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Litigation Daily |News

K&L Gates Hit with $100M Malpractice Suit in Texas

John Council and Lizzy McLellan | October 17, 2018

A short-lived client relationship in Texas has K&L Gates facing conflict claims, though the litigators involved, including one who is now a clerk for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch, have already left the firm.
Corporate Counsel |Q&A

'Dawn of the Code War': Real-Life Lessons for GCs About Cybersecurity and Ongoing Threats

MP McQueen | October 16, 2018

Former assistant attorney general for national security and current Morrison & Foerster partner John P. Carlin has written a new book about the growing cybersecurity threats against global companies, organizations and governments. He talks about why law firms and in-house counsel need to step up their defenses and those of their clients.
Corporate Counsel |News

Polymer Manufacturer Hires New Chief Legal Officer

Dan Clark | October 15, 2018

Andrean Horton, who has spent the past seven years as the top lawyer at plastics supply company A. Schulman Inc., started in her role as the executive vice president, chief legal officer and secretary of Myers Industries Inc., on Oct. 8.
Litigation Daily |Q&A

Litigators of the Week: Opening a New Door in Private Antitrust Enforcement

Jenna Greene | October 12, 2018

No private merger challenge has gone to before a jury—until now. And no judge in such a private action has ordered a divestiture as a remedy to restore competition—until now.
Daily Report Online |News

Jury Clears Helmet Maker of Liability for Triathlete's Injuries in Crash

Greg Land | October 03, 2018

The plaintiff had sought $17 million from Bell Sports after suffering a head injury while wearing one of the company's helmets.
Daily Business Review |News

Growing Badia Spices Buys $9.5 Million Doral Warehouse

Lidia Dinkova | September 28, 2018

The homegrown spice maker is a family-owned business based in Doral that distributes its products in more than 70 countries.
The Legal Intelligencer |Commentary

How to Protect the Shape of Candy and Why It's Worth the Fight

Lawrence E. Ashery | September 25, 2018

The Kit Kat bar is an international sensation, and as a result, Nestle has been trying to protect the candy bar's shape throughout Europe. A trademark application for its appearance was filed with the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) in 2002, and a trademark registration was granted in 2006, but earlier this year, the EU's General Court declared the registration invalid.
Daily Business Review |News

The Matchmaker: RARE CRE's Jamie Zambrana Brings Seller, Buyer Together

Lidia Dinkova | September 25, 2018

Zambrana connected the buyer and seller on the $6.9 million sale of a Deerfield Beach office building.
Daily Business Review |

Fort Lauderdale Warehouse Trades for $1.5 Million

Daily Business Review | September 25, 2018

Address: 201 SW 33rd St. in Fort LauderdaleProperty type: This is a 9,860-square-foot distribution terminal and warehouse property building in…
Daily Report Online |News

GCs at ATL Conference Urge Lawyers to Know Their Clients' Business

Kristen Rasmussen | September 17, 2018

During a roundtable panel discussion at the International Association of Korean Lawyers conference last week in Atlanta, top in-house lawyers spoke about the importance—to both in-house attorneys and their outside counsel—of understanding how the business works.
Daily Business Review |Commentary

Takeaways From EB-5 Industry Conference Can be Hard to Digest

Ronald R. Fieldstone | September 13, 2018

I recently attended the EB5 Investors Magazine Conference in Los Angeles and the takeaways from this national event are significant.
The Legal Intelligencer |Commentary

Court Sides With Employee in Anti-American Bias Discrimination Case

Sid Steinberg | September 11, 2018

National origin discrimination claims typically involve allegations of discrimination based on an employee's non-American country of origin. Middlebrooks v. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Civ. A. No. 17-412 (E.D. Pa. Aug. 31, 2018) involved the atypical claim of alleged national origin discrimination based on anti-American bias.
The Legal Intelligencer |Commentary

Preparing for Marijuana Industry Lawsuit Tidal Wave: Limiting Exposure (Part 2)

Steve Schain | August 31, 2018

With Corona brewer and Robert Mondavi wine producer Constellation Brands Inc. investing $3.88 billion in grower Canopy Growth Corp. and the Wall Street Journal estimating 2018 U.S. legal marijuana sales at $10.2 billion, the writing's on the wall: cannabis is big business and ripe for the plucking by the plaintiffs bar.
The Legal Intelligencer |Commentary

Consumer Privacy Act and Its Implications for Insurers Doing Business in Calif.

