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Securities Law Prof Blog
This Week in Securities Litigation
The SEC Actions Blog has compiled This Week In Securities Litigation (Week ending August 15, 2014).
Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
Burbank and Farhang on Federal Court Rulemaking and Litigation Reform
Stephen Burbank and Sean Farhang have posted on SSRN their article Federal Court Rulemaking and Litigation Reform: An Institutional Approach (forthcoming in Nevada Law Journal). Abstract: The purpose of…
Securities Law Prof Blog
Coates on Securities Litigation and the Roberts Court
John C. Coates, IV has Securities Litigation in the Roberts Court: An Early Assessment posted on SSRN with the following abstract:This article provides an early assessment – both quantitative and qualitative…
Reverse & Render
Plaintiff can’t avoid attorney’s fees by simply dismissing claim
By Byron Henry
The Dallas Court of Appeals recently held that a plaintiff cannot avoid attorney's fees by simply dismissing its claim prior to a decision on the merits. In this case, the…
Defense Litigation Insider
Will House Bill 4123 Turn Massachusetts Into a Filing Haven for Plaintiffs?
By Eric Skelly
House Bill 4123 makes two changes to Massachusetts Superior Court procedure, both of which favor plaintiffs. The first, addressed by Section 1 of the bill, allows plaintiffs’ attorneys to…
Antitrust Advocate
Leading Litigator and Antitrust Attorney Carl Hittinger Joins BakerHostetler in Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA - August 13, 2014—BakerHostetler announced that prominent litigator and antitrust counsel Carl W. Hittinger has joined the firm as a partner and litigation coordinator in its Philadelphia office.…
Marler Blog
Primus has a Moment of Clarity
By Bill Marler
Last week I penned – “Biting the Hand that Feeds You – Primus Sues Walmart and Frontera:” I have been accused of beating up on Primus a bit too much…
Trademark Opposition Lawyer
Trademark Opposition Case Considerations
Trademark owners who are considering whether to bring a trademark opposition should keep in mind the Boy Scouts® motto: be prepared. Not all trademark opposition cases are alike; therefore…
The Divorce Asset Hunter
Heirs Look to Cash in on Stolen Oil Rights Hidden in Secret Company
Grandchildren of the late Judge Leander Perez, a segregationist political boss who ruled Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana from the twenties until his death in 1968, recently filed a so-called “legacy lawsuit”…
Marler Blog
Biting the Hand that Feeds You – Primus Sues Walmart and Frontera
By Bill Marler
I have been accused of beating up on Primus a bit too much recently. So, I have to give it some credit for doubling-down on fighting back. I am just…