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National Law Journal

Lawyers in Ford Acceleration Suit Ordered to File Report

A federal judge has ordered lawyers in a class action alleging sudden acceleration defects against Ford Motor Co. to file a joint report by April 25 outlining what remains of their case following his recent dismissal ruling.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

4 Questions In-House Counsel Can Ask to Understand How to Protect Proprietary Information

Every attorney representing corporations should work with the individual business teams to identify what types of proprietary data the business owns, uses or controls.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Regulation of Bitcoin Is Up for Grabs

Following a series of multimillion-dollar thefts and losses, federal regulators want to step up their oversight of virtual currency bitcoin. But bitcoin — a nationless digital money that uses cryptography to control its creation and transactions — doesn't fit neatly in any regulatory box.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

Board Of Contributors: GM Calculated Deaths As Cost Of Doing Business

Companies make decisions based on the bottom line. People will continue to die until there is a way to change the math, to make it more expensive for companies to just let people die, writes attorney John Uustal.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

A.G. Eric Holder Defends White-Collar Crime Record

Attorney General Eric Holder Jr. defended the U.S. Department of Justice's track record holding large companies and financial institutions accountable for wrongdoing, telling lawmakers on Capitol Hill that the agency's record "will stand the test of time."
2 minute read

National Law Journal

A.G. Eric Holder Defends White-Collar Crime Record

Attorney General Eric Holder Jr. defended the U.S. Department of Justice's track record holding large companies and financial institutions accountable for wrongdoing, telling lawmakers on Capitol Hill that the agency's record "will stand the test of time."
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Citibank Settlement With Homeowners Moves Ahead

A federal judge gave his preliminary approval Wednesday to a class action settlement agreement between Citibank and a group of plaintiffs who claimed the bank required them to purchase excess insurance against floods, wind damage and other hazards.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

GM Recall Concessions Hardly Mollify Plaintiffs Bar

General Motors Corp.'s hiring of noted claims attorney Kenneth Feinberg has raised the possibility that it might set up a fund to compensate victims of accidents linked to its recent recalls. But the announcement, made by CEO Mary Barra during testimony before Congress, has done little to placate the plaintiffs bar.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

GM Recall Leads To Podhurst Orseck Suit For Miami Resident

The Miami law firm Podhurst Orseck files the first class action in Florida against General Motors over its mass ignition switch recall.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Repo Agencies to Curb Business at AG's Request

Ten vehicle repossession companies have agreed to stop taking business from title loan companies as a result of an effort by Attorney General Eric Schneiderman to crack down on predatory lenders.
2 minute read

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