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Litigation: Challenging class certification for lack of Article III standing

Many plaintiffs lawyers seek to define classes as broadly as possible in order to raise the stakesand potential settlement valueof a case.
9 minute read

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Toyota sudden acceleration settlement wins preliminary approval

Toyota Motor Corp.s proposed $1.1 billion settlement related to unexpected acceleration problems with its vehicles won preliminary court approval on Friday.
2 minute read

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Autonomy founder Mike Lynch defends company’s books

The founder of a British software company Hewlett-Packard bought in 2011 says accusations that his company fraudulently misrepresented itself during the deal are completely without merit, and he plans to vigorously defend the company against U.S. federal investigators.
2 minute read

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10 strangest lawsuits of 2012

From an ugly baby to a mouse-contaminated Mountain Dew, here are our picks for the most bizarre cases of the year
8 minute read

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December Supreme Court Roundup: Employment and ERISA

Under Title VII, an employer may be vicariously liable for creating a hostile work environment, without any showing of negligence, if a supervisor commits actionable harassment.
5 minute read

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Litigation: <em>Cy pres</em> distributions in class-action settlements

The term cy pres comes from the old French phrase cy pres comme possible, meaning as near as possible.
5 minute read

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Tobacco companies and states reach agreement over payments

Big Tobacco companies including Philip Morris USA and R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. announced last week that they had reached an agreement with several states in a long-running dispute that dates back to 1998.
2 minute read

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Litigation: Delaware court rules LLCs owe fiduciary duties to the LLCs they manage

The Delaware Court of Chancery has once again issued an opinion holding that managers of Delaware Limited Liability Companies (LLC) owe fiduciary duties to the LLCs they manage, even in the absence of a provision in the operating agreement establishing the existence of the fiduciary duties.
8 minute read

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7 unhappy holiday lawsuits

The holiday season can be stressful, but no one expects to be served with a subpoena under the mistletoe.
16 minute read

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Accent-related discrimination suits on the rise, says EEOC

Earlier this month, we told you about a truck driver who filed a federal discrimination lawsuit against FedEx, claiming the company caused him to lose his job because of his Russian accent.
2 minute read

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