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Massachusetts' lawsuit against ExxonMobil is 'dangerous' attack on free speech, professor says
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - The sweeping lawsuit Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey has filed against ExxonMobil represents a serious attack on the First Amendment by accusing the company of expressing views about science the state disagrees with, said a law professor prominent in the field of freedom of expression and corporate speech. -
Money for nothing: SCOTUS could stop class action funds from being steered to non-parties
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments yesterday in a case that could end cy pres, the practice of steering money in class action settlements to organizations with absolutely no connection to the underlying lawsuit. -
Plaintiffs, defendants could both use third-party financing, panel says
Beisner WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - A panel of four debated just exactly who can benefit from third-party litigation financing Wednesday at the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform Summit. -
NU professor: Cy pres awards not benefitting consumers, only lawyers
Redish CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - A new paper being showcased by the Searle Center for Law, Regulation, and Economic Growth at Northwestern University's law school criticizes the practice of giving unclaimed funds in class action lawsuits to charities that perform work related to the litigation. -
AG McDaniel to testify at Sotomayor hearings
Dustin McDaniel (D) WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)-Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel will testify at the U.S. Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Judge Sonia Sotomayor, the Senate Judiciary Committee said.