Litigation

New York Law Journal |News

Ex-Big Law Partner Gets 18 Months in Prison for Stock Fraud Scheme

Andrew Denney | Christine Simmons | August 17, 2018

Evan Greebel, a former partner at Kaye Scholer and Katten Muchin Rosenman, is headed to prison after working with disgraced pharmaceutical executive Martin Shkreli to defraud investors.
Delaware Business Court Insider |News

Bouchard Addresses Nature of Derivative Claims in Decision Tossing Challenge to Design Within Reach Merger

Tom McParland | August 17, 2018

The Delaware Court of Chancery on Friday rejected a "novel theory" to expand the state's narrow doctrine allowing some claims to be treated as both derivative and direct. The rejection comes in a decision that nixed an investor lawsuit seeking to undue the $124 million merger of Herman Miller and Design Within Reach.
Daily Report Online |News

Jury Hears Closing Arguments in 2013 Plane Crash That Killed 5

Greg Land | August 17, 2018

The jury retired to deliberate Friday afternoon in the first of five cases stemming from the 2013 crash of a corporate jet at Thomson-McDuffie Airport.
Daily Report Online |News

Another Lawsuit Filed Over Pipeline Explosion Death

The Associated Press, with Staff Reporting | August 17, 2018

The widow of a worker killed in a 2016 pipeline explosion has filed a wrongful death lawsuit accusing Colonial Pipeline Co. of negligence.Lawyers…
New Jersey Law Journal |News

Court OKs 'Portee' Claim for Same-Sex Spouse in Child Death Case

Michael Booth | August 17, 2018

"A rational jury can find that Benning was a de facto mother to the child, and felt her loss as deeply as any parent facing that horrific event," wrote Appellate Division Judge Jose Fuentes.
The American Lawyer |News

Prenda 'Porn Troll' Lawyer Pleads Guilty to Federal Fraud Charges

Roy Strom | August 17, 2018

The infamous Midwest lawyers behind a nationwide porn troll copyright scheme known as Prenda Law are back together again. This time, in pleading guilty to federal fraud charges.
The American Lawyer |News

Real Estate Fraud Spins Out Malpractice Suit Against Clark Hill

Scott Flaherty | August 17, 2018

The Detroit-based firm is battling claims that one of its lawyers could have done more to uncover a massive fraud involving a former reality TV star.
The Legal Intelligencer |Commentary

Most Comparison Disciplines Lack Scientific Validity, Report Finds

Amelia Maxfield | August 17, 2018

For nearly a decade the Pennsylvania Innocence Project has been successfully challenging the use of unvalidated or outdated forensic sciences through advocacy for those wrongly convicted.
New York Law Journal |News

Former Law Clerk Claims State Judge Sexually Harassed Her

Colby Hamilton | August 17, 2018

On top of being sexually harassed by acting Supreme Court Justice Douglas Hoffman, Alexis Marquez claims her complaint led to the watering down of the court system's sexual harassment policy.
Daily Business Review |

South Florida Attorneys Beat Back Criminal Contempt Charges Against Them

Zach Schlein | August 17, 2018

Tromberg Law Group attorneys Yacenda Hudson and Amina McNeil faced charges of indirect criminal contempt, stemming from their representation of major mortgage lender Ditech in a foreclosure suit in Miami-Dade Circuit Court.
Litigation Daily |Q&A

Litigators of the Week: Gibson Dunn's Estrada and Weigel Strike Gold in Venezuela Fight

Jenna Greene | August 17, 2018

Miguel Estrada and Robert Weigel's client wasn't the first company to have its assets seized by the government of Venezuela—but the Gibson Dunn duo was the first to come up with a viable way for them to collect what they're owed.
New York Law Journal |News

AG Candidate Unveils Proposal to Build on Martin Act, Combat Wall Street Abuses

Dan M. Clark | August 17, 2018

Teachout's proposal comes on the heels of a contest this week between Democrats running for attorney general over who would be the strictest monitor of abuses by those firms, or the "Sheriff of Wall Street."
The Legal Intelligencer |Commentary

