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Sep
18
2010
Implied False Certification Theory Gains Support In Ninth Circuit Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
18
2010
Class Action Defense Cases–Hershey v. Energy Transfer Partners: Fifth Circuit Court Affirms Dismissal Of Class Action Complaint Under Commodities Exchange Act Holding Plaintiffs Failed To Adequately Allege Specific Intent Jeffer, Mangels, Butler & Mitchell LLP
Sep
17
2010
This Week in the Fifth Circuit Hunton Andrews Kurth
Sep
17
2010
Class Action Defense Cases–American Honda v. Allen: Seventh Circuit Court Reverses Class Action Certification Order Holding District Court’s Daubert Analysis Inadequate And Expert Testimony Inadmissible Jeffer, Mangels, Butler & Mitchell LLP
Sep
16
2010
Proving Causation in a Retaliation Claim in the Second Circuit Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Sep
16
2010
Penny Wise and Dollar Foolish: The Danger of Cutting Corners in the Era of Electronic Discovery Much Shelist, P.C.
Sep
16
2010
Class Action Defense Cases–Donovan v. Philip Morris: Massachusetts Federal Court Certifies Class Action Seeking Medical Monitoring For Lung Cancer Of 20-Year Marlboro Smokers Jeffer, Mangels, Butler & Mitchell LLP
Sep
15
2010
Amendments To Sentencing Guidelines To Become Effective November 1, 2010 - Impacts Compliance and Ethics Programs. Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
15
2010
CAFA Class Action Defense Cases–In re Burlington Northern: Seventh Circuit Reverses Remand Of Former Class Action Holding Jurisdiction Under Class Action Fairness Act (CAFA) Determined At Time Of Removal Not After Amendment Of Complaint To Eliminate Jeffer, Mangels, Butler & Mitchell LLP
Sep
14
2010
Sixth Circuit Remains Firm On Rule 9(b) In False Claims Act Litigation Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
14
2010
Wal-Mart Class Action Defense Cases–Dukes v. Wal-Mart : Ninth Circuit Court Affirms Class Action Certification Of Largest Labor Law Class Action In U.S. History Jeffer, Mangels, Butler & Mitchell LLP
Sep
13
2010
Second Circuit Weighs in on Obesity as a Disability - New York State Human Rights Law (NYCHRL) Issues Remanded Vedder Price
Sep
13
2010
This Week in the Fifth Circuit Hunton Andrews Kurth
Sep
12
2010
Cy Pres Class Action Defense Cases–In re American Tower: Massachusetts Federal Court Rejects Request To Distribute Class Action Settlement Cy Pres Funds To Non-Profit Organization Jeffer, Mangels, Butler & Mitchell LLP
Sep
11
2010
SEC v. Tambone: First Circuit Rejects the SEC’s Broad Interpretation of Rule 10b-5 Vedder Price
Sep
10
2010
Supreme Court Sheds Light on Limitations Period for Section 10(b) Violations - Merck & Co. v. Reynolds Vedder Price
Sep
9
2010
SEC Uses Section 304 to Claw Back Incentive-Based Compensation from “Innocent” Executives - SEC v. O’Dell & SEC v. Jenkins Vedder Price
Sep
9
2010
Second Circuit Finds Personal Jurisdiction Over California Vendor Based on the Shipment of a Single Product Bearing Counterfeit Mark to Brand Owner’s Attorneys in New York Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Sep
8
2010
That May Be A $500 Bow Tie I'm Wearing - the Ruling in Stauffer v. Brooks Brothers, Inc. a Recent "False Marking" Claim Case. Hunton Andrews Kurth
Sep
7
2010
Data Privacy in an Online World - Risk Management Can be Effective in Minimizing the Risk of Online Data Security Breaches Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS)
Sep
7
2010
In-House Counsel Must Maintain Active Bar Membership to Preserve Attorney Client Privilege Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Sep
7
2010
Watch What You Delete: Employers Must Act to Preserve Documents and Electronically Stored Information Earlier Than They Might Think Vedder Price
Sep
3
2010
Reservation of Rights Letter Required in Duty to Defend Cases Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Sep
2
2010
The Federal Circuit Holds That False Marking Plaintiff Has Standing to Sue in Stauffer v. Brooks Brothers Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Aug
28
2010
False Patent Marking – Case Law Update: Threshold “Standing” Inquiry Dooms False Marking Claims Asserted By Plaintiffs Who Do Not Allege a Concrete or Particularized Injury-In-Fact Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Aug
27
2010
Have You Been Sued...or Are You About to Sue Someone? Ten Questions to Ask Your Attorney Much Shelist, P.C.
