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Will Comcast case air at high court? The picture is fuzzy.
Next term's big class action case before the Supreme Court is Comcast Corp. v. Behrend, set for argument on Nov. 5, the day before the national election.
Keller Alleges She Has Been Denied Right to Counsel
CCA presiding judge claims judicial conduct commission denied her request to appoint Jackson Walker as her counsel and pay the reasonable fees of the firm and Texas Ethics Commission refused to answer questions on whether Jackson Walker could defend her pro bono, for a reduced fee or through an alternate billing arrangement.
Most Associate Bonuses at Large Texas Firms Mirror Last Year's
With some enviously high exceptions, bonuses paid at the end of 2005 to associates with large Texas firms were similar to bonuses paid at the end of 2004. Sure, Houston's Susman Godfrey paid out year-end bonuses ranging from $86,000 to $150,000 -- averaging 75 percent of each associate's base pay -- but most associates statewide received considerably less. George Lamb, chairman of Baker Botts' associate compensation committee, says its two-tier bonus is based on merit and on productivity.
Judge Sides With Plaintiffs on Deposing Executives in Toyota MDL
A California federal judge tentatively ruled on Wednesday against Toyota Motor Corp. on a key discovery request, refusing to delay depositions of company executives in the multidistrict litigation over sudden, uncontrolled acceleration, which involves more than 200 lawsuits. After grilling Toyota's lawyers at a hearing, Judge James V. Selna put off a final ruling on discovery issues, setting a July 16 deadline for both parties to submit a joint discovery plan and scheduling another hearing for July 20.
Judge OKs Majority Of Claims in Egg Price-Fixing MDL
U.S. District Court Judge Gene E.K. Pratter of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania issued a ruling on Tuesday allowing the majority of indirect purchaser claims in the multidistrict class action litigation over alleged price-fixing for eggs and egg products to move forward, marking another setback for the dozen-or-so defendants.
Lawyers Told to Turn Over Documents in Chevron Suit
Attorneys who worked with lead plaintiff's lawyer Steven Donziger to secure a multibillion-dollar environmental damage judgment against Chevron in Ecuador have been ordered to turn over documents to Chevron.
Sharon Freytag of Haynes and Boone
Publication Date: 2010-09-16 Practice Area: Industry: Court: Judge: Attorneys: For plaintiff: For defendant: Case number:
In a case of first impression, Freytag convinced the Fifth Circuit that a federal judge lacked authority to sanction a Susman Godfrey partner for alleged discovery abuse in an arbitration.
Toyota cleared to depose non-California plaintiffs in MDL
A federal judge on Thursday gave Toyota Motor Corp. permission to depose 10 plaintiffs among the 200 class actions asserting economic damages tied to sudden uncontrolled acceleration — and gave both sides four months to identify which case will be the first to go to trial.Goodbye Godwin Gruber: Two Firms Emerge from Split of Nontraditional Legal Shop
Mike Gruber and some other former Godwin Gruber lawyers will take a majority of their existing clients with them to their new firm -- Gruber Hurst Johansen & Hail -- including Staubach & Co., Elk Corp. and Kaye/Bassman International Corp., Gruber says. But Halliburton Corp., a longtime Godwin Gruber client, will remain with Godwin's new firm, Godwin Pappas Langley Ronquillo.Trending Stories
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