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 But the Ninth Circuit, in a five-page unpublished opinion, found it lacked jurisdiction to review the order.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."
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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.
By Michael A. Mora | November 2, 2022
"This was error," the Fourth District Court of Appeal ruled.
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By Aleeza Furman | October 28, 2022
Since Armstrong Teasdale's Richard Scheff did not follow through on his threat to disclose a confidential settlement, the plaintiffs could not demonstrate that they suffered any actual harm from his actions.
By Allison Dunn | October 28, 2022
"This case took place during a pandemic where court procedures departed from the norm," Judge Melanie G. May wrote on behalf of the three-judge appellate panel. "Plaintiff's counsel should have been aware of the trial court's instructions, but once it became apparent that plaintiff's counsel was not in compliance with those instructions, his only alternative was to ask for additional time to comply, which he did. The court had already ruled on the plaintiff's entitlement to fees and costs, but then refused to award them when plaintiff's counsel failed to appreciate the procedures required due to the pandemic."
By Michael A. Mora | October 28, 2022
Since the verdict, attorneys indicate more than three weeks have passed without the former NFL star providing any indication he will pay the final judgment.
By Michael A. Mora | October 21, 2022
"Ethics professors in law schools can replace their textbooks with this order because it contains misconduct in every significant rule of ethics," said Brian Tannebaum, special counsel at Bast Amron.
By Amanda Bronstad | October 20, 2022
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Barry Russell on Tuesday refused to allow The Mandell Law Firm to transfer $1.87 million in attorney fees to the Girardi Keese trustee, citing contingencies he found "troubling."
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By Ellen Bardash | October 17, 2022
Levi & Korninsky is now seeking a declaratory judgment for at least the amount the firm says Shuman, Glenn & Stecker owes.
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