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Seventh Circuit Upholds Dismissal of False Claims Act Case for 'Flagrant' Attorney Misconduct
Publication Date: 2009-08-28 Practice Area: Industry: Court: Judge: Attorneys: For plaintiff: For defendant: Case number:
After the plaintiffs lawyer in a qui tam case against Sallie Mae and several other defendants repeatedly missed deadlines and court appearances, a Chicago judge gave him a final warning: One more misstep, and the case would be dismissed. Soon thereafter, the plaintiffs lawyer leaked a confidential document. True to his word, the judge bounced the case. On appeal, the Seventh Circuit said the judge had not overstepped his bounds.
Grais Takes Aim at $8.5 Billion BofA Settlement, Stating That His Client 'Strenuously Objects' To Any Deal Made Behind Its Back
Publication Date: 2011-06-30 Practice Area: Industry: Court: Judge: Attorneys: For plaintiff: For defendant: Case number:
We suspected that lawyer David Grais, who has been agitating on behalf of certain Countrywide MBS holders for some time, might not be on board with the deal announced Wednesday, given that it was negotiated without his participation. In a court filing on Wednessday, Grais confirmed that he's not happy.
Arbitration Scorecard 2013: Treaty Disputes
Treaty arbitrations active in 2011–13 in which at least $100 million was at stake.
Internet Giants Back YouTube as Copyright War with Viacom Gets Uglier
Publication Date: 2010-05-27 Practice Area: Industry: Court: Judge: Attorneys: For plaintiff: For defendant: Case number:
YouTube's $1 billion copyright showdown with Viacom over Internet content keeps getting more interesting.
Which Firms Provide the Best Outside Counsel?
The BTI Consulting Group's "Benchmarking Corporate Counsel Management Strategies" report has some late-breaking trend data for GCs, including a look at the law firms that are providing the best outside counsel.
More Investors Challenge $8.5 Billion BofA Deal; Grais and Others Move to Intervene for Six Federal Home Loan Banks
Publication Date: 2011-07-13 Practice Area: Industry: Court: Judge: Attorneys: For plaintiff: For defendant: Case number:
On Wednesday the federal home loan banks--which bought their mortgage-backed certificates for $8.8 billion--filed what looks to be the biggest challenge yet to Bank of America's proposed $8.5 billion settlement with the trustee for holders of Countrywide residential mortgage-backed securities.
Bransten Puts Her Foot Down in BofA Discovery Row
Publication Date: 2012-08-23 Practice Area: Industry: Court: Judge: Attorneys: For plaintiff: For defendant: Case number:
N.Y. Supreme Court Justice Eileen Bransten, who's overseeing MBIA's big mortgage-backed securities suit against Countrywide and Bank of America, apparently got fed up with a flurry of letters from lawyers battling over BofA's separate $8.5 billion MBS settlement.
Recovering Attorney Fees in Coverage Litigation May Depend on the State
As insurance coverage disputes, like all disputes, become ever more expensive, concerns about cost are important in deciding whether to sue or seek arbitration when challenging insurance coverage determinations. While most states apply the "American Rule," which precludes recovery of attorney fees in litigation-coverage disputes, some jurisdictions have exceptions for prevailing insureds. Here is a discussion of the the major types of exceptions.Trending Stories
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