Proposed Rulemaking Under the Pennsylvania Minimum Wage Act

Patricia C. Collins | August 17, 2018

In 2016, the U.S. Department of Labor proposed changes to regulations regarding exemptions from the overtime and minimum wage requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
New York Law Journal |Case Digests

McGriff v. NYC Police Dep't

August 17, 2018

Plaintiff Alleging Employment Discrimination Must Amend Complaint Specifying Disability
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

Nasdaq, Inc. v. Miami Int'l Holdings Inc.

August 17, 2018

Before the court was the defendant's motion to stay.
The Recorder |News

Suit Claims IT Firm Hires, Promotes 'Grossly Disproportionate' Number of South Asians

Ross Todd | August 16, 2018

The suit alleges a "systematic, company-wide, pattern" at HCL Technologies of discrimination in favor of employees of South Asian ancestry.
Daily Report Online |News

Ex-Butler Wooten Partner Cheeley Fights Arbitrator's Award to Old Firm

Greg Land | August 16, 2018

In a largely blacked-out petition, Robert Cheeley asked a Fulton judge to vacate an arbitration award in several fee disputes with his former firm, Butler Wooten & Peak.
Delaware Law Weekly |News

Wilmington, Former City Officials Targeted in Lawsuit Over Deadly Fire

Tom McParland | August 16, 2018

The city officials are accused of implementing a staffing policy that withheld needed water.
Litigation Daily |News

First Questions from Manafort Jury Include Defining 'Reasonable Doubt'

C. Ryan Barber | Ellis Kim | August 16, 2018

Responding to that request, the judge said the prosecution bore the burden of proving its allegations beyond a reasonable doubt, but not beyond “all possible doubt.”
National Law Journal |News

Manafort Jury's First Questions Included Defining 'Reasonable Doubt'

C. Ryan Barber and Ellis Kim | August 16, 2018

Responding to that request, the judge said the prosecution bore the burden of proving its allegations beyond a reasonable doubt, but not beyond “all possible doubt.”
New York Law Journal |News

Split Appeals Court Finds for Landlords in Rent Overcharge Disputes Who Received Tax Abatement

Andrew Denney | August 16, 2018

In a victory for New York residential landlords, the majority on a divided Manhattan appeals court found that there is a hard four-year limit to calculate damages in rent overcharge cases involving buildings where landlords are reaping the benefits of a controversial and complex tax abatement credit.
Texas Lawyer |Commentary

When an Autonomous Vehicle Crashes, Who Pays for Damages?

Quentin Brogdon | August 16, 2018

The consistent prediction is that there will be fewer total crashes as AVs become more proliferate. But just how many fewer crashes will occur, and what will those crashes cost insurance companies?
New York Law Journal |News

Marie Napoli's Defamation Claim Proceeds Against Husband's Ex-Partner, Attorney

Christine Simmons | August 16, 2018

While a judge allowed Marie Napoli's defamation and tort claims to continue, she dismissed several other claims, including for negligent infliction of emotional distress, malicious prosecution and abuse of process.
The American Lawyer |News

Stinson Leonard Street Absorbs IP Boutique in St. Louis

Lizzy McLellan | August 16, 2018

When its merger with intellectual property firm Senniger Powers takes effect Oct. 1, Stinson will have about 75 lawyers in Clayton, Missouri, which borders St. Louis.
Corporate Counsel |News

When Harry Fires Sally: The Gender Gap in Disciplining Financial Industry Employees

Sue Reisinger | August 16, 2018

The gender pay gap has already been widely studied, but a new gap has been spotted that has "costly" and "long-lasting" effects on women.
New York Law Journal |News

