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Report: Shareholder Lawsuits Being Filed at Record Pace, and They're Getting Bigger

A record pace of shareholder class action filings continued during the first half of 2018—and the cases are getting much bigger, according to a midyear report released today.
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National Law Journal

Prosecutors Fear Defense Attorney May Spill Details in Alleged Russian Agent Case

Prosecutors asked for a protection order Wednesday before turning over documents to the attorney representing Maria Butina, citing his frequent cable news appearances.
1 minute read

National Law Journal

US Trial Bar Leader Says Kavanaugh Could 'Dramatically Affect Consumer Rights'

The American Association for Justice's new president, Elise Sanguinetti, came on board this month right after President Donald Trump nominated Judge…
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National Law Journal

Baker & Hostetler Lawyer Fights ACLU Subpoena for Ohio Redistricting Docs

The ACLU hit E. Mark Braden, of counsel at the firm, with two subpoenas this summer over a challenge to Ohio's 2011 congressional map.
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National Law Journal

MGM's Suits Against Las Vegas Shooting Victims Are Unprecedented, Lawyers Say

MGM Resorts International has filed nine lawsuits across the country against 2,500 victims of the Oct. 1, 2017, mass shooting in Las Vegas in an unprecedented move that had plaintiffs lawyers accusing the entertainment conglomerate of forum shopping and defense lawyers scratching their heads.
1 minute read

National Law Journal

Labaton Petitions 1st Circuit for 'Fair and Impartial' Judge in State Street Case

The New York firm is objecting to a special master's report that found Labaton and two other firms serving as class counsel in the case had deliberately misled the court about how they planned to distribute $75 million in attorney fees.
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National Law Journal

Kavanaugh's Record on Class Actions Thin, but Leaves Clues He'd Restrain Them

U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh has a limited record on class actions and mass torts, but many of his rulings favor businesses, lawyers say, raising the likelihood that he would favor the defense in such cases.
1 minute read

National Law Journal

DOJ Effort to Derail AT&T-Time Warner Merger Seen as Uphill Fight, But Some Point to 'Friendly Forum' in DC Circuit

Experts see a difficult task ahead for the Trump administration, particularly because the federal trial judge's ruling was so fact-driven. But others argue the appeal might find a more favorable reception at the D.C. Circuit.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

Brett on the Bench: Lawyers Describe What It's Like Arguing Before Kavanaugh

What should a lawyer approaching the U.S. Supreme Court's lectern expect from an “Associate Justice” Kavanaugh during oral argument, if he's confirmed?
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National Law Journal

No Sentencing Date (Yet) for Michael Flynn, Charged in Mueller Case

Michael Flynn and his lawyer, Robert Kelner, a Covington & Burling election-law partner in Washington, appeared before U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan on Tuesday.
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