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Corporate Counsel

At Hearing, Covington Scolded for Handling of 3M Case

3M Co. has filed an amended complaint in a lawsuit against one of its former law firms in order to seek punitive damages. In a transcript of the recent hearing, obtained by Corporate Counsel, the judge explains why she made the rare decision to allow 3M to seek punitives.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

Rights of Nonparty, Nonwitnesses Factored in Law Firm's Disqualification

In barring Baker & Hostetler from defending real estate companies accused of laundering the proceeds of a $230 million fraud on the Russian Treasury, the Second Circuit Monday addressed the standard for disqualification in a new context: a motion to disqualify made by a nonparty, nonwitness.
19 minute read

New York Law Journal

Cadwalader Restocks Litigation Group With Three Hires

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, which has watched several notable litigators head for the exits this year, announced Monday that it had recruited a new litigation co-leader in former partner Jason Halper from Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe. Halper co-chaired Orrick's financial services litigation practice after joining the firm's New York office in 2014. Cadwalader also announced Monday its hire of two other litigators in London and New York.
26 minute read

New York Law Journal

Cautionary Tales When Communicating With Public Relations Consultants

Southern District Civil Practice Roundup columnists Edward M. Spiro and Judith L. Mogul discuss a decision earlier this year by Southern District Judge Katherine B. Forrest ordering disclosure of litigation-related communications with a public relations firm. That decision surveys the relevant case law and underscores both the substantive and procedural requirements for maximizing the chances that such communications will not be delivered into the hands of a litigation adversary.
17 minute read

National Law Journal

A Customer Service Crash Course For Lawyers

A friendly reminder: clients frequent firms that treat them well and avoid others for repeat business.
9 minute read

Corporate Counsel

What the Vanishing Trial Lawyer Means for In-House Counsel, and 5 Things They Can Do

In-house counsel should not be complacent about being trial-ready.
18 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Attorney Fights $1.75M Penalty for Frivolous Lawsuit

The attorney involved in the case asked the judge to recuse herself on the grounds that she's biased against him.
9 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Dragonetti Case Nets $2.3M Against Drexel Hill Attorney, Client

A Philadelphia area lawyer has been hit with $1.75 million in punitive damages over claims he filed a frivolous lawsuit that had accused a former Cozen O'Connor attorney of conspiring to loot his mother-in-law's trust.
9 minute read

The American Lawyer

Florida Biopharma's Bankruptcy Leaves Big Firms Holding Bag

Rock Creek Pharmaceuticals filed for bankruptcy in Delaware last week, owing nearly $3.7 million to lawyers from more than 20 firms, including at least eight from the Am Law 200. The Sarasota, Florida-based company, formerly known as Star Scientific, once made headlines over a criminal complaint filed against a former Virginia governor.
73 minute read

Corporate Counsel

GSK: Bidding for Business

Lots of companies say they're innovative when it come to reducing legal spend. GlaxoSmithKline doesn't just talk the talk. It backs it up with a process for selecting outside firms that is saving the company millions of dollars.
22 minute read

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