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The American Lawyer

UPDATED: Johnny Depp Takes Aim at Ex-Lawyers in Malpractice Suit

The actor is accusing his former lawyers of negligence, self-dealing and improperly raking in some $30 million in contingent legal fees without a written contract.
9 minute read

Litigation Daily

'Wolf of Wall Street' Lawyer's Libel Case Is Just Making Things Worse

You'd like to think a lawyer would recognize when filing a lawsuit is not just ill-advised, but might actually make things worse. Or not. Case in point: Attorney Andrew Greene's libel suit against Paramount Pictures.
11 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Plaintiff Throws Shade at Sunglasses Maker's 'No Gimmicks' Warranty in Houston Class Action Case

A Fort Worth man has filed a class action suit against the manufacturer of Costa Del Mar sunglasses alleging the company's aggressive “no gimmicks” warranty was nothing of the sort, and that it was in fact a trick the company used to lure customers into making expensive repairs on shades they claimed would be fixed for a “nominal fee.”
6 minute read

Daily Report Online

Revived $35M Verdict Rolls Back to Trial for Six Flags' Tab

The Court of Appeals, noting that the Supreme Court of Georgia affirmed its holding that the evidence was sufficient to support the jury's verdict as to liability in Joshua Martin's premises-liability action, sent the case back to Cobb County to reconsider how much the amusement park should pay.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Lawyers Undercut Vance's Claim He Had No Case Against Harvey Weinstein

In the public furor over revelations that Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr.'s office declined to pursue groping charges against Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, the office's defense has reste largely on insufficiency of evidence claims.
17 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Baseball and Media Celebrity Recounts Lessons in Conn. Law

 Doug Glanville's life experiences have helped countless Americans open up about race relations and shared humanity, but perhaps less known…
6 minute read

National Law Journal

Veteran DC Whistleblower Lawyer Says She Reps 'Good Guy' in Weinstein Scandal

Debra Katz, counsel to longtime Weinstein executive, calls sex scandal a "tipping point."
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

David Boies to Stay the Course for Longtime Client Weinstein

The Boies Schiller Flexner chairman has adopted a conciliatory tone about Weinstein's negotiations with the film studio that bears his name.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Seeger Weiss Asks for $70M in Fees as Co-Lead NFL Concussion Class Counsel

Chris Seeger, one of the lawyers leading class counsel in the settlement has made a $70 million fee request on behalf of his firm, Seeger Weiss, which he outlined Tuesday in a 22-page declaration to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Ex-NBA Player Sues Basketball Legend's Son in Alleged Sports Scam

Former NBA player Sedric Toney has sued Moses Malone Jr. in a Houston state district court for fraud, alleging the son of basketball legend Moses Malone…
5 minute read

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