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October 03, 2011 |

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.
5 minute read
April 04, 2011 |

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.
3 minute read
October 08, 2007 |

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.
8 minute read
November 12, 2007 |

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.
4 minute read
September 13, 2011 |

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.
5 minute read
October 01, 2011 |

Who Reps 2011: The Big Chart

Courtroom counsel for America's top 100 companies.
33 minute read
June 21, 2002 |

Seat Belt Defense Clicks, This Time

A case over a seat belt that yielded a Florida man a $6.3 million award two years ago didn't produce the same result for a Maryland man recently involved in a similar case with the same expert testifying. That plaintiff lost his case against Mitsubishi Motors when a federal jury in Detroit rejected his claim that his seat belt failed to restrain him when he crashed his car into a tree nine years ago.
3 minute read
February 02, 2012 |

$630 Million Arbitration Award Disputed as Sanction in Trade Secrets Battle

Is a $630 million arbitration award in a case against Western Digital the largest sanction ever imposed by a U.S. tribunal? That's what lawyers for Western Digital argued in an attempt to vacate the eye-popping award.
3 minute read
March 15, 2011 |

Crisis in Japan delays Toyota litigation

The earthquake and tsunami in Japan delayed portions of the multidistrict litigation against Toyota Motor Corp. this week as lawyers appeared in court to move forward on critical discovery issues.
4 minute read
May 16, 2003 |

Turning lemons into fatter fees

Vincent megna sr. bought a new Cadillac DeVille for $20,000 at a Milwaukee-area dealership in 1997. Within a year it began having engine problems. After more than three years of complaining to the dealership, he sued General Motors Corp. Last fall, a jury awarded him $10,000 in damages.
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