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TOP NEWS Toyota At Fault In $242M Verdict Over Kids' Crash Injuries
A Dallas jury on Friday found that defective front seats in a Lexus caused two children’s severe injuries during a rear-end collision and awarded the youngsters and their parents roughly $242 million in damages, holding Toyota bore the vast majority of the blame for their injuries.
Katten's Head Of Real Estate Eyes Lone Star State Expansion
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP has assembled a broad real estate practice in New York, across the country and internationally and as the firm looks for additional growth, Katten is eyeing the Texas market, the firm's national real estate department head Timothy Little told Law360 in a recent wide-ranging interview.
5th Circ. Asks Texas High Court To Decide On Dealers Act
The Fifth Circuit has asked the Texas Supreme Court to determine whether a Texas law governing contracts for wholesale equipment sales applies to agreements signed before the law took effect, and if so, whether the law, known as the Dealers Act, violates the state constitution.
Dallas Says Gov't Immunity Stops Stericycle Wastewater Suit
The city of Dallas has urged a Texas state court to toss a suit from Stericycle Environmental Solutions Inc. seeking to block the city from shutting down the company’s access to the Dallas sewer system to discharge treated wastewater, saying governmental immunity blocks the suit.
Investors Must Arbitrate $3.2M Row With Burial-Alternative Co.
A group of Texas investors who allege they were duped into sinking $3.25 million into a now defunct company that offered an eco-friendly alternative to cremation and burial were ordered by a federal judge on Friday to arbitrate their dispute with the company's Irish CEO.
Aviation Co. Gets Emergency Award OK'd In Contract Row
A Texas federal judge has confirmed an emergency arbitration award for multinational aviation company Starlite Investments Ireland Ltd. stemming from a dispute with a Fort Worth-based helicopter manufacturer relating to a U.S. government contract for military operations in Afghanistan, saying the court has the authority to do so.
Insurance Co. Must Cover Contractor In Sports Complex Row
A Texas federal judge has ordered Mt. Hawley Insurance Co. to cover a contractor in a lawsuit alleging a breach of contract in the construction of a sports complex, ruling that the policy's exclusions don't free the insurer because a subcontractor may be responsible for the alleged damage.
NLRB Dems Fight Post-Epic Review Of Wage Suit Ruling
Republican members of the National Labor Relations Board have wiped out an April ruling that a Texas restaurant group illegally fired a worker who brought a wage suit against it, drawing objections from the board’s Democrats.
Taxation With Representation: Akin Gump, Wachtell, Kirkland
In this week’s Taxation With Representation, Diamondback snapped up Energen for $9.2 billion, Federal Street Acquisition Corp. bought Universal Hospital Services for $1.7 billion, Cabot Microelectronics Corp. bought KMG Chemicals for $1.6 billion and Best Buy acquired GreatCall for $800 million.
Health Hires: Dorsey & Whitney, DLA Piper, Epstein Becker
Dorsey & Whitney LLP, DLA Piper, Epstein Becker Green, Spencer Fane LLP, Minerva Neurosciences and Carlton Fields are among the latest firms to boost their health and life sciences offerings with new hires.
Series Judging A Book: Lipez Reviews 'Last Great Colonial Lawyer'
In his new book, "The Last Great Colonial Lawyer: The Life and Legacy of Jeremiah Gridley," Charles McKirdy argues that Gridley — someone I had never heard of — was the last great colonial lawyer, and that his cases illuminate his times. The author largely substantiates both claims, says First Circuit Judge Kermit Lipez.
Analysis Despite Abuse Horrors, Attys Feel Duty To Defend The Church
Despite horrific details in a recently unveiled grand jury report about sexual abuse suffered by more than a thousand victims at the hands of Catholic clergy in Pennsylvania, attorneys who have represented the church say that public scorn hasn't swayed them from their duty to provide a vigorous defense. Feature 3rd Circ. Oral Argument Dip Troubling, Chief Judge Says
The Third Circuit appellate bar is trying to reverse a troubling decline in oral arguments before its panels, which its Chief Judge D. Brooks Smith in an exclusive interview with Law360 says could have been brought on by a "stunning" increase in pro se filings he traces to the Great Recession of the late aughts. Quinn Emanuel Says Ex-Partners Can't Duck Fee Arbitration
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP reiterated on Thursday in New York court that its former partners who launched Selendy & Gay PLLC cannot escape arbitrating a dispute over a clause in their partnership agreement requiring them to remit fees earned from clients they took to their new firm. Stinson Leonard Grows In St. Louis With IP Boutique Tie-Up
Stinson Leonard Street LLP continued its expansion streak Thursday, announcing plans to acquire 28-strong St. Louis intellectual property boutique Senniger Powers LLP, following up on two new office openings earlier this year. Feature 3 Reasons Attys Should Learn A Foreign Language
Becoming fluent in a foreign language may seem daunting, but the challenge can offer big rewards, including career opportunities and personal satisfaction, for attorneys willing to take it on. Here, Law360 looks at three reasons why lawyers should learn languages other than their own. Feature GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
The Sixth Circuit ruled the Fair Labor Standards Act doesn’t on its own thwart arbitration agreements, consumer groups fought back against industry attempts to amend a hastily enacted landmark privacy law in California and British police warned of an increase in cryptocurrency fraud. These are some of the stories in corporate legal news you may have missed in the past week. In Case You Missed It: Hottest Firms And Stories On Law360
For those who missed out, here's a look back at the law firms, stories and expert analyses that generated the most buzz on Law360 last week. Podcast Podcast Law360's Pro Say: Disabled Attys Fight For A Place In BigLaw
The legal profession can be a lonely place for attorneys with disabilities. They are often overlooked in diversity discussions, and may feel pressure to downplay their disability out of fear of facing bias and stigma. On this week's Pro Say podcast, we dive into these challenges and highlight how disabled attorneys are fighting for their place in the law. Kavanaugh Will Meet With Top Senate Opponent
U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh will come face-to-face with his opposition Monday as he sits down with Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., the ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and the lawmaker leading the fight against his confirmation. Ex-Clerk Says NY Courts Protected Judge Who Harassed Her
A former law clerk has accused the New York state judicial system of covering up for a judge who she says sexually harassed her, allegations she made in a suit filed in federal court against the jurist and 16 other judges, administrators and attorneys.
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