Francoise Gilbert, Fred E. Karlinsky and Christian Brito | August 27, 2018

Data privacy remains one of the most significant concerns facing the insurance industry. A flurry of new and evolving data security and privacy laws and regulations are re-shaping the regulatory landscape, making it more difficult for companies to avoid exposing themselves to regulatory and other legal risk.
Daily Report Online |News

Jury Clears RV Stove-Maker of $2.2M Liability for Burned Toddler's Injuries

Greg Land | August 23, 2018

The parents of the toddler claimed a defective range cover knocked a pot of boiling vegetables onto the child as she stood near the stove.
Daily Report Online |News

Jury: Textile Plant Not Liable for Plane Hitting Power Pole in Fatal Crash

Greg Land | August 20, 2018

Lawyers for one of five victims who died in the 2013 crash argued that Milliken & Co. allowed a power pole to be erected on its property that violated a height agreement it had with neighboring Thomson-McDuffie County Airport.
The Recorder |News

LED Company Wins $66 Million Trade Secret Verdict Against Chinese Competitor

Scott Graham | August 13, 2018

San Jose's Lumileds alleged in a superior court trial that a former scientist had secretly been on the payroll of Zhuhai's Elec-Tech International for six months.
New Jersey Law Journal |News

Judge Tosses Medical Marijuana User's Disability Discrimination Suit

Charles Toutant | August 13, 2018

New Jersey's Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana Act shields qualifying users from criminal prosecution and certain civil penalties, but it does not obligate employers to allow employees to use medical marijuana, U.S. District Judge Robert Kugler said Aug. 10 in granting a motion by defendant Ardagh Glass Packing Inc. to dismiss the plaintiff's disability discrimination suit.
New York Law Journal |News

Goodyear Says Opposing Counsel's 'Steady Stream of Insults' Led to $40M Asbestos Verdict

Amanda Bronstad | August 10, 2018

Defense attorney James Lynch, of New York's Lynch Daskal Emery, said Daniel Blouin, a New York shareholder at Simmons Hanly Conroy, resorted to “incurable character assassinations” and “outrageous remarks” during trial.
New Jersey Law Journal |News

NJ Appeals Court Imposes Duty to Warn of Asbestos in Replacement Parts

Michael Booth | August 07, 2018

A New Jersey appeals court has ruled that a manufacturer has a duty to warn about the risk of harm from exposure to asbestos-containing replacement parts, even if the manufacturer did not make or distribute those parts.
Daily Business Review |

Miami Warehouse Trades for $2 Million

Daily Business Review | August 06, 2018

Address: 830 NW 22nd St. in MiamiProperty type: This is a 8,788-square-foot, one-story warehouse building on a 11,424-square-foot lot.Price: $2,025,000Seller:…
The Legal Intelligencer |Commentary

Changes to American Institute of Architects' Standard Forms Reflect Industry Practice

Michael P. Subak and Kristopher Berr | August 04, 2018

The American Institute of Architects' (AIA) standard form construction contracts are among the most widely used form agreements in the construction industry.
Litigation Daily |News

In Wachtell Malpractice Suit Deposition, Carl Icahn Gets Testy

Christine Simmons | August 03, 2018

“Why don't you say how are you getting along with your wife, and we can discuss that now?” Carl Icahn told a lawyer from Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz during a heated deposition that ended quickly.
The Legal Intelligencer |Commentary

New Act 27 Changes the Pa. Contractor and Subcontractor Payment Act

Robert R. Watson Jr. | August 03, 2018

The changes signed into law will go into effect on Oct. 10—120 days after it was signed—and further clarify certain aspects of CASPA which were left unanswered in the original legislation, often leading to disputes between parties as they negotiated contracts for a project or proceeded with work once it was underway.
National Law Journal |News