Mother, Daughter Finalize SEC Settlements in Rep. Collins Insider Trading Case

Colby Hamilton | August 16, 2018

Lauren and Dorothy Zarsky were charged with using non-public insider information provided second-hand from Rep. Collins to dump shares in a drug company he was a board member of.
Law.Com |

Higher Law: See the New Workplace Weed Ruling? | Meet Terra Tech's GC | Plus: Who Got the Work

Cheryl Miller | August 16, 2018

There's a big new workplace cannabis ruling out of New Jersey that is generating some discussion. And meet Terra Tech's general counsel. Plus: Florida litigation developments, new client engagements and a lot more. This is Higher Law.
New York Law Journal |Commentary

Has Federal Pre-emption Killed Drug Design Litigation?

Michael Hoenig | August 16, 2018

The common law of products liability traditionally posits three major theories of liability: defectively manufactured products; defectively designed products; and those rendered defective because of absent or inadequate warnings.
The Legal Intelligencer |Commentary

Deep Data Visualization Key to Unlocking Meaning in E-Discovery

Jonathan Snyder | August 16, 2018

Want to understand which pieces of data really matter? It's time to ditch the pie charts and bar graphs.
New York Law Journal |News

35 AGs File Amicus Briefs Citing a State's 'Unique Role' in Fixing the Opioid Crisis

Amanda Bronstad | August 16, 2018

Opioid manufacturers and one distributor say the complaint against them lacks specifics to back up deceptive trade practices and public nuisance claims. But the amicus briefs said none of that mattered because a state has a “unique role” in the opioid crisis.
The Legal Intelligencer |Commentary

Is Your Employee Handbook Up to Date? Compare It With This Checklist

Brian D. Lipkin | August 16, 2018

When you are preparing or revising an employee handbook, this checklist may be helpful.
Texas Lawyer |News

Texas Tax Lawyer's Suit Over Georgetown Job Fair Ban Is Tossed

Karen Sloan | August 16, 2018

John Anthony Castro alleged that Georgetown University Law Center discriminated and retaliated against him when it barred him from a 2015 recruiting event for tax LL.M students. He was excluded from the same event as a student for allegedly lying about attending West Point.
The Legal Intelligencer |Commentary

On the Critical Use of Forms: Handy Tools With a Few Exceptions

Christopher E. Ezold | August 16, 2018

Being thorough is a primary hallmark of a good attorney. Litigation provides many opportunities to be thorough—or to miss a small detail. In order to avoid an error, it is therefore tempting to be too thorough.
Daily Report Online |

Judge Nixes Tea Party Activist's Appeal of $30K Ethics Panel Fine

Greg Land | August 16, 2018

Carolyn Cosby was fined last year after the Government Transparency & Campaign Finance Commission received complaints that a half-dozen groups she led failed to register prior to engaging in lobbying, accepting contributions or expending funds for political advocacy.
New York Law Journal |Expert Opinion

Lessons From Buzz Aldrin Guardianship: Twin Filings Put Focus on Abuse

Daniel G. Fish | August 16, 2018

In his Elder Law column, Daniel G. Fish writes: Buzz Aldrin was the second person to set foot on the moon's surface and only 12 people have set foot there. But now he is one of an estimated one and a half million adults who are the subject of guardianship proceedings in the United States.
The Legal Intelligencer |News

Ruling That Reinsurers Can Owe Defense Costs Beyond Policy Limits Stands

Zack Needles | August 16, 2018

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court will not disturb a first-impression ruling by the state Superior Court that, unless explicitly stated otherwise, a reinsurer's policy limit does not cap defense costs.
Daily Business Review |Commentary

Appeals Court Tosses Asbestos Case for Lack of Jurisdiction

Walter G. Latimer and Bruno Renda | August 16, 2018

On July 25, Florida's Fourth District Court of Appeal reversed a trial court decision in Southern Wall Products v. Stephen Bolin and Bakers Pride Oven Company, Case No. 4D18-875 (July 25, 2018), and ordered the dismissal of an asbestos defendant due to lack of personal jurisdiction.
New Jersey Law Journal |Analysis

