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After Paying More Than $800 Million in Wage-And-Hour Settlements, Wal-Mart Faces Another Award Topping $142 Million
Publication Date: 2011-06-13
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Dukes v. Wal-Mart is getting most of the headlines these days, but the retailer's lower profile "rest break" cases may in the end turn out to be the bigger financial drain.

August 16, 2012 | New York Law Journal

Plaintiffs Firms Eye Accusations Banks Manipulated Rates

More than two dozen firms have been representing plaintiffs in multidistrict litigation pending in the Southern District of New York before Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald since last August.
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October 16, 2006 | Law.com

Wal-Mart Hit With $78.5M Verdict in Pa. Break-Time Class Action

A day after finding Wal-Mart liable for failing to pay Pennsylvania workers for missed rest breaks and off-the-clock work, a Philadelphia jury on Friday awarded nearly $78.5 million to a class of some 186,000 current and ex-employees. The award roughly reflects the amount requested by lead class counsel; Wal-Mart's lead attorney had argued for around $7 million. The full damages amount is likely to rise, as the presiding judge may award liquidated damages under state law. Reportedly, Wal-Mart will appeal.
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January 06, 2005 | Law.com

Litigation Boutique of the Year

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March 11, 2002 | Law.com

Vinson & Elkins and Enron Unplugged

The halcyon days of Vinson & Elkins' 33-year relationship with Enron have dwindled to a close; the announcement by the firm last month came after Enron withdrew a motion to add V&E to the list of firms working on its bankruptcy. The question of what this portends for V&E isn't solely a financial one, though that's considerable. Its ties to Enron could turn into a public relations, or even a litigation, problem.
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MBIA, Patterson Secure $110M Settlement in Flagstar MBS Suit
Publication Date: 2013-05-03
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Thanks to a settlement announced on Thursday, MBIA will recover $110 million for losses it incurred from insuring mortgage-backed securities issued by Flagstar Bancorp. The deal may have been an appealing one for Flagstar and its lawyers at Gibson Dunn, who faced the possibility of a less-than-friendly reception before Judge Jed Rakoff.

November 06, 2012 | The Legal Intelligencer

Justices Wade Into Class Action Questions, Again

Lawyers for two of the world's largest cable and biotechnology companies urged the U.S. Supreme Court in separate cases on Monday to impose higher hurdles on federal court certification of class actions.
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November 04, 2011 | Daily Report Online

Dodgers sale may limit claim vs firm

The sale of the Los Angeles Dodgers, coupled with a $130 million divorce settlement, could help winnow any damages in a malpractice claim by team owner Frank McCourt against Bingham McCutchen, the law firm that drafted an invalid marital agreement at the heart of his divorce.McCourt and Major League Baseball have been fighting for most of the year over the future of the Dodgers, which filed for bankruptcy protection in June.
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August 13, 2012 | National Law Journal

Plaintiffs' bar banks on Libor

Suspicions that banks involved in setting the London interbank offered rate were manipulating it spurred investors to file lawsuits beginning in 2011. Now, a growing number of plaintiffs firms are joining the fray in light of news this summer that at least one bank, Barclays Bank PLC, admitted to misconduct.
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May 01, 2013 | The American Lawyer

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