Aug
27
2010
SCOTX (Supreme Court of Texas): New Opinions and Granted Petitions Hunton Andrews Kurth
Aug
27
2010
Confession of Judgment in Illinois: A Deceptively Simple Remedy Much Shelist, P.C.
Aug
27
2010
D.C. Circuit Vacates Proposed Fee For NYSE Arca "Depth-Of-Book" Data And Remands To SEC For Further Review Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
26
2010
Patent Precautions: Avoiding Errors in Inventorship Much Shelist, P.C.
Aug
26
2010
Building Better Bridges - Engineering Firm that Consulted on Minneapolis I 35W Bridge that Collapsed in 2007 Agrees to Pay Out $52.4 Million. Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS)
Aug
26
2010
Dead Zone? Direct Claims by Creditors of a California Corporation May Not Lie Against Management Based on Management's Allegedly Shifting Duties When Corporation Is in the Zone of Insolvency or Even Insolvent Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
25
2010
Jackson v. Tanfoglio Giuseppe S.R.L.: No Jurisdiction Over Non-Manufacturer Hunton Andrews Kurth
Aug
23
2010
Regulation by Litigation: Fourth Circuit Weighs in on Nuisance Suits Involving Air Emissions Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Aug
22
2010
Wisconsin Supreme Court: “Follow Form” Provision May Trigger the Duty to Defend Under Indemnity Policies Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Aug
21
2010
SCOTX aka Supreme Court of Texas: What I Did On My Summer Vacation Hunton Andrews Kurth
Aug
19
2010
Wisconsin Supreme Court: Settling Within Policy Limits Does Not Preclude a Bad Faith Claim Against Insurer Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Aug
19
2010
Ninth Circuit Holds That Scienter May Be Established Through An Objective Evaluation Of A Defendant's Deliberate Recklessness Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
18
2010
The Seventh Circuit Rules That Electronic Confirmations of Internet Transactions Are Not Actionable Under FACTA Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Aug
16
2010
Choice Healthcare v. Kaiser Foundation: Member Choices Don't Create Jurisdiction Over Health Insurer Hunton Andrews Kurth
Aug
15
2010
Homeowner Associations and Members Not Necessarily Bound By Arbitration Provisions in CC&Rs or in Related Purchase Agreement Where Developer is Initial Declarant Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
14
2010
Three-Year Statute Of Limitations Applies To Inverse Condemnation Action Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
13
2010
2010 Mid-Year Securities Litigation Reports That New Federal Securities Class Action Filings Continue To Decline, Returning To Pre-Recession Levels Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
12
2010
Under CERCLA, "Owner" Means Owner When Cleanup Costs Are Incurred, Not When Reimbursement Is Sought Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
11
2010
California Court Addresses "Stray Remarks Doctrine" In Employment Discrimination Cases Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
11
2010
Best Pleading Practices in Federal Court Following Twombly and Iqbal Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Aug
10
2010
Solar Applications Engineering v.T.A. Operating: Worm Hole Discovered In SCOTX Offices Hunton Andrews Kurth
Aug
8
2010
California Court of Appeal Extends Wrongful Termination Cause of Action Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
5
2010
Patient Protection and Afforable Care Act Increases Potency of Qui Tam Suits Under the False Claims Act Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Aug
5
2010
Products Liability: Protection for the "Innocent" Seller in Texas Kane Russell Coleman & Logan PC
 

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