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Line Begins to Form for Lead Counsel Committee in Toyota MDL
Dan Becnel Jr. is the first plaintiffs attorney to apply for the coveted lead counsel status in the multidistrict litigation against Toyota. He is applying to be co-lead counsel or a member of the MDL's economic loss lead counsel committee, which would be in charge of most of the class actions filed on behalf of consumers seeking damages for their vehicles' reduced value. Attorneys have until Friday to apply for a seat on that committee or two other potential committees handling core discovery issues or the personal injury cases.Trial lawyers stick with Democrats
Trial lawyers are holding steady as one of the Democratic Party's biggest sources of campaign contributions, providing a cushion for the party as it struggles to maintain control of Congress in the midterm elections.Lawyers who represent plaintiffs in securities class actions, personal injury cases and consumer protection lawsuits have donated millions of dollars this election cycle to Democratic campaigns.Attorneys' Bonuses Increase With Profits
Associates at several big law firms across the country welcomed the new year with hefty bonuses that were moderately higher than the year before, a reflection of the legal industry's recent prosperity.Federal Judge Certifies Antitrust Class Against Comcast
A federal judge has certified a class action antitrust suit against cable television giant Comcast Corp. that alleges the company set out to establish monopolies in the Philadelphia and Chicago markets and then increase prices once it had eliminated all the competition.Heavy Mettle: Partners Steel Themselves For Brazil Ironman Triathlon While Raising Research Funds
After doctors diagnosed Brian T. Ross with lymphoma, three fellow attorneys at Gibbs & Bruns decided to honor him by raising funds for cancer research by competing in an Ironman triathlon in Brazil — a grueling endurance race in which athletes swim, bike and run long distances consecutively.Dodgers Sale Could Narrow McCourt's Malpractice Claim
The sale of the Los Angeles Dodgers, coupled with his $130 million divorce settlement, could help winnow any damages in a malpractice claim by team owner Frank McCourt against Bingham McCutchen.Baseball commissioner throws a wrench into McCourt divorce mechanism
Three days after Frank and Jamie McCourt reached a settlement in their contentious divorce battle over ownership of the Los Angeles Dodgers, MLB Commissioner Allan "Bud" Selig rejected a proposed television broadcast contract with Fox on which the deal had relied.Tribune, WaMu Bankruptcies Reaching the End
Two of the most contentious bankruptcy cases of the financial crisis took major steps forward yesterday, the highlight being the release of a heavily redacted version of the examiner's report investigating the collapse of the Tribune Company.Trending Stories
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