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PRECEDENTIALArgued on December 16, 2009Before: FISHER, HARDIMAN, and VAN ANTWERPEN, Circuit Judges.OPINION OF THE COURTAppellant-Plaintiff Emmitt Grier, Jr. ("Grier") appeals from the Dist
Justice W. Gerard AsherSaracena v. Mattson (10/17530)—Motion GrantedCruz v. Duprey-Murphy (09/2098-MM)—Motion Gr
Justice Eileen BranstenDhl Express ( USA ) v. Mbm Business Systems (650228/11)—Case Disposed/settle OrderEmi Entertainment World, Inc. v. Artistdir
Law Firms Promote Fewer Senior Associates to Partnership
Fewer associates are winning promotion to partnership this year, a trend industry experts say is a result of the economic downturn. This month, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton elected four new partners firmwide, half as many as in 2008, while Latham & Watkins cut its firmwide promotions 25 percent to 23. Consultants say the trend likely is a reflection of the financial condition law firms have found themselves in, with demand for legal services down and profits falling.Fee-Fight Recipe: A Bunch of Lawyers, $30 Million
The Los Angeles office of Graham & James has at last secured victory in a drawn-out patent case that could bring in a contingency fee of more than $30 million. So why isn't everyone smiling? Maybe it's because the fee came only after a tiring, two-trial, two-appeal court battle, but it may also be due to the internecine fighting in the L.A. office over who will get what and under what circumstances.Cite as: Elliott Associates v. Porsche Automobil Holding, 10 Civ. 0532, NYLJ 1202476997376, at *1 (SDNY, Decided December 30, 2010)Before: Harold Baer, Jr.
The full case caption appears at the end of this opinion. The main issue in this case is whether procedural and evidentiary rules may constitutionally prohibit jurors from tes
Dennis Quaid Wants Case About His Infant Twins' Drug Overdose to Stay in Illinois
Actor Dennis Quaid and his wife are trying to take their case against Baxter Healthcare Corp. to the highest court in Illinois two years after their infant twins suffered a drug overdose due in part, they argue, to the company's confusing drug labeling. The Quaids, represented by Chicago attorneys Susan Loggans and William Harte, petitioned the Illinois Supreme Court on Wednesday to review their case and potentially overturn an appellate court ruling dismissing their lawsuit on jurisdictional grounds.Supreme Court Ruling Opens Courts to More Class Actions
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dissented in a ruling that allows certain class actions barred or limited by state laws to be pursued in federal courts.Cite as: Elliott Associates v. Porsche Automobil Holding, 10 Civ. 0532, NYLJ 1202476997376, at *1 (SDNY, Decided December 30, 2010)Before: Harold Baer, Jr.
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