Federal prosecutors charged Tuesday that former law firm chief operating officer Debra Villegas helped attorney Scott Rothstein pull off a massive fraud and reaped the financial rewards of his $1.2 billion Ponzi scheme in the form of a home purchased for $100 and a Maserati sports car. “There are going to be more to follow, [...]

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The U.S. Supreme Court likely ignited an intense battle in state and federal courts with its decision Tuesday that class arbitration may not be imposed on parties who have not agreed to it. F. Paul Bland of public interest law firm Public Justice predicted that “within a week” defendants in more than 100 class action [...]

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The New Jersey Supreme Court heard arguments Monday on whether litigator David Gross should be disbarred for keeping a $50,000 bonus from a satisfied client rather than turning it over to his firm, Budd Larner. “The firm had no right” to the money, Gross’ attorney argued, since it was “a payment over and above legal [...]

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Secondary actors such as attorneys can only be held liable for false statements in private damages actions under the securities laws if the statements are attributable to them at the time they are disseminated, a federal appeals court decided Tuesday. Ruling in a civil suit brought against Mayer Brown and former partner and now prison [...]

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The New Jersey Supreme Court heard arguments Monday on whether litigator David Gross should be disbarred for keeping a $50,000 bonus from a satisfied client rather than turning it over to his firm, Budd Larner. “The firm had no right” to the money, Gross’ attorney argued, since it was “a payment over and above legal [...]

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Federal prosecutors charged Tuesday that former law firm chief operating officer Debra Villegas helped attorney Scott Rothstein pull off a massive fraud and reaped the financial rewards of his $1.2 billion Ponzi scheme in the form of a home purchased for $100 and a Maserati sports car. “There are going to be more to follow, [...]

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Attorney Leonard Deutchman puts two decisions — Pension Committee and Rimkus Consulting, which gauged the relevance of e-discovery data lost by the producing party in terms of the prejudice to the requesting party — in the context of unfolding e-discovery jurisprudence.
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The New Jersey Supreme Court heard arguments Monday on whether litigator David Gross should be disbarred for keeping a $50,000 bonus from a satisfied client rather than turning it over to his firm, Budd Larner. “The firm had no right” to the money, Gross’ attorney argued, since it was “a payment over and above legal [...]

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The New Jersey Supreme Court heard arguments Monday on whether litigator David Gross should be disbarred for keeping a $50,000 bonus from a satisfied client rather than turning it over to his firm, Budd Larner. “The firm had no right” to the money, Gross’ attorney argued, since it was “a payment over and above legal [...]

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Secondary actors such as attorneys can only be held liable for false statements in private damages actions under the securities laws if the statements are attributable to them at the time they are disseminated, a federal appeals court decided Tuesday. Ruling in a civil suit brought against Mayer Brown and former partner and now prison [...]

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Secondary actors such as attorneys can only be held liable for false statements in private damages actions under the securities laws if the statements are attributable to them at the time they are disseminated, a federal appeals court decided Tuesday. Ruling in a civil suit brought against Mayer Brown and former partner and now prison [...]

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The New Jersey Supreme Court heard arguments Monday on whether litigator David Gross should be disbarred for keeping a $50,000 bonus from a satisfied client rather than turning it over to his firm, Budd Larner. “The firm had no right” to the money, Gross’ attorney argued, since it was “a payment over and above legal [...]

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Federal prosecutors charged Tuesday that former law firm chief operating officer Debra Villegas helped attorney Scott Rothstein pull off a massive fraud and reaped the financial rewards of his $1.2 billion Ponzi scheme in the form of a home purchased for $100 and a Maserati sports car. “There are going to be more to follow, [...]

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Federal prosecutors charged Tuesday that former law firm chief operating officer Debra Villegas helped attorney Scott Rothstein pull off a massive fraud and reaped the financial rewards of his $1.2 billion Ponzi scheme in the form of a home purchased for $100 and a Maserati sports car. “There are going to be more to follow, [...]

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Drug maker AstraZeneca has agreed to pay $520 million to settle federal whistleblower lawsuits that accused the company of engaging in illegal tactics — including kickbacks to doctors — to promote “off-label” uses for its anti-psychotic drug Seroquel. The settlement is the largest amount ever paid by a company in a civil-only settlement of off-label [...]

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Gizmodo editor Jason Chen retained a criminal lawyer Monday night in the missing iPhone case that has made national headlines. Thomas Nolan Jr., veteran criminal defense attorney from Nolan, Armstrong & Barton, will represent the blogger who writes for the popular Gawker network. Authorities are believed to be probing whether a crime was committed — [...]

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The New Jersey Supreme Court heard arguments Monday on whether litigator David Gross should be disbarred for keeping a $50,000 bonus from a satisfied client rather than turning it over to his firm, Budd Larner. “The firm had no right” to the money, Gross’ attorney argued, since it was “a payment over and above legal [...]

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Gizmodo editor Jason Chen retained a criminal lawyer Monday night in the missing iPhone case that has made national headlines. Thomas Nolan Jr., veteran criminal defense attorney from Nolan, Armstrong & Barton, will represent the blogger who writes for the popular Gawker network. Authorities are believed to be probing whether a crime was committed — [...]

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Senators from both sides of the aisle expressed emotions ranging from disgust to utter frustration Tuesday as they grilled current and former employees of Goldman Sachs over the company’s dealings leading up to the national financial crisis. Some senators compared Goldman Sachs employees to Las Vegas gamblers playing risky games using taxpayers’ money. Summoned to [...]

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Gizmodo editor Jason Chen retained a criminal lawyer Monday night in the missing iPhone case that has made national headlines. Thomas Nolan Jr., veteran criminal defense attorney from Nolan, Armstrong & Barton, will represent the blogger who writes for the popular Gawker network. Authorities are believed to be probing whether a crime was committed — [...]

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