No-Poach Agreements Are Targeted by Government, Employees and Legislators

Sheila Raftery Wiggins | August 16, 2018

The no-poach agreement—an agreement between two unrelated companies to not hire each other's employees—is gaining renewed federal and state government scrutiny for its potential antitrust impact on the economy.
The American Lawyer |News

Cooley Adds Boies Schiller Partner in Latest New York Hire

Meghan Tribe | August 16, 2018

New partner Philip Bowman said Cooley's bet on emerging companies could help it become "the law firm of the economy of the next 10, 20, 30 years."
Legaltech News |News

Investor Sues AT&T for $224M in 'SIM Swap' Cryptocurrency Fraud

Ross Todd | August 16, 2018

Entrepreneur Michael Terpin sued the phone carrier, claiming that it should be held liable for fraudsters who hijacked his mobile phone number to steal about $24 million worth of cryptocurrency. The suit also seeks $200 million in punitive damages.
The Legal Intelligencer |Commentary

Declaratory Judgments May Not be as Appealable as You Think

James M. Beck | August 16, 2018

Declaratory judgments present particularly vexing issues of appellate procedure. In part, these problems arise from their peculiar nature—seeking a “declaration” of rights in advance of an actual controversy—which can verge on improper advisory opinions.
Litigation Daily |News

Daily Dicta: Netflix and Chill, Willkie Farr Style

Jenna Greene | August 16, 2018

A Willkie Farr team led by Antonio Yanez, Jr. was tapped by film studio Relativity Media in $75 million dispute with Netflix--and trial was in 27 days.
Law.Com |

Labor of Law: 'Epic' Reaches the FLSA | DOJ Buys Time in Transgender Case | Plus: 'Ban the Box' Gains Steam, Around the Water Cooler & More

Erin Mulvaney | August 16, 2018

See the big new ruling broadening the reach of Epic Systems to the Fair Labor Standards Act? Also: the U.S. Justice Department is weighing what to say in an EEOC-led transgender case at the Supreme Court. And scroll down for new client work. This is Labor of Law.
New York Law Journal |Case Digests

Zhang v. Ichiban Group LLC,

August 16, 2018

Court Grants Motion to Dismiss Putative Labor Law Class Action for Insufficient Service
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

Baptiste v. Tapestry, Inc.

August 16, 2018

The matter came before the court on the defendant's motion to transfer venue.
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

Cristobal v. County of Middlesex

August 16, 2018

Before the court was defendant First Managed Care Option, Inc.'s motion to dismiss.
The Recorder |Case Digests

Jackpot Harvesting Company, Inc. v. Superior Court (Lainez)

August 16, 2018

Statutory safe harbor for employer's failure to compensate piece-rate workers for rest time applies to all claims accrued prior to January 1, 2016
National Law Journal |News

PTAB Chief Judge Taking New Role at USPTO

Scott Graham | August 15, 2018

David Ruschke will become a senior adviser, giving PTO Director Andrei Iancu the opportunity to name his own chief of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.
Delaware Business Court Insider |News

Glasscock Scales Back Fair Value in AOL Appraisal

Tom McParland | August 15, 2018

Vice Chancellor Sam Glasscock III granted competing motions for reargument in the high-profile appraisal case after both sides questioned the treatment of financial inputs that led him to set a fair value below the $50 per share price Verizon Communications Inc. paid.
Litigation Daily |News

With Malpractice Claim, Kasowitz Gets 'Some of Its Own Medicine'

Christine Simmons | August 15, 2018

"Now Kasowitz is getting some of its own medicine," said Stephen Meister of Meister Seelig & Fein, the defendant in an earlier malpractice case handled by Kasowitz Benson Torres.
National Law Journal |News

