By Christine Schiffner | July 17, 2023
Elite Trial Lawyers Lifetime Achievement Award winner Joseph Sellers on his role in drafting the Civil Rights Act of 1991 and on his practice group viewing itself "as something of a private attorney general. We try to take on matters of public importance that serve our clients' interests as well as places where the federal, state or local enforcement efforts haven't worked as well."
By Chris O'Malley | July 17, 2023
"Proving that any particular plaintiff's cancer was caused by aspartame, as distinguished from the many other possible causes, could prove to be an insuperable obstacle to recovery," said Kenneth Abraham, a University of Virginia law professor.
By Christine Schiffner | July 14, 2023
The National Law Journal is proud to recognize professional excellence in plaintiffs litigation as well as lifetime achievements and diversity and inclusion initiatives. For the first time, the Elite Trial Lawyers awards also included The Plaintiffs Firm of the Year.
By Michael A. Mora | July 12, 2023
"A year from now, we will be looking back at this data and thinking about the good ol' days when only 33 cases per month were considered low,'" said Franklin Zemel, who co-chairs the first U.S. standing committee on cybersecurity and privacy law for the Florida Bar.
By Amanda Bronstad | July 11, 2023
Lawyers predict lawsuits on behalf of hundreds of survivors of the Marshall Fire after the Boulder County Sheriff's Office released its investigative report on June 8 attributing the blaze's cause in part to Xcel Energy's power lines.
By Lisa Willis | July 11, 2023
"Anytime you anytime you have a healthcare facility that's breached, it's something to take seriously," said attorney Jean Martin, counsel for a proposed class of about 9 million patients.
National Law Journal | Expert Opinion
By Adam J. Levitt | July 10, 2023
Establishing personal jurisdiction over defendants in cryptocurrency class actions in the U.S. requires an embrace of innovative solutions that account for the unique characteristics of this digital landscape.
By Amanda Bronstad | July 6, 2023
Frank, of the Hamilton Lincoln Law Institute and the Center for Class Action Fairness, filed his opening brief on Wednesday before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, which reversed another settlement three months ago because the lead plaintiffs lacked standing.
By Avalon Zoppo | July 6, 2023
Ninth Circuit's internecine fight arose over denial of en banc review of Eighth Amendment decision.
National Law Journal | Analysis
By Christine Schiffner | July 6, 2023
Plaintiffs firms around the country are starting to explore ways to use evolving AI to speed up case assessment, data analytics and even some legal writing. But they have their concerns about the new tech, too.
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