By Allison Dunn | November 23, 2022
"On behalf of Mr. Gavin, Mr. Carlisle, and Liles, Gavin & George, P.A., we are pleased that the appellate court upheld the trial court's dismissal of the majority of the substantive allegations against our clients," said Sarah Hulsberg, an associate at Murphy Anderson in Jacksonville said on behalf of the defendants.
By Scott Graham | November 23, 2022
PTO Director Kathi Vidal has said she intends to sanction OpenSky Industries "to the fullest extent of the director's power" for double-dealing behavior in an America Invents Act proceeding. OpenSky is arguing that the AIA does not authorize an award of attorneys fees.
By Avalon Zoppo | November 17, 2022
A University of Denver law professor looks at how some states are mirroring a Texas provision meant to fend off challenges to the state's anti-abortion law.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Linton Mann III and William T. Russell Jr. | November 15, 2022
The Court of Appeals ruled last month that language in a contract must be express and "unmistakably clear" in order to evince the parties' intent to indemnify each other for attorney fees in an action between the parties.
By Amanda Bronstad | November 14, 2022
Plaintiffs lawyers and Apple's attorneys filed a Nov. 11 motion to approve the deal, which the Ninth Circuit reversed on Sept. 28.
By Allison Dunn | November 10, 2022
"As a general rule, the annulment of a lawyer's license to practice law does not moot or void sanctions imposed in relation to a prior or concurrent disciplinary matter unless the subsequent or concurrent annulment contains language specifically voiding other properly imposed sanctions," Justice Tim Armstead wrote on behalf of the court.
Delaware Business Court Insider | News
By Ellen Bardash | November 10, 2022
Ex-Chancellor Andre Bouchard, who retired from the court last year, imposed sanctions on TransPerfect and Shawe in October 2019, ultimately leading to a contempt fee of more than $1.1 million. The company is asking for that to be wiped out.
By Amanda Bronstad | November 8, 2022
U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria, in a 2021 holding in the multidistrict litigation over Monsanto's Roundup pesticide, called common benefit fees "totally out of control," sending shockwaves throughout the mass torts bar. But the Ninth Circuit, in a five-page unpublished opinion, found it lacked jurisdiction to review the order.
By Allison Dunn | November 7, 2022
"I believe the relief the settlement affords the class members is adequate and reasonable because the settlement achieves a significant benefit for the named Plaintiff and the class members in the face of substantial litigation obstacles," U.S. District Judge Nancy Torresen wrote in the order. "While there is a possibility the class could recover more money after trial and appeal, the Settlement Agreement provides the benefit of a guaranteed and considerable payment to class members, rather than a speculative payment of a hypothetically larger amount years down the road."
Connecticut Law Tribune | News
By Allison Dunn | November 3, 2022
"Defendants emphasize that Mr. Kaufman is not himself named as a plaintiff, but they do not explain the significance of this distinction. … Mr. Kaufman is the sole member of the LLC that bears his name, and his testimony will relate only to his legal practice," Judge Victor A. Bolden wrote in the opinion.
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