Trump Fave Amul Thapar Broadens SCOTUS Ruling Against Worker Class Actions

Erin Mulvaney | August 15, 2018

Leading a federal appeals panel, Thapar said the Fair Labor Standards Act doesn't "displace" the requirement that judges enforce arbitration agreements as they are written. The Supreme Court this term, confronting the National Labor Relations Act, ruled against workers.
Daily Business Review |News

Love Gone Bad or Fraud? Miami Attorney, Belgian Firm Feud Over $13.5M Investment

Lidia Dinkova | August 15, 2018

A romantic relationship that ended badly or theft? Miami international tax attorney Suzanne DeWitt says she is being sued as revenge by her former fiancee, while Belgian firm Agorive says DeWitt took 17 properties from the company.
New York Law Journal |News

After Remand, Judge, Again, Grants Class Cert in Goldman Securities Suit

Colby Hamilton | August 15, 2018

U.S. District Judge Paul Crotty said the defendants were unable to defeat the 'Basic' presumption afforded the plaintiffs based on a preponderance of evidence.
Litigation Daily |News

AT&T Hit With $224M 'SIM Swap' Suit for Cryptocurrency Theft

Ross Todd | August 15, 2018

Entrepreneur Michael Terpin sued the phone carrier, claiming that it should be held liable for fraudsters who hijacked his mobile phone number to steal about $24 million worth of cryptocurrency. The suit also seeks $200 million in punitive damages.
Daily Report Online |News

NY Weighs Child Sex Abuse Bill; GA's Yielded One Trial

Dan M. Clark | August 15, 2018

Cuomo's statement was in reaction to a grand jury report out of Pennsylvania that alleges more than 300 clergy members sexually abused more than 1,000 victims.
Texas Lawyer |News

Texas Judge Greenlights Securities Fraud Class Action Against Exxon, Rex Tillerson

Greg Land | August 15, 2018

Judge Ed Kinkeade wrote that the plaintiffs sufficiently supported their allegations that Exxon Mobil and then-CEO Rex Tillerson misrepresented the value of the company's gas and oil reserves to keep its stock prices high prior to a $12 billion bond issue in 2016.
New York Law Journal |News

Omarosa's Florida Lawyer Takes to Twitter in Feud With Trump Campaign

Raychel Lean | August 15, 2018

Former White House employee Omarosa Manigault Newman is assembling a team of lawyers to fight the Trump campaign's allegations that she violated a nondisclosure agreement when she released an audio tape of her firing.
The Legal Intelligencer |News

Recently Retired Phila. Commerce Court Judge Heads to ADR

Max Mitchell | August 15, 2018

After nearly 25 years on the bench handling numerous high-profile cases and becoming a part of the court's leadership, McInerney is gearing up to take that expertise to JAMS where she will do private alternative dispute resolution.
National Law Journal |News

JPMorgan Asked to Freeze Gender-Bias Case After SCOTUS Ruling

Erin Mulvaney | August 15, 2018

Administrative law judges and federal appeals judges are now grappling with the scope of the Supreme Court's ruling in 'Lucia,' which confronted the lawfulness of the appointment of federal in-house judges.
The Legal Intelligencer |Commentary

Exchange Students, Visitors: You May Be Barred From US and Not Know It

Natalia Gouz | August 15, 2018

Last week, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) put into effect a new policy that significantly impacts the foreign student and exchange visitor population in the United States.
Daily Business Review |

South Florida Attorney Says Incest Survivor With $4.6M Verdict Wanted Public to Know 'Who Her Family Really Was'

Zach Schlein | August 15, 2018

Attorney Michael T. Dolce represented Gainesville resident Rebekka Trahan in her lawsuit against her parents Scott and Tina Mulholland. Trahan accused her family of sexual, physical and emotional abuse that she said occurred from the time she was 8 until she left home at 24.
New Jersey Law Journal |News

Former Newark Judge Claims False Accusation of Drinking at Work Led to Termination

