Whistleblower in 'Big Dig' False Claims Case Claims Firing was Retaliatory

The National Law Journal

A whistleblower's retaliation claim against a company that fired him shortly after settlement of his False Claims Act lawsuit was up for debate at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit on Jan. 9. The company, Aggregrate Industries-Northeast Region Inc., in 2007, pleaded guilty to charges of providing substandard concrete for the "Big Dig" roadway project in Boston and submitting fraudulent claims for it.

Hold-Out Juror Saves Microsoft in Novell Antitrust Suit

The American Lawyer

After seven years of litigation and two months of trial, Novell's $1 billion antitrust case against Microsoft ended in a hung jury. But Novell's lawyers could take some consolation from the fact that the one hold-out on the jury didn't much care for Microsoft's star witness, chairman Bill Gates.

Judge Appoints Interim Counsel in Trillion-Dollar Libor Class Action

The American Lawyer

Class action litigation is beginning to take shape over allegations that major banks manipulated Libor, the benchmark rate used to calculate interest on trillions of dollars in securities globally. The federal district court judge hearing the litigation consolidated 20 class complaints, and appointed interim class counsel.

Antitrust Standing and the New Economy

The National Law Journal

Innovation and network effects have the potential to alter the traditional analysis.

Mensing Ruling Isn't Silver Bullet for Generic Drug Makers

The American Lawyer

In the wake of the Supreme Court's PLIVA, Inc. v. Mensing decision, Reglan plaintiffs argued that the ruling did not preempt claims that companies should have taken other steps to warn about the risk of developing tardive dyskinesia.

Deutsche Bank, Citi Settle MBS Claims for a Combined $165.5 Million

The American Lawyer

Deutsche Bank and Citigroup have reached settlements for $145 million and $20.5 million, respectively, with the National Credit Union Administration, which it will apply to $3.3 billion in charges related to credit union failures during the recent fiscal crisis.

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Will New Wal-Mart Class Actions Pass The Supreme Court's Dukes Test?

The American Lawyer

The U.S. Supreme Court may have stopped a nationwide gender discrimination class action against Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., but it didn't stop the plaintiffs' lawyers. Last week they filed two statewide class actions in California and Texas, claiming that the retailer gave lower pay and fewer promotions to thousands of female employees.

The Cautionary Tale of Plaintiffs Attorney Stanley Chesley

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After a 50-year career as one of the most successful plaintiffs attorneys in the country, Stanley Chesley is facing disbarment. What went wrong?

Non-Profit's Sues Delaware Chancery Court Over 'Secret' Arbitrations

The American Lawyer

The Delaware Coalition for Open Government sued the Delaware Chancery Court and all five of its judges to open the court's arbitration proceedings to the public, arguing that the confidential arbitration rules are unconstitutional.

Seattle Judge Guts WaMu Securities Class Action

The American Lawyer

Seattle federal district court judge Marsha Pechman handed down a 17-page decision that slashes the potential value of plaintiffs' claims over alleged misrepresentations in six WaMu offerings by about 80 percent.