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California Communities Against Toxics v. Environmental Protection Agency
Following Fred: Three Wiley Lawyers Headed to the White House
Wiley Rein has always been a steppingstone for up-and-coming Republican lawyers. But the appointment of former name partner Fred Fielding as White House counsel last month has turned into a springboard for three young lawyers who have followed him to the White House.Fla. Ruling Could Fuel New Restrictions on Bad-Faith Lawsuits
In a ruling that could fuel a new push for legislation to restrict bad-faith lawsuits, the Florida Supreme Court has reinstated a $1.9 million verdict arising from a fatal auto accident. In a 4-3 decision, the court said insurers need not wait until probate and guardianship issues are resolved before negotiating settlements in wrongful-death cases or cases where a minor is involved, and that insurers must keep policyholders apprised of all settlement offers and developments.View more book results for the query "*"
Atlanta Falcons try to recover millions in bonuses paid to Vick
How long Michael Vick spends in prison will be determined by federal prosecutors, his criminal defense team and a U.S. District Court judge, but what happens to millions of Vick's bonuses likely will be determined by lawyers for the Atlanta Falcons, the NFL Players Association, the NFL Management Council and possibly both an arbitrator and special master. They will wrestle with the esoteric law of the NFL to find out how much of the $37 million the Falcons paid to their quarterback the team can recover.Workplace class actions up in 2010; more of same in 2011
Employment class action litigation bumped up last year along with the settlement dollars — a combined $1.16 billion in the 10 largest cases.Talk Therapy: Handling Shareholder Resolutions
Within the past few years, shareholder resolutions have evolved from an annual nuisance that companies largely ignored to one that companies have to take seriously. An evolving trend is for companies to respond by having corporate secretaries and corporate counsel resolve issues raised in such proposals beforehand, keeping them off the proxy ballot. Tina Van Dam, formerly of The Dow Chemical Co., summed up her approach to winnowing down eight shareholder proposals to one: "dialogue."After years of litigation culminating in a unanimous win before the U.S. Supreme Court earlier this year, the Federal Trade Commission today voted to settle its antitrust suit with the Hospital Authority of Albany-Dougherty County and Phoebe Putney Health System.
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