Litigation Law

Wage-and-hour litigation outpacing all other workplace class actions – Business Insurance

Wage and hour litigation continues to be a concern for many companies. According to the “Annual Workplace Class Action Litigation Report” by Chicago-based law firm Seyfarth Shaw L.L.P., this litigation outpaced all other types of workplace …

Court Reports More Yaz Lawsuit Settlements, Litigation Could End Soon – YAHOO!

The Yaz Resource Center is the Web’s largest source for information on Yaz research, side effects and legal news. Visit http://www.YazLawsuit.com Dallas, TX (PRWEB) July 24, 2012 The Yaz Resource Center, a patient advocacy group, is alerting …

New Jersey Court Orders Depositions of Top Johnson & Johnson Executives in Transvaginal Mesh Litigation – YAHOO!

In a significant ruling issued on July 19, 2012, a New Jersey Superior Court Judge presiding in the pelvic mesh litigation involving Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiary Ethicon, Inc. has ordered top executives to testify in depositions. In addition, … Continue reading

In Silicon Valley, Patents Go on Trial – Wall Street Journal

with lawsuits filed between Apple and Nokia Corp. and it has since ensnared the industry’s big players in litigation all over the world, providing fodder for critics of the patent system, including members of Congress. One common complaint …

Agreement Resolves NTP Litigation – Bloomberg

Agreement Resolves NTP Litigation Business Wire RICHMOND, Va. — July 23, 2012 NTP Inc., the company founded by wireless email inventor Tom Campana, announced today that it has reached a mutual resolution with 13 companies, including wireless …

Court Permits Litigation of Sexual Harrassment Claim in Ellen Pao Case – Forbes

Each one of those arbitrators is going to charge the parties an hourly fee somewhere between $250 and $550 per hour. If the agreement requires the employer to foot the cost of arbitration, here’s where you can do your prospective … Continue reading

Agreement Resolves NTP Litigation – Marketwatch

RICHMOND, Va., Jul 23, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) — NTP Inc., the company founded by wireless email inventor Tom Campana, announced today that it has reached a mutual resolution with 13 companies, including wireless carriers AT&T Inc. (T), Verizon …

Miami lawyer Ervin Gonzalez tackles big cases like BP settlement – Miami Herald

Additionally, the use of geographic zones to determine causation and certain aspects of compensation are also unique to this litigation. A claimant will have to look at more than financial records, but will also require a look at the industry … Continue reading

Fish & Richardson Principals — Juanita Brooks and Katherine Kelly Lutton — Named to "Top 250 Women in Litigation" List – The Business Journal

BOSTON, July 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – Fish & Richardson announced today that two of its principals — Juanita R. Brooks and Katherine Kelly Lutton – have been named to the inaugural edition of “Top 250 Women in Litigation” by Benchmark …

Australia: Litigation funding now (lightly) regulated – Mondaq

The new regime to regulate litigation funders contains no requirements for capital adequacy or any form of prudential regulation, which could lead to inadequately resourced funders who will litigate for profit but avoid the costs if unsuccessful.