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SCOTUS will allow fraud victims to sue all entities involved with Stanford Ponzi scheme

The SCOTUS was tasked with determining whether the lawsuits were valid under the Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act, which prevented suits under federal law on fraud in connection with the purchase or sale of a covered security.
2 minute read

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Wells Fargo decreases expected litigation expenses by $50 million

Is there any bank out there that is actually decreasing its expected litigation spending? Apparently, that bank exists, and its name is Wells Fargo.
8 minute read

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California’s legal catastrophe with the unemployed

Approximately 163,000 people without work were denied benefits claims, which meant months without unemployment. Appeals accused the Employment Development Department of wrongfully denying benefits, many of which were overturned by the Board.
5 minute read

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Litigation: Cooperation in the proposed Federal Rules amendments

At the Duke Conference, cooperation had center stage. The Duke Conference attendees lamented that excessively adversarial behavior drives up the costs of litigation.
5 minute read

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Litigation: How to scale back the hazards of regulatory challenges and the litigation that follows

This new world of relentless public scrutiny and parallel regulatory and litigation challenges makes it hazardous for companies to pursue a strategy of laying low with the regulator.
11 minute read

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Managing repetitive litigation: 5 tips to improve outcomes and reduce costs

These tips may assist in more effectively managing the companys repetitive litigation portfolio to reduce overall liability exposure, control costs, and free up time to focus on business goals and priorities.
11 minute read

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Heightened pleading standards in patent litigation reform — Requiring identification from the start

The adoption of heightened pleading standards would let defendants know immediately what patent claims, products, and processes are at issue in a case, as well as a plaintiffs initial infringement theories.
5 minute read

International Edition

Shearman, Jones Day and Covington partners to join Freshfields trio in establishing new arbitration firm

Partners from Shearman & Sterling, Jones Day and Covington & Burling are set to join three senior disputes lawyers from Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer in establishing a global arbitration boutique.
2 minute read

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6 of the strangest lawsuits making headlines

An unsanitary state park, an actors copyright battle, and four more strange suits in the news
7 minute read

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Drug giants sued for mismarketing of widely used drug

Stuntebecks lawsuit claims that the drug makers marketed a one size fits all drug, but was mismarketed to patients as such, and many patients were put at risk because of the misinformation delivered by physicians.
6 minute read

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