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Thelen Reid Partner 'Ambushes' Class Certifications With Private Eyes' Help
When Los Angeles-based Thelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner partner David Aronoff wants to oppose a class action, he routinely hires private investigators to probe pre-existing relationships between plaintiffs and their lawyers, or the possibility that plaintiffs had been improperly solicited. His line of attack often works -- as recently when a federal judge issued a scathing ruling refusing to certify a consumer class in California. Even so, Aronoff's approach hasn't been widely adopted by the defense bar.
The Secret to Sandy? Be Prepared
Unlike California earthquakes, hurricanes announce their travel plans in advance, giving the legal technology community time to clean the house for the arrival. A quick poll shows that, so far, law firms, vendors, and other legal professionals aren't too worried about Mother Nature's latest challenge.
Paul Hastings deal lawyers join Jones Day with associates
Two mergers and acquisitions partners from Paul Hastings, H. Frank Layson III and Erik Belenky, have joined Jones Day, along with three associates.
40 Years Later: Judge Marty Lowy's Memories of Woodstock
Forty years ago on Aug. 15, a half-million people gathered on a pig farmer's property in upstate New York for a three-day music festival that would come to symbolize a generation of Americans. And packed in among the masses at Woodstock was a college freshman who would later become a state district judge in Dallas.Gwinnett's business court is booming
Slammed with a calendar filled with criminal and family law matters, Gwinnett County Superior Court judges knew that lawyers representing clients in commercial-litigation matters were getting frustrated.They made a suggestion to the judges of Gwinnett State Court to create a business court and shift some commercial-litigation matters over to the State Court.
Affirmative action in the balance
In 'Fisher,' the Supreme Court should adjudicate, not legislate.Pre-emption Doesn't Apply to Off-Label Use of Medical Device, L.A. Judge Rules
Credit-Counseling Provision No Bar To Involuntary Bankruptcy Petitions
The revised bankruptcy code's provision for mandatory credit-counseling classes prior to a Chapter 7 petition does not apply in the case of involuntary proceedings, a bankruptcy judge has ruled. Calling the issue one of first impression, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Novalyn Winfield in Newark, N.J., has denied a motion to dismiss a petition by three creditors of former Livingston, N.J., lawyer Edward Fagan -- one of them a former client -- who hold more than $5 million in judgments.Daily Decision Service Alert: Vol. 19, No. 150 - August 6 2010
Daily decision alert.Duane Morris Malpractice Suit Ends in Settlement
A suit against Philadelphia's Duane, Morris & Heckscher settled Tuesday -- not even two full days into the trial. The suit, which asked for more than $100 million in damages, accused the firm of legal malpractice, aiding and abetting a client's breach of a fiduciary duty and intentional interference with a contractual relationship. The settlement was sealed and attorneys for both sides declined to give details.Trending Stories
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