roger Stone's Lawyers in Court Filing Just Reveal Trump's Cellphone Number?

Jacqueline Thomsen | September 09, 2019

The filing, which was subsequently pulled off of Pacer, included phone numbers and emails listed for the president and several of his former advisers.

5 minute read

Microsoft CLO Brad Smith Criticizes Trump's Tactics Against Huawei

Phillip Bantz | September 09, 2019

"The risk here is that U.S. officials will fail to appreciate that technology success almost always requires success on a global scale," Smith writes in a new book about global tech trends and difficult issues confronting the industry, including the U.S.-China trade conflict.

4 minute read

'Trial-By-Combat' Lawyer Sentenced to 4 Years for Fraud, Extortion

Tom McParland | September 09, 2019

U.S. District Judge Jack B. Weinstein of the Eastern District of New York handed down his sentence Monday afternoon, after hearing arguments from prosecutors and defense counsel last week. In addition to prison time, Luthmann was ordered to pay $500,000 in restitution and $130,000 in forfeiture.

4 minute read

Opioid Companies Will Face Public Nuisance Claims at Trial

Amanda Bronstad | September 09, 2019

U.S. District Judge Dan Polster, who will oversee a closely watched Oct. 21 jury trial next month, refused to toss claims that the opioid manufacturers created a public nuisance.

6 minute read

Litigation Leaders: Covington's John Hall on Plaintiffs-Side Work, Partner Promotions and the 'Plus Factor'

Jenna Greene | September 09, 2019

"While some disputes can be solved with a jury verdict, many of the most challenging problems for today's global businesses are bigger, more complicated and multi-faceted, requiring creative solutions in more than one jurisdiction and one type of forum. "

13 minute read

Daily Dicta: Kobre Lawyers Strike to Extract Judgment from Chinese Billionaire

Jenna Greene | September 09, 2019

"We were concerned that that the gambit could make the assets immune," said Kobre & Kim's Chris Cogburn. "There was a lot of urgency."

5 minute read

'Escape From Lookout Ridge': How Gorsuch Kept His Supreme Court Nomination Secret

Jenna Greene | September 08, 2019

Honorable mention goes to lawyers from Latham & Watkins, Duffy Carolan and Davis Wright Tremaine.

1 minute read

Ryan Lovelace | September 08, 2019

Read an excerpt from U.S. Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch's new book, "A Republic, If You Can Keep It."

4 minute read

SG Noel Francisco Discusses How He Prepares for the Nation's Biggest SCOTUS Hearings

Greg Land | September 06, 2019

The U.S. solicitor general said he enjoys getting to pick which cases he will personally argue each term, but there are some he knows he's expected to take.

6 minute read

California Physicians in Amicus Brief Say Jury Disregarded Science in $289M Roundup Verdict

Amanda Bronstad | September 06, 2019

Among the amicus groups filing briefs in Monsanto's appeal of the verdict are the California Medical Association, the California Hospitals Association and the California Dental Association, which said "emotional manipulation" influenced the jury's verdict.

4 minute read