News from October 2018
BRADLEY ARANT BOULT CUMMINGS: Bradley Attorneys Alé Dalton and Casey Miller Selected for “Nashville’s Top 30 under 30”
Bradley attorneys Alé Dalton and Casey Miller were selected as “Nashville’s Top 30 under 30” honorees by the Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Foundation’s Middle Tennessee Chapter.
PEPPER HAMILTON LLP: Pepper Hamilton Lawyers named to 2018 Massachusetts Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists
Pepper Hamilton announced that three lawyers have been named by Massachusetts Super Lawyers as top attorneys in the state for 2018.
ECKERT SEAMANS: Massachusetts Super Lawyers and Rising Stars 2018 recognizes 10 Eckert Seamans lawyers
Eckert Seamans is very pleased to announce that four attorneys from the firm’s Boston office have been selected for inclusion in the 2018 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list and six others were selected for inclusion in Massachusetts Rising Stars.
NELSON MULLINS: Nekia Hackworth Jones and Wade Malone Honored with Service Award
Atlanta partners Nekia Hackworth Jones and Wade Malone were honored with a Community Service Award by the Atlanta Bar Association for their leadership on the Atlanta Bar's Summer Law Internship Program (SLIP).
NELSON MULLINS: Experienced Intellectual Property Attorney Siew Chong Joins Nelson Mullins in New York
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP announced that intellectual property attorney Siew Yen Chong, Ph.D., has joined the firm as of counsel in its New York office.
LEWIS BRISBOIS: Alecia Walter-Hinds to speak at Women in Law & leadership Summit sponsored by Lewis Brisbois
New York Partner Alecia Walters-Hinds will speak at the Women in Law & Leadership Summit, taking place on November 14th at the Stewart Hotel in NYC.
BUTLER SNOW: David L. Johnson to Present at Nashville Bar Association Seminar
Butler Snow is pleased to announce David L. Johnson will present at the Nashville Bar Association’s Non-Compete Agreements Seminar on Oct. 29.
Texas Supreme Court backs San Patricio County on property tax location dispute
AUSTIN (Legal Newsline) -- Texas' highest court has ruled in favor of San Patricio County in a dispute over property taxes between two counties in the Corpus Christi Bay area.
Supreme Court case to decide issue of class action funds directed to 'pet causes'
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Oct. 31 will hear arguments in what could become a landmark case to decide whether attorneys in class action lawsuits can send class funds under the cy pres doctrine to the causes of their choosing.
Cleveland, Akron will try to prove opioid cases without a single bogus prescription
CLEVELAND (Legal Newsline) - Plaintiffs in bellwether trials blaming the opioid industry for the nation's addiction crisis have allowed a Monday deadline to pass, apparently without turning over any proof of specific prescriptions that were made in error.
BUTLER SNOW: Butler Snow Awarded Chairman of the Board’s Torchbearer Award by Mississippi Volunteer Lawyers Project
Butler Snow is pleased to announce Mississippi Volunteer Lawyers Project (MVLP) has awarded the firm its 2018 Chairman of the Board’s Torchbearer Award.
POLSINELLI PC: 18 Polsinelli Litigators Recognized in Benchmark Litigation’s 2019 Report, Reflects Firm’s Commitment to Litigation Excellence
Polsinelli congratulates 18 of its attorneys nationwide who have been recommended by Benchmark Litigation in its 2019 report.
Lieff Cabraser and Co-Counsel Announce $215 Million Settlement of Class Action Lawsuit Against George Tyndall, M.D. and the University of Southern California for Sexual Assault, Harassment, and Other Serious Offenses
Lieff Cabraser, Sauder Schelkopf LLC, Girard Sharp LLP, and Hagens Berman LLP announce that a $215 million settlement has been reached in the class action lawsuit filed on behalf of women who were sexually abused, harassed, and molested by gynecologist George Tyndall, M.D.
Report: Surging securities class actions over corporate M&A, 'adverse events,' a growing 'litigation racket'
Saying the trend carries substantial costs for investors and the entire economy, a new report is calling for reforms to tamp down on the growing surge in the number of so-called securities class action lawsuits filed against companies over mergers, acquisitions or stock price drops - a phenomenon the report author called a "litigation racket."
New York sues Exxon over climate change disclosures; Move called 'waste of taxpayer dollars' by legal reform group
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – Years in the making, the New York Attorney General’s Office on Wednesday sued ExxonMobil, alleging the company misled investors regarding climate change.
How much do lawsuits cost you? $3,300 per household, $429B nationwide, study says
Across the U.S., Americans pay hefty costs for lawsuits, with the price tag stretching from the courthouses to the most basic levels of American life, adding thousands of dollars each year to Americans’ household budget costs, according to a new study of tort litigation costs.
Massachusetts alleges Starion Energy overcharged residents by $30 million
BOSTON — The state of Massachusetts has filed a lawsuit in Suffolk Superior Court against Starion Energy, alleging the company overcharged residents by $30 million through deceptive sales tactics.
Maryland seeks judicial review of EPA's denial to impose stricter controls of nitrogen oxides
BALTIMORE — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) recent denial of Maryland's petition asking the agency to impose additional controls on upwind emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx) has resulted in the state seeking judicial review.
Illinois attorney general lauds federal court ruling on 'Borrower Defense Rule'
CHICAGO — Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has responded to a recent ruling by a federal court judge in California Association of Private Postsecondary Schools (CAPPS) v. Betsy DeVos, which challenged the "Borrower Defense Rule."