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Busy on the Bayou: New Orleans Firms Seek Oil Spill Work
Leaders of five of the largest law firms in New Orleans tell us how they're handling the legal fallout from the disaster. Firms from Florida to Texas also are picking up assignments.
Insurer Can Intervene in Insured's Case for First Time on Appeal
The Texas Supreme Court held in In Re: Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Co. that Lumbermens is entitled to intervene for the first time on appeal, after its insured -- Cudd Pressure Control Inc. -- dropped its appeal of a potentially dispositive choice-of-law issue.
The "For Sale" Chronicles: Every Team Must Go!
Hornets and Warriors and Rams! Oh My! Three more sports franchises are on the block in what's starting to feel like one of the busiest times in recent history for sports lawyers, team owners, and would-be owners. (Pictured here: The St. Louis Rams)
Baker & McKenzie Hit with $103 Million Malpractice Verdict
A Mississippi jury recently found in favor of a former Baker & McKenzie client by returning a $103 million malpractice verdict against the firm and a lawyer in its Dallas office.
Defendant Wins Big Attorney Fee from BP
"Be careful what you ask for," John Zavitsanos cautions plaintiffs that ask for attorney fees in a declaratory judgment action. That's because he turned the tables in a recent case, winning $453,500 in attorney fees for a defendant.Baker & McKenzie Hit With $103 Million Malpractice Verdict
A Mississippi jury has found in favor of a former Baker & McKenzie client by returning a $103 million malpractice verdict against the firm and a lawyer in its Dallas office. Plaintiff S. Lavon Evans Jr. claimed that Baker & McKenzie represented him at the same time that it advised his partner in an oil rig drilling business, according to reports. Evans further claims he was unaware that his partner, Charles Reed Cagle, was insolvent and was using his own assets as leverage to obtain millions of dollars in loans.FDIC Appeals $73.3M Sanctions Order Before 5th Circuit
A legal battle between Maxxam Inc.'s CEO and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., which has raged for a dozen years in Houston, is now before the 5th Circuit. At issue is a district court decision ordering the FDIC to pay $73.3 million in sanctions for legal fees Maxxam spent defending its officers in a long-running enforcement action. The FDIC claims that the district court judge erred by finding that the enforcement action was "politically motivated." The 5th Circuit heard oral arguments last week.Trending Stories
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