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The American Lawyer

Second Hundred Law Firms Closer to the 'Center of Gravity' in Q1

So far in 2024, Second Hundred firms have the edge in demand growth, with their litigation practices gaining more strength.
5 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

Argument Among Shareholders Rolls on With Appeal of AMC Settlement

It's a unique situation for Delaware's high court, with attorneys from the plaintiffs' bar and those who represent the corporate side sitting at the same table, united in wanting to uphold a settlement that a subset of the class of AMC shareholders wants to have overturned.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

Mercedes-Benz Hit With Consumer Class Action for Claims of Defective Wheel Configurations

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Broward Litigators Gear for Oral Arguments in Contract Fight With City

The case pits residents against Hallandale Beach, which allegedly broke a contract in a manner detrimental to land values.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

'Incredible and Gross Negligence': Pa. Federal Judge Sanctions Ikea for Destroying Evidence

Brody ruled that Ikea's deletion of four email accounts significantly prejudiced the plaintiffs, and the company's "conduct and strategy of delay and obfuscation since plaintiffs first inquired about the deleted accounts in January 2023 displayed a lack of candor that is offensive to a court."
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Par Funding Receiver Urges Judge to Approve $45M Settlement With Eckert Seamans, Freeze Out Objectors

The proposed settlement would max out the firm's insurance limits and ultimately net $37 million for defrauded investors. It also includes $1.2 million set aside for two groups that seek to pursue their own claims against the firm.
4 minute read

Law.com

'This Is a Recurring Problem': Objector Appeals $725M Facebook Settlement

In a May 4 opening brief before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, objectors said that the Facebook settlement over the Cambridge Analytica scandal discounted the statutory claims of 253 million class members by more than 99.7%.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Attorneys in Voyager Litigation Reveal Settlement Figures With Gronkowski, 2 Other Prominent Athletes

Mark Cuban and the Dallas Mavericks are the remaining defendants, with a trial set tip off in November.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Arguing Class Actions: Returning to the Plain Meaning of 'Predominance'

Arguing Class Actions is a monthly column for the National Law Journal written by DiCello Levitt's Adam J. Levitt.
7 minute read

Law.com

Using AI to Predict Outcomes in Class Action Litigation

While AI in the legal profession still has a long way to go before it truly replaces the role of lawyers and judges on a large scale, AI has many uses that can increase efficiency. It is likely that we will only see AI take on a larger role and continue to change the way we practice law.
6 minute read

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