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May 14, 2007 |

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Bayer Agrees to 'Watershed' Settlement in 7,000-Case Rice Crop Contamination Litigation
Publication Date: 2010-10-19
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For the first time, Bayer Crop Sciences has agreed to pay farmers who claim their rice crop was contaminated by an experimental strain of genetically modified rice. The deal involves only $290,000 for three farmers, but plaintiffs lawyers call it an important first step.

Auditor Alert: Delaware Supreme Court Joins Second Circuit in Calling for In Pari Delicto Assist from N.Y. Court of Appeals
Publication Date: 2010-03-08
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It was bad news for corporate advisers when the federal appeals court asked New York's highest court to decide whether the Refco trustee's claims against Refco's auditor fell under an exception to the doctrine that holds you can't blame someone else for wrongdoing if you're equally at fault. But now auditors should really be worrying: Delaware also wants to know when the exception applies.

Paul Weiss, Cravath, and Wachtell Win Key Delaware Ruling for Bank Directors in Subprime Case
Publication Date: 2009-02-25
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In the first detailed examination of director and officer liability for subprime losses, Chancellor Chandler says shareholders can't hold boards responsible just because they're looking for someone to blame.

In Bellwether Trial in Billion-Dollar MDL, St. Louis Jury Finds Bayer Liable for Contaminating U.S. Rice Crop
Publication Date: 2009-12-04
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Bayer and its lawyers from Bartlit Beck are known for their smart approach to mass torts. How will this result affect the thousands of rice contamination cases to come?

Michaels Stores Can't Dodge Consumer Fraud and Breach of Implied Contract Claims over Debit Card Scam, Chicago Judge Rules
Publication Date: 2011-11-29
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Skimming scams, in which thieves install special equipment on point-of-sale debit card readers in order to steal customers' bank account and PIN information, are a nightmare for retailers and their customers. Whether or not the scams will turn out to be a blessing for class action plaintiffs lawyers is still an open question.

Bank of America Defendants Fend Off Derivative Suit
Publication Date: 2008-10-28
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Delaware Plaintiffs Urge Judge to Undo $20 Million BofA Directors' Deal
Publication Date: 2012-11-28
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Did a group of plaintiffs lawyers shirk their responsibilities by letting Bank of America off on the cheap in derivative litigation related to BofA's Merrill Lynch acquisition? Or are the plaintiffs firms leading a parallel Delaware case just miffed that the deal leaves them behind?

Metlife and Tishman Could Be On The Hook for $215 Million in Rent Overcharges at New York's Stuy Town and PCV
Publication Date: 2010-08-06
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A state court judge refuses to dismiss a tenants' suit seeking the retroactive application of last year's ruling that MetLife and Tishman Speyer improperly hiked rents.

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