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Settlement
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IP Update
Prior Covenant Insulates Party from Suit Despite Later Agreement
In a divided panel decision, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit concluded that a merger clause in the parties’ settlement agreement did not extinguish a prior covenant…
Legal Profession Blog
From Deepwater To Hot Water
The Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board recommends that an attorney be permanently disbarred on findings derived from these allegationsThe Deepwater Horizon Claim Center sent an eligibility notice to Complainants, who were…
Tort Talk
Pennsylvania Superior Court Holds that Defendants Can Pursue Cross-Claims Even After Plaintiff Settles Out
In the case of Bollard & Assoc., Inc. v. PA Assoc., 2019 Pa. Super. 345 (Pa. Super. Nov. 19, 2019) (Op. by Collins, J.), the Pennsylvania Superior Court found that…
Illinois Workers Compensation Law Blog
Your Illinois Work Comp Attorney Gets The Best Settlement This Way
By Mike Helfand
There are some things that lawyers do to benefit your case that require a brain or experience or the willingness to really grind. Those qualities are really important in a…
Employment Class Action Blog
Second Circuit Finds That Rule 68 Can Be Used To Settle FLSA Claims
By Greg Mersol
Many litigants in FLSA cases find practical obstacles in settling the matters, particularly when there are disputes regarding what exactly has happened or when the underlying claim turns out to…
Bryant Legal Group News & Resources
When Should I Take a Disability Insurance Settlement or Buyout?
Dec 23, 2019 | Blog | ShareWhen you’re in the middle of a long-term disability (LTD) or ERISA dispute, the insurance company might offer you a settlement or buyout. While…
Zalma on Insurance
Settlement is Favored by all Courts
By Barry Zalma
Insurer Can’t Keep Settlement Secret but May Keep Amount Secret Insurance companies often settle lawsuits even when they are sure they owe nothing to save the expense of the litigation…
Employment Law
Second Circuit Court of Appeals Rules that FLSA Settlements Reached via Rule 68 Offers of Judgment Do Not Require Court Approval
Earlier this month, in Yu v. Hasaki Restaurant Inc., the Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that settlements of Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) lawsuits reached through the “offer of…
Drug & Device Law
MDL Judge Calls out Plaintiffs’ Counsel − Not Acting in Clients’ Best Interests
By Bexis
Here is an interesting order that recently emerged from the Benicar multi-district litigation. Certain plaintiffs’ counsel (identified by name in the order) represent about 450 “plaintiffs who have settled their…
Wage & Hour Litigation Blog
Second Circuit: No Court Review Needed for FLSA Settlements by Offer of Judgment
By Robert S. Whitman, Howard M. Wexler, and Thomas F. Howley Seyfarth Synopsis: The Second Circuit held that FLSA settlements pursuant to Rule 68 Offers of Judgment do not require…