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Plaintiffs Firms Face Rule 11 Motion for Work on Massey Derivative Suit
A West Virginia federal judge's dismissal of a shareholders derivative suit against the board of Massey Energy was bad news for plaintiffs firm Barroway Topaz Kessler Meltzer & Check, but worse may be yet to come. The judge is set to decide a Rule 11 motion for sanctions filed by defense counsel, including Cravath, Swaine & Moore, who claim that Barroway's federal court complaint essentially copied a state court complaint that preceded the federal suit by a couple of weeks and added "trivial" new allegations.Richard Schiffrin joins Grant & Eisenhofer
Richard S. Schiffrin, a former public defender, has joined Wilmington, Del.'s Grant & Eisenhofer as of counsel. In 1987 Schiffrin founded a firm once bearing his name, now called Barroway Topaz Kessler Meltzer & Check. He announced his retirement from the firm last February and has since focused on teaching, writing, as well as political and philanthropic interests.Competition Growing for Lead Counsel Status in Big Securities Suits
When shareholder class actions began rolling in against Toyota Motor Corp., senior partners from more than a half-dozen of the nation's most prominent law firms piled into a Los Angeles courtroom to make their case for lead counsel status. The Toyota litigation was the latest high-profile case to attract a set of plaintiffs' securities firms that have become increasingly competitive regulars in the fight for lead counsel status in big-ticket shareholder litigation.Firms vie for lead roles in big litigation
The Toyota litigation is the latest high-profile case to attract a set of plaintiffs' securities firms that have become increasingly competitive regulars in the fight for lead counsel status in big-ticket shareholder litigation.Firms Vie for Lead Roles in Big Litigation
When shareholder class actions began rolling in against Toyota Motor Corp., senior partners from more than a half-dozen of the nation's most prominent law firms piled into a Los Angeles courtroom to make their case for lead counsel status. Among them were lawyers from Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd and Labaton Sucharow. In the end, Gerald Silk, a partner at New York's Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann, accepted the coveted position.Pa. Sees an Increase in Legal Work for Israeli Companies
A number of Pennsylvania firms have been ramping up their efforts to service Israeli clients that have business opportunities in the United States. Last week class action firm Schiffrin Barroway Topaz & Kessler announced it had entered into a strategic alliance with Israeli-based firm Man-Barak Advocates & Solicitors. Schiffrin Barroway partner Darren Check says recent changes in Israeli law have created opportunities for U.S. firms to do legal work for Israeli companies in Israel and in the United States.Pa. Sees an Increase in Legal Work for Israeli Companies
A number of Pennsylvania firms have been ramping up their efforts to service Israeli clients that have business opportunities in the United States. Last week class action firm Schiffrin Barroway Topaz & Kessler announced it had entered into a strategic alliance with Israeli-based firm Man-Barak Advocates & Solicitors. Schiffrin Barroway partner Darren Check says recent changes in Israeli law have created opportunities for U.S. firms to do legal work for Israeli companies in Israel and in the United States.Trending Stories
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