Boeing, in Bid to Dismiss Suits, Says Final Report Over Malaysia Air Flight 370 Found No Defect

Amanda Bronstad | August 02, 2018

Boeing argued this week that a final report into the disappearance of Malaysia Air Flight 370 supports its bid to dismiss dozens of lawsuits brought in U.S. courts on behalf of the families of deceased passengers.
Daily Business Review |Commentary

Weaponized First Amendment Does Not Protect Blueprints for Weapons

Thomas R. Julin | August 02, 2018

Gunster shareholder Thomas Julin sees no First Amendment protection for publishing blueprints that can be used by 3-D printers to make plastic guns.
New Jersey Law Journal |

Appeals Court Affirms $525K Award in Harassment and Retaliation Case

Michael Booth | July 30, 2018

The three-judge panel, in an unpublished but signed opinion, rejected numerous defense theories as to why the award to plaintiff Marilyn Velez should be overturned.
The Legal Intelligencer |News

Settlement Expected in Case Over Shein Law Asbestos Suits

Lizzy McLellan | July 30, 2018

Lawyers for Philadelphia's Shein Law Center said in court papers that the firm had tentatively agreed to settle a lawsuit claiming it misrepresented clients' asbestos exposure.
Legaltech News |News

New Jersey AG Grewal Moves to Block Plans for Printable 3-D Firearms

Michael Booth | July 27, 2018

New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal on Thursday moved to shut down a Texas firearms developer that has planned to release computer files on Aug. 1 that would give users a blueprint to create firearms using 3-D printers.
The Legal Intelligencer |Commentary

High Court Permits Foreign Lost Profits Award for US Patent Infringement

Lawrence E. Ashery | July 24, 2018

In a 7-2 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that U.S. patent holders are eligible to recover lost profits—that were lost outside of the United States—for domestic infringement of a U.S. patent in WesternGeco v. Ion Geophysical, 585 U.S. ______ (2018).
National Law Journal |News

Kirkland Throws Wrench Into $6 Million Patent Judgment

Scott Graham | July 24, 2018

The firm persuaded Judge Rebecca Pallmeyer to reconsider a claim construction originally adopted by her late predecessor on the case.
Daily Business Review |

Hialeah Industrial Building Sells for $4.2 Million

Daily Business Review | July 23, 2018

Address: 7215 W. 20th Ave. in HialeahProperty type: This is a 45,339-square-foot, two-story industrial building with a designated use for light…
Texas Lawyer |News

Deal Wrap: Foley Gardere Completes Life-Cycle Representation of Rubber Manufacturer

Brenda Sapino Jeffreys | July 20, 2018

In another recent deal, a Houston-based provider of fracturing services, U.S. Well Services, will go public through a merger with a New York publicly traded special acquisition company.
Daily Business Review |

Miami Gardens Industrial Building Trades for $3.2 Million

Daily Business Review | July 18, 2018

Address: 5280 NW 165th St. in Miami GardensProperty…
The Legal Intelligencer |Commentary

Preparing for Marijuana Industry Lawsuit Tidal Wave: The Claims (Part I)

Steven Schain | July 12, 2018

Editor's note: This is the first in a two-part series.“The international market for cannabis is projected to hit $31.4 billion by 2021. Currently,…
Daily Report Online |Profile

Meet the GC at Georgia-Pacific: Tye Darland

Kristen Rasmussen | July 09, 2018

The top lawyer at the Atlanta-based building products and paper-making giant speaks with the Daily Report about everything from whom he uses for outside counsel to what he's been reading lately.
Litigation Daily |News

Court in Missouri Tosses $55M Talc Verdict

Amanda Bronstad | July 03, 2018

The Missouri Court of Appeals decision on June 29 is the third ruling to reverse a jury award against Johnson & Johnson over its baby powder, which thousands of lawsuits have alleged caused women to get ovarian cancer.
New Jersey Law Journal |