Michael Booth | August 15, 2018

The Defendants' conduct appears to be in retaliation for having a perceived condition of alcoholism," the complaint said. "Defendants have wrongfully discharged Plaintiff from her position as a Municipal Court Judge in violation of a clear mandate of public policy.
Law.Com |Commentary

Tinder Founders Swipe Right on Gibson Dunn's Orin Snyder in $2B Suit

Jenna Greene | August 15, 2018

In a New York State Supreme Court lawsuit, Tinder co-founders and key employees allege that the parent companies manipulated financial information to undercut the value of their stock options.
Litigation Daily |News

Daily Dicta: Tinder Founders Swipe Right on Gibson Dunn's Orin Snyder in $2B Suit

Jenna Greene | August 15, 2018

In a New York State Supreme Court lawsuit, Tinder co-founders and key employees allege that the parent companies manipulated financial information to undercut the value of their stock options.
Delaware Business Court Insider |Commentary

VC Firms Should Be Mindful of Potential Controller Status

Christopher B. Chuff, M. Duncan Grant, and Joanna J. Cline | August 15, 2018

It is well-settled Delaware law that a stockholder is deemed to be a controller when it owns more than 50 percent of the corporation's stock or it owns less than 50 percent of the corporation's stock, but nevertheless exercises actual control over the corporation or the challenged decision.
Legaltech News |News

SEC Sees No 'Flawless Background,' Calls an Tomahawkcoin an Unregistered Security

Ross Todd | August 15, 2018

According to the SEC, the TOM tokens were an unregistered security since they presented "a transferable share or option on a security."
Daily Report Online |News

Secretary of State Says Return to Paper Ballots by Fall Could Cause Chaos

R. Robin McDonald | August 15, 2018

Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp pushed back Tuesday against a pending motion in federal court in Atlanta to junk the state's computerized voting.
Litigation Daily |News

In Closing Argument, Manafort Defense Goes After Rick Gates' Credibility

C. Ryan Barber | August 15, 2018

Defense attorneys described the government as “so desperate” to get Manafort, that they cut a plea deal with Gates that might allow him to walk free.
National Law Journal |Update

Manafort Defense Goes After Rick Gates' Credibility in Closings

C. Ryan Barber | Ellis Kim | August 15, 2018

Defense attorneys described the government as “so desperate” to get Manafort, that they cut a plea deal with Gates that might allow him to walk free.
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

Randall v. Bd. of Review

August 15, 2018

Claimant appealed the decision dismissing his appeal from disqualification from unemployment compensation benefits.
Delaware Law Weekly |Case Digests

Chuang v. OD Expense LLC

August 15, 2018

Defendants unable to compel arbitration where agreement also included forum selection clause placing exclusive jurisdiction in Delaware courts, and where defendants were not party to or agents of a party to another agreement containing exclusive arbitration clause.
The Recorder |Case Digests

Khoja v. Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc.

August 15, 2018

Order granting judicial notice and/or incorporation-by-reference partial error
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

Taylor v. Board of Education, Englewood School District, Bergen County

August 14, 2018

The plaintiff appealed an amended order that dismissed his order to show cause and verified complaint that sought to vacate an arbitration award and decision.
The Legal Intelligencer |Case Digests

Preferred Contractors Ins. Co, RRG, LLC v. Sherman

August 14, 2018

Trial court erred in granting summary judgment against insurer on coverage issues because there were genuine issues of material fact as to whether appellee contractor had notice of roofing exclusion. Vacated in part, affirmed in part and remanded.
The Legal Intelligencer |Case Digests

Demoinerie v. Emball'Iso, Inc.

