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June 17, 2005 |

Genocide Suit Principles Are Reaffirmed

Recent case law has done nothing to change the principle that corporations may be held liable under international law for violating norms of universal concern such as the prohibitions on genocide and torture, a federal judge has ruled. Southern District of New York Judge Denise Cote this week rejected the argument of oil company Talisman Energy Inc. that newer U.S. Supreme Court and 2nd Circuit decisions have changed the landscape for corporate liability under the Alien Tort Statute, 28 U.S.C. �1350.
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June 04, 2004 |

Class Action Yields $60.7 Million in Legal Fees

In a decision brimming with praise, a federal judge has awarded $60.7 million in attorney fees to the lawyers who brought an antitrust class action against the leading makers of corrugated paper products and secured some $202 million in settlements. Senior U.S. District Judge Jan E. DuBois granted the full amount requested by the team of over 200 lawyers who together logged more than 51,000 hours during six years of litigation.
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May 08, 2006 |

Food-Poisoning Plaintiffs Gain New Tactic

In litigation over a deadly food-poisoning outbreak traced to two turkey processing companies, a federal judge is breaking new ground by holding that victims may use the alternative liability doctrine to pursue claims against both companies, without having to prove which of the two caused their injuries. Lawyers for both manufacturers had moved for summary judgment dismissal of the suits, but the judge concluded that the alternative liability theory creates "an exception to the general causation rule."
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December 10, 2001 |

Federal Judge Approves $5.75 Million Payout in Unisys Shareholder Suit

A federal judge in Philadelphia approved a $5.75 million settlement in a shareholders' suit against e-business solutions company Unisys and awarded the plaintiffs' lawyers one-third of the fund, or nearly $1.9 million. The suit accused Unisys and several of its top executives of issuing misleading statements about expected profits from long-term contracts with British Telecom that falsely inflated the stock price.
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September 13, 2007 |

Broadcom Corp. v. Qualcomm Inc.

A patent holder's deceptive conduct before a private standards-determining organization may be condemned under antitrust laws.
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October 30, 2002 |

Federal Judge Refuses to Certify Class in Bias Case

A federal judge in Philadelphia has refused to certify a proposed class action against Aramark Corp. brought by a group of black workers who claim they were constantly harassed and unfairly disciplined by their white supervisors. Aramark is the nation's largest provider of outsourcing services. The judge found that common questions among class members don't "predominate" because the suit is seeking both monetary and injunctive relief.
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February 15, 2005 |

Calling Up Reinforcements

Names like Vioxx, Baycol and Fen-Phen have replaced asbestos and tobacco as the hottest big-ticket products liability cases. And while the use of contract attorneys for document review is not a novel concept, the need for such assistance has increased along with the sophistication and scope of today's major pharmaceutical products liability litigation.
7 minute read
May 15, 2001 |

Holocaust Class Action Settlement Terms Still in Dispute

Despite recent developments, the final terms of a proposed settlement in the class actions brought by Holocaust victims against German and Austrian banks are still in dispute. Tuesday, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments over whether Southern District Judge Shirley Wohl Kram exceeded her authority when she refused to approve a settlement between plaintiffs' lawyers and attorneys for the German banks.
3 minute read
August 26, 2005 |

Plaintiff Firms Join in Medi-Cal Suit

With Attorney General Bill Lockyer going after 39 companies that allegedly defrauded Medi-Cal, a bunch of plaintiff firms are helping a whistle-blower make its case and collect its reward.
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