Jury Awards $11.8M for Infringement of Patent for Flea Repellent Applicator

Charles Toutant | July 03, 2018

Central Garden & Pet Co. of Ronkonkoma, New York, was ordered to pay $11,006,000 on June 27 for selling a product that infringed the patent held by Nite Glow Industries of Far Hills, along with an additional $825,450 for breaching a confidentiality agreement between the two companies.
New Jersey Law Journal |News

In Honeywell Asbestos Coverage Fight, Court Won't Change Allocation Rule

Michael Booth | June 28, 2018

The New Jersey Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that Honeywell International will not be required to contribute to damages from asbestos claims relating to brake and clutch pads from a company it purchased after insurance companies ceased writing policies that would cover asbestos-related illnesses.
The Legal Intelligencer |News

Montgomery McCracken Fights Back Against $619M Malpractice Claim

Lizzy McLellan | June 26, 2018

Residents of Avoca are suing Montgomery McCracken Walker & Rhoads over a toxic tort case that wound up in bankruptcy court.
Daily Business Review |

ComReal Brokers $5.5M Airport West Industrial Site Deal in Strong Market

Daily Business Review | June 26, 2018

The 8-acre site south of Medley sells to construction equipment company Synergy Equipment.
New Jersey Law Journal |News

Plaintiffs Lawyers Want to Depose J&J Exec Over Missing Talc Samples

Amanda Bronstad | June 25, 2018

Plaintiffs lawyers have told a New Jersey federal judge they want to depose a Johnson & Johnson representative to address why the company lost or destroyed talcum powder samples that they could have tested in cases alleging women got ovarian cancer from prolonged use of its baby powder.
Delaware Law Weekly |News

Del. Judge Grants $41,000 in Attorney Fees to Drinker Biddle in Contract Dispute

Tom McParland | June 25, 2018

A Delaware Superior Court judge has awarded Drinker Biddle & Reath $41,000 in attorney fees for recovering $1 million on behalf of its clients in a breach of contract case against Texas-based machining services firm Integra Services Technologies Inc.
New Jersey Law Journal |News

Fraud Claim Survives in Suit Over Contamination at Linden Site

Tom McParland | June 25, 2018

A breach of contract suit over the sale of a contaminated chemical site in New Jersey can be expanded to include claims that the seller concealed information about its remediation efforts and tried to stick Ashland Inc. with the bill for the cleanup, a Delaware judge has ruled.
Daily Business Review |

Big Doral Warehouse Trades for $10 Million

Daily Business Review | June 22, 2018

Address: 1500 NW 95th Ave. in DoralProperty type: This is a 115,477-square-foot, one-story warehouse and storage building on a 6.5-acre lot. It…
Litigation Daily |Commentary

Daily Dicta: Tangled Fight over Hair Dye Pits Quinn Emanuel against Paul Hastings

Jenna Greene | June 21, 2018

A big-time IP battle over hair coloring technology pits industry giant L'Oréal and its lawyers from Paul Hastings against a tiny California start-up represented by a team from Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan.
The Legal Intelligencer |News

3rd Circuit Panel, in Firefighter Hearing-Loss Case, Faults 'Uninformed Rush to Courthouse'

Amanda Bronstad | June 21, 2018

A federal appeals panel upheld an award of about $127,800 in attorney fees and costs to the manufacturer of fire engine sirens after finding the plaintiffs' firm had failed to investigate claims of hearing loss among firefighters while voluntarily dismissing similar cases across the country.
The Legal Intelligencer |Commentary

Disney Opts for Design Patent for Valuable Piece of IP—Cap's Shield

Lawrence E. Ashery, | June 19, 2018

If you enjoy movies about fictional superheroes, then you're probably familiar with Captain America and his miraculous shield. Recently, however, his shield showed up in a most unlikely place—the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO).
New York Law Journal |News

Judge Refuses Drugmakers' Bid to Dismiss New York Opioid Cases

Amanda Bronstad | June 18, 2018

A New York state court judge has refused to dismiss lawsuits against several opioid manufacturers in some of the first substantive rulings to come out of the barrage of cases brought by governments over the prescription painkillers.
The Legal Intelligencer |

