By Amanda Bronstad | May 5, 2021
An April 30 supplemental brief was filed for 93 law firms and 167 lawyers objecting to the $2 billion settlement. Public Justice and Public Citizen filed their own supplemental briefs, focused on several issues, including the release of punitive damage claims. An approval hearing is set for May 19.
By Dan Clark | May 5, 2021
Vice-Chancellor Joseph Slights III agreed with the plaintiff shareholders that a conflict of interest existed between Tesla CEO Elon Musk and the compensation committee. For that reason, the company's board of directors was ordered to turn over communications between Musk and two former in-house attorneys regarding the compensation package.
By Greg Land | April 16, 2021
The Supreme Court said a trial judge should have granted summary judgment to Farmers Insurance over claims that its decision not to renew "all risk" homeowner policies breached its customers' contracts.
By Charles Toutant | April 13, 2021
The New Jersey Supreme Court denied a request from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit for guidance on whether Texas or New Jersey contingency rules should apply to suits filed in a New Jersey court on behalf of lawyers from Texas.
Daily Business Review | Commentary
By Samantha Duke | April 12, 2021
The U.S. Supreme Court held oral arguments in a case that may have a significant impact on the ability to certify a class action seeking statutory damages.
By Christine G. Barlow, CPCU | April 12, 2021
As mass shootings happen more and more frequently, the chances that insurance will be sought as a solution grow. Advisory Board Member Joseph Harrington, CPCU takes a look at the issues that are involved.
By Greg Land | April 8, 2021
A federal judge in Atlanta said the lead plaintiff could not show that its lost stock value was caused by revelations of accounting fraud at the Marietta-based biotech company, whose former CEO and COO are now in prison.
Texas Lawyer | Best Practices|Commentary
By Aron Solomon | April 7, 2021
In the 11 years since Uber's founding, the company has faced a range of serious legal issues, foremost among them include inadequate insurance coverage, unlicensed drivers, poor hiring and retention practices, and every safety issue one could possibly imagine.
Texas Lawyer | Commentary|News
By Kenneth Artz | March 26, 2021
Texas is warming up again and Winter Storm Uri is five weeks in the rear-view mirror, but some observers predict that it may take years to get all the insurance claims and lawsuits settled.
By Leslie C. Thorne and Wes Dutton | March 18, 2021
Given the onslaught of insurance claims to come from storm Uri, insureds are wise to be proactive, understand their coverage, and promptly make claims in order to preserve their rights to recovery, say Leslie C. Thorne, a partner and co-chair of the litigation practice group at Haynes and Boone, and Wes Dutton, an associate at the Dallas office of Haynes and Boone.
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