August 14, 2018

In this negligent misrepresentation matter by a former employee, the court held that the jury's verdict awarding damages in favor of the employee should be affirmed.
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

Ouazene v. Bd. of Review

August 14, 2018

Claimant appealed the decision finding him disqualified from receiving unemployment benefits on the grounds of simple misconduct.
The Legal Intelligencer |Case Digests

Davis v. Abington Mem'l Hosp. et al

August 14, 2018

The court rejected defendants' argument that it was permanently divested of subject matter jurisdiction of plaintiffs' claims by operation of law where a district court denied plaintiffs' initial motion to remand because the district court's ruling on preemption was not substantive in nature and was ultimately rendered moot. The court recommended affirmance of its order granting plaintiffs' motion to reinstate.
The Recorder |Case Digests

California Department Of Industrial Relations, Division Of Occupational Safety And Health, v. California Occupational Safety And Health Appeals Board (Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District)

August 14, 2018

Non-air-conditioned buses may qualify as "outdoor" workplaces for purposes of heat illness safety regulations
The Recorder |Case Digests

Ehret v. WinCo Foods, LLC

August 14, 2018

Collective bargaining agreement waived employees' right to meal break
The Legal Intelligencer |Case Digests

Sunday v. Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Ins. Co.

August 14, 2018

One insurance company's motion for summary judgment was granted and another company's motion was denied in an action for breach of contract. Granted in part, denied in part.
The Legal Intelligencer |Case Digests

Philadelphia Reg'l Port Auth. v. Unemployment Comp. Review. Bd.

August 14, 2018

Board correctly found claimant was eligible for benefits under the Voluntary Layoff Option provision in §402(b) because she accepted a layoff from an available position pursuant to employer's voluntary separation incentive program. Affirmed.
Texas Lawyer |Case Digests

OEP Holdings v. Akhondi

August 13, 2018

Appellee was employed as an orientation instructor by appellant, a staff leasing company, and he signed an arbitration agreement agreeing that employment discrimination claims would be resolved through arbitration.
Texas Lawyer |Case Digests

Rodriguez v. Brownsville Independent School

August 13, 2018

Rodriguez, a high-school teacher, sued the school district, asserting claims for sex and disability discrimination, retaliation and failure to promote.
Connecticut Law Tribune |Case Digests

Jones v. Metro. Prop. & Cas. Ins. Co.

August 13, 2018

Policy Language Is Not Ambiguous; Limits on Under-Insured Motorist Coverage Have Been Satisfied
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

Foster v. Twp. of Pennsauken

August 13, 2018

Defendants moved to dismiss former police officer's complaint alleging he was terminated in retaliation for his exercise of his free speech and association rights.
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

Karteron v. Chiesa

August 13, 2018

Defendants moved to dismiss plaintiff's action asserting her constitutional and state law rights were violated when she failed to secure new employment through defendants' vocational assistance programs.
Connecticut Law Tribune |Case Digests

Thomas v. City of Bridgeport

August 13, 2018

Injury Sustained During Employer-Sponsored Softball Game Work-Related
Connecticut Law Tribune |Case Digests

Pereira v. State of Connecticut/Dept. of Developmental Services

August 13, 2018

Video Surveillance Footage of Claimant Did Not Undermine Finding of Total Incapacity
Connecticut Law Tribune |Case Digests

Soderburg v. Unitrin Preferred Ins. Co.

August 13, 2018

Insurers Granted Summary Judgment; Action Brought More Than One Year Past Latest Trigger Date
Daily Report Online |Case Digests

Coen v. CDC Software Corporation et al.

August 10, 2018

Determining Whether Res Judicata Has Been Triggered Requires Review of Entire Set of Facts Giving Rise to Enforceable Claim
New York Law Journal |Case Digests

Global Energy Efficiency Holdings Inc. v. William Penn Life Ins. Co. of N.Y.

August 10, 2018

NOTEWORTHY
New York Law Journal |Case Digests

Matter of SunEdison Inc. ERISA Litig.

August 10, 2018

Breach of Fiduciary Duty Claim Rejected in Suit Over Retirement Plan Share Collapse
New York Law Journal |Case Digests

Zhong v. Rockledge Bus Tour Inc.

August 10, 2018

Contingency Fee, Non-Disparagement Clause's 'Carve-Out' Noted in Settlement's Approval
New York Law Journal |Case Digests

Matter of SunEdison Inc. ERISA Litig.