2018 GC Impact Award Winners

The Legal Intelligencer | June 18, 2018

The Legal is proud to present the 2018 GC Impact award winners.
National Law Journal |News

State AGs Lose Ground in Emissions Cases Against Volkswagen

Amanda Bronstad | June 13, 2018

Volkswagen has scored a critical court victory in its battle against several state attorneys general who are still pursuing billions of dollars over its emissions scandal.
Litigation Daily |Commentary

Daily Dicta: For Kirkland Team, This Trial Totally Sucked (But Not in the Way You Think

Jenna Greene | June 13, 2018

Advertisements are fleeting. Do you really want to go to trial four years down the road over a misleading claim? If you're vacuum cleaner maker Dyson Inc., the answer is yes.
International |News

Asia Deal Digest: June 14, 2018

Anna Zhang | John Kang | June 13, 2018

• Simpson Thacher guides Ant Financial on its latest $14 billion financing round.• IPhone maker Foxconn turns to King & Wood Mallesons for a $4.3 billion A-share listing.• Linklaters represents lenders on Taiwan's first commercial offshore wind farm project.
New Jersey Law Journal |

Appeal in Consumer Suit Narrowed After Justices Define 'Aggrieved Consumer'

Charles Toutant | June 12, 2018

The Supreme Court said a plaintiff must show there was actual monetary or other harm in order to become eligible for compensation.
Litigation Daily |Commentary

Daily Dicta: You Guys Are Blowing It

Jenna Greene | June 11, 2018

In a new survey, more than 100 judges reported that they routinely find relevant case law that's not cited in an attorney's brief.
New Jersey Law Journal |Profile

Honeywell's Madden Takes GC Post, Tackles Privacy, Diversity in 2017

David Gialanella | June 11, 2018

From an increased focus on personal privacy and the protection of intellectual property, to numerous geographies, languages, and customs that are becoming more connected, integrity and compliance is more important than ever.
National Law Journal |Live Coverage News

J&J 'Rigged Tests' on Whether Baby Powder Was Laced With Asbestos, Lanier Tells Jury

Amanda Bronstad | June 06, 2018

Johnson & Johnson “rigged the tests” to avoid conceding that its baby powder contained asbestos, causing 22 women to get ovarian cancer, plaintiffs lawyer Mark Lanier told a St. Louis jury in opening statements on Wednesday in the most high-volume talcum powder trial to date.
The Legal Intelligencer |News

RICO Suits Against Phila., Dallas Law Firms Can't Proceed in Illinois

Lizzy McLellan | June 05, 2018

Manufacturer John Crane Inc. can't sue Shein Law and Simon Greenstone for fraud in its own home state.
International |News

Orrick Expands Its China Practice With Former Dentons Beijing Chief

Anna Zhang | June 03, 2018

Sarah Zeng specializes in China-related corporate transactions in the energy and manufacturing sectors.
Daily Report Online |News

Product Liability Lawsuit Filed Over Kia Car Seat

Katheryn Tucker | June 01, 2018

“Michael Insalaca is partially paralyzed because the defendants put him in a seat they knew could injure and possibly kill him,” Chris Glover of Beasley Allen said.
The Legal Intelligencer |Commentary

Industrial Hemp: Legalized Marijuana's More Lucrative Sibling

Steven Schain | June 01, 2018

Derived from the identical plants, much easier to cultivate, and profoundly more profitable, industrial hemp lacks legalized marijuana's glamour and intrigue.
Daily Business Review |

Hialeah Manufacturing, Food Processing Building Trades for $2.8M

Daily Business Review | May 29, 2018

Address: 750 W. 18th St. in HialeahProperty type: This is a 41,790-square-foot, one-story light manufacturing and food processing building on…
Daily Business Review |

North Miami Industrial Properties Sell for $1.2 Million

Daily Business Review | May 29, 2018

Address: 1509 and 1511 NE 130th St. in North MiamiProperty type: This is a 15,608-square-foot industrial property on a 3-acre property.Price: $1,200,000Seller:…

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