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Settlement
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Family Law Prof Blog
Lande: “Overcoming Roadblocks to Reaching Settlement in Family Law Cases”
By Family Law
John Lande has posted to SSRN Overcoming Roadblocks to Reaching Settlement in Family Law Cases, 40 Family Advocate 26 (Winter 2018). Here is the abstract:In “litigation as usual,” settlement often…
Legacy Advisors
Greenberg Traurig’s Marvin Kirsner Featured in Law360
Marvin Kirsner, a shareholder at Greenberg Traurig, authored an article, “How Settling With The Gov’t Is Costlier Under New Tax Law.” In the Law360 article, Kirsner discusses the provisions of…
The Energy Law Blog
Louisiana Third Circuit Issues Decision on the Procedure for Settlements in Cases Governed by Act 312
By Kathryn Gonski, Kelly Brechtel Becker
In a decision issued today, the Louisiana Third Circuit Court of Appeal issued the first appellate court opinion addressing the procedure for approval of settlements in cases governed by Act…
CALIFORNIA ATTORNEY'S FEES
Reasonableness Of Fees/Section 998: Trial Judge Properly Awarded Defense $177,221.57 In Attorney’s Fees And Costs After Plaintiffs Failed To Support Amount Of Requests After Accepting 998 Offers
Excessive Hourly Rates, Vague Billing Entries, Excessive Billing Entries, Work Duplication, And No Justification For Positive Multiplier Rationales By Trial Judge Constituted No Abuse Of Discretion. FEHA plaintiffs accepted CCP…
Cleary Enforcement Watch
Settlement Payments Under the New Tax Reform Law
By Diana L. Wollman, Rebecca Reeb, Katie Sheridan
Investigations into potential violations of U.S. and non-U.S. securities laws are often resolved by a settlement requiring the business to make one or more large settlement payments. We have seen…
Retail & Consumer Products Law Observer
Don’t Settle for Less: Ninth Circuit Rules That Courts Must Consider Variations Among State Laws Before Certifying Nationwide Settlement Classes
By Josh Foust
[caption id="attachment_2657" align="alignright" width="124"] © Getty Images[/caption] Recent years have seen federal courts applying increased scrutiny to proposed “multistate” class actions that invoke a hodgepodge of state consumer-protection laws. The…
Class Defense Blog
Ninth Circuit rejects nationwide class settlement
By Donald Falk
Another Ninth Circuit panel has roiled the class certification waters, this time rejecting a class action settlement because the district court did not conduct a meaningful analysis of predominance. The…
Illinois Workers Compensation Law Blog
How Long Does It Take To Get A HUGE Settlement?
By Mike Helfand
I was sent an e-mail written by a lawyer at what I think is the worst Chicago workers' compensation law firm. They lose clients all of the time and this…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Huma Abedin and Anthony Weiner Settling Divorce Out of Court
Hillary Clinton’s trusted aide, Huma Abedin, and convicted sex offender, Anthony Weiner, have decided to call off their divorce proceeding. Instead, the couple plans to settle outside the court system…
Tax Talks
Tax Reform Act Denies Deductions for Some Sexual Harassment Settlements
By Tony Oncidi
In a little-noticed provision buried deep inside the new Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (signed into law on Dec. 22) is the following “denial of deduction”: “Payments related to sexual harassment and…