August 10, 2018

Breach of Fiduciary Duty Claim Rejected in Suit Over Retirement Plan Share Collapse
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

In the Matter of Hart

August 10, 2018

Appellant appealed the Civil Service Commissions' denial of reconsideration of its decision ordering his layoff as a police officer be rescinded and his record corrected to show that he resigned.
New York Law Journal |Case Digests

Refermat v. Lancaster Cent. Sch. Dist.

August 09, 2018

Hostile Work Environment Claim Fails, But Evidence Suggests Harassment Due to Age, Sex
New York Law Journal |Case Digests

Everdry Mktg. & Mgmt. Inc. v. Delves & Giufre Enters. Inc.

August 09, 2018

Dismissal Motion Denied; Court Asked to Engage in Premature Claim Construction
New York Law Journal |Case Digests

Ho v. PCK Realty Inc.

August 09, 2018

Insurer Denied Intervention, Granted Consolidation of Two Actions for Discovery Purposes
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

McCormick v. Maquet Cardiovascular US Sales LLC

August 09, 2018

Defendant moved for summary judgment in plaintiff's retaliation action under the CEPA.
Delaware Law Weekly |Case Digests

Rothschild Mobile Imaging Innovations, LLC v. Mitek Sys., Inc.

August 08, 2018

Defendant's motion for attorney's fees in patent infringement suit after PTAB invalidated asserted claims denied where no evidence plaintiff engaged in vexatious or bad faith litigation to constitute "exceptional" case.
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

PNY Tech., Inc. v. Netac Tech. Co., Ltd.

August 08, 2018

Defendant moved to dismiss plaintiff's complaint asserting fraud in the inducement, mutual and unilateral mistake, frustration of purpose and asserting certain patents were invalid or unenforceable due to inequitable conduct.
Delaware Law Weekly |Case Digests

Wilgus v. Bayhealth Med. Ctr.

August 08, 2018

Employee was not required to provide proof of an ongoing disability in this action against her former employer for failing to provide a reasonable accommodation.
The Recorder |Case Digests

Fritsch v. Swift Transportation Company of Arizona, LLC

August 08, 2018

Future attorney fees may be considered in determining amount in controversy for purposes of subject matter jurisdiction under CAFA
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

Christian v. BT Group PLC

August 08, 2018

Defendants moved to dismiss plaintiffs' putative securities class action for failure to plead scienter.
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

Kamenetti v. Sangillo & Sons, LLC

August 08, 2018

Sangillo and Sons, LLC appealed from an order of the Judge of Workers' Compensation that found that Kamenetti's injuries arose out of and in the course of his employment.

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Corporate Counsel Forum Africa 2018

September 06, 2018
Johannesburg

Brings together the region's leading general counsel to discuss, debate and deliver vital insights into the African legal market.
The African Legal Awards 2018

September 07, 2018
Johannesburg

The African Legal Awards set out to recognise exceptional achievement from within the legal community.
China Law & Practice Awards 2018

September 13, 2018
Beijing

Annual gathering of the top lawyers, law firms and in-house teams in China to celebrate their stellar achievements of the year.

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How Legal Financing Benefits the Bottom Line

Sponsored by: Burford Capital | March 05, 2018

[ON-DEMAND] Learn about financing structures and pricing and how it helps firms remain competitive.

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Litigation Finance: A Tool to Improve Client Service & Profitability

Sponsored by Burford Capital | December 07, 2017

[ON-DEMAND] Join this webcast to learn what’s driving the five-fold growth of litigation finance and how it can improve your firm’s profitability.

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Demystifying Automation, Analytics, and Predictive Coding in E-Discovery

Sponsored by RVM Enterprises Inc. | November 16, 2017

[ON-DEMAND] Join this webcast to receive an overview of the latest trends and uses for analytics in eDiscovery.

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