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$630M Arbitration Award Disputed as Sanction in Trade Secrets Battle
Lawyers for Western Digital argued last week that a $650 million arbitrator's award was, in effect, a sanction stemming from an alleged forged PowerPoint slide used to steal trade secrets from Seagate Technology.Judge reaffirms order for Toyota dealers to turn over documents
A judge in Los Angeles ordered dealerships to manually turn over repair records to plaintiffs' attorneys in the sudden acceleration litigation against Toyota Motor Corp. after an attempt by plaintiffs' lawyers to view such documents during a visit to a Los Angeles dealership collapsed in confusion.Miami Gardens crash could be first in Toyota sudden-acceleration trial
With problems determining the defendants in a bellwether Toyota sudden acceleration case, a Prius crash in Miami Gardens could wind up as the first personal-injury case going to trial.Toyota litigation takes a turn
It was supposed to be the first trial in the now two-year battle over sudden unintended acceleration in Toyota cars and trucks. But like so many other aspects of the Toyota litigation, the effort to set a bellwether case has taken a sudden, sharp turn.Judge Orders Toyota to Perform Document Dump
The federal judge overseeing the multidistrict litigation against Toyota has ordered its lawyers to turn over tens of thousands of pages of internal documents that the company has already provided to Congress, which is investigating the company's vehicle recalls. U.S. District Judge James Selna acknowledged the challenges Toyota faces in providing the documents, many of which could end up being privileged or including trade secrets. Some of them still need to be translated into English from Japanese.First case against Toyota headed for trial next spring
A Los Angeles judge has tentatively scheduled the nation's first trial against Toyota over its sudden acceleration defects for April 2012. Meanwhile, a federal judge tossed out the leading bellwether case in a related multidistrict litigation proceeding.Deal Reached on Access to Toyota's Source Code
Toyota has agreed on the final details about how to turn over its source code, the company "crown jewels," to the lead plaintiffs lawyers in the multidistrict litigation over sudden acceleration. The plaintiffs lawyers insist the source code will provide evidence that defects in the electronic throttle-control system caused sudden acceleration in Toyota vehicles.Firms that prove their diversity commitment win
Even if the benefits of diversity are limited to dollars and cents, they're still unmistakable - diversity brings new business and nurtures existing client relationships. And better client relationships lead to bigger client engagements. The $2 trillion spending power of ethnic minorities is outpacing majority consumers. The gay and lesbian community holds $800 billion in spending power. Corporate America has noticed and expects the law firms it hires to do the same.Motor home makers hit with warranty actions
A recreational vehicle sales boom is spurring a growing number of lucrative federal warranty lawsuits against motor home makers as plaintiffs' lawyers test the boundaries of the federal law governing consumer-product warranties. Plaintiffs' lawyers are reporting an upswing in cases in Indiana, Kentucky, Minnesota, North Carolina, Ohio and Virginia.Toyota bellwether case stalls amid arguments about whether dealership should be party
A wrongful death case hand-selected as the first to go to trial against Toyota Motor Corp. over alleged sudden acceleration defects might be delayed amid arguments over whether the dealership that serviced the vehicle should be included as a defendant.Trending Stories
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