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Settlement
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Employer Perspectives
The unknown unknowns: settling future employment claims in the UK
By Christopher Fisher, Cheryl Stevart
Our latest legal update considers a recent decision from the Scottish Court of Session which makes it clear that employers can settle future claims which are unknown at the time…
Regulatory Oversight
Vermont AG Reaches Settlement Over Motel Program Security Deposit Withholdings
By Troutman Pepper Locke State Attorneys General Team
Vermont Attorney General (AG) Charity Clark recently announced the resolution of an investigation into the withholding of security deposits across five motels that were participating in the state's Transitional Housing…
Class Action Defense Blog
DMCAR Trend # 1 – Class Action Settlement Numbers Continued To Spike At Unprecedented Levels
By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr. and Jennifer A. Riley Duane Morris Takeaway: As authors and editors of our firm’s our Class Action Review, we identified ten (10) key trends in…
Litigation Finance Journal
Therium Announces Settlement for 700 UK Businesses in Claims Brought Against Mastercard and Visa
By John Freund
Funded claims brought in the Competition Appeal Tribunal continue to achieve successful outcomes, as a claim brought against two of the world’s largest payment processing corporations has achieved a settlement…
Legal Profession Blog
Lion’s Share: A Raisin In The Sun
A District of Columbia Hearing Committee has recommended disbarment of an attorney for his handling of settlement proceeds received on behalf of a client who is a raisin producer.Lion Farms,…
Blaneys Appeals
COURT OF APPEAL SUMMARIES (December 11– December 15)
Jump To: Table of Contents | Civil Decisions | Short Civil Decisions Good evening. Following are our summaries of the civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario for…
TortsProf Blog
Baker on Litigation Funding and Settlement Rights
Tom Baker has posted to SSRN What Litigation Funders Can Learn About Settlement Rights From the Law of Liability Insurance. The abstract provides:This essay describes a landmark dispute between Burford and…
Legal Profession Blog
Doe Not A Deer
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed the appeal of an indicted attorney for lack of appellate jurisdiction and affirmed in part discovery rulings of the…
Napoli Shkolnik Blog
What’s the Difference Between a Personal Injury Settlement and a Court Award?
Technically, there’s no difference between a court judgment and an out-of-court settlement. The judge must approve both a jury’s verdict and an out-of-court settlement. However, as outlined below, some significant…
Searcy Law Blog
Calculating Damages in a Slip and Fall Case
By Searcy Law
When you have a slip and fall case, you need to make informed decisions. One of the most important decisions you may need to make is deciding when (and if)…