Topic
Settlement
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Government Contracts Legal Forum
Negotiating False Claims Act Settlements
A prominent FCA practitioner observed twenty years ago that while FCA settlements were common, it was impossible to find a standard settlement agreement, if there was such a thing, or…
Gender and the Law Prof Blog
Another Settlement in Products Liability Suit of Women’s Health
By Tracy Thomas
Merck to Pay $100 Million in NuvaRing Contraceptive Settlement. "Merck & Co said on Friday it will pay $100 million to resolve all U.S. product liability lawsuits alleging it downplayed…
Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
FJC to Study ADR in Eight Federal District Courts
From The Third Branch News:The different ways federal district courts provide settlement assistance to parties is the focus of a new study by the Federal Judicial Center (FJC). Eight district…
Insurance Law Hawaii
Coverage Doomed After Failing Obtain Insurer’s Consent for Settlement
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's determination that there was no duty to indemnify after the insured settled without consent of the insurer. Perini/Tompkins Joint Venture v. ACE American…
Illinois Workers Compensation Law Blog
Be skeptical of a settlement offer, even if it sounds really good
By Mike Helfand
Let’s say the insurance company offers you $100,000 to settle your work injury claim. This means that they pay you $100,000 and you agree to close your case and not…
Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
Judge Denies Approval of NFL Concussion Class Action
From The Legal Intelligencer:The federal judge handling the NFL concussion case has denied preliminary approval of the $760 million settlement agreed to by the league and its former players. Read…
Mortgage Crisis & Financial Services Watch
FHFA Announces $1.9 Billion Settlement With Deutsche Bank
On December 20, 2013, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (“FHFA”), as conservator of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, announced that it will receive settlement payments of $1.925 billion from Deutsche…
Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
Hubbard on A Theory of Pleading, Litigation, and Settlement
By Robin Effron
William H. J. Hubbard (University of Chicago) has posted A Theory of Pleading, Litigation, and Settlement to SSRN.Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly and Ashcroft v. Iqbal are the most important…
Class Defense Blog
You’ve Settled the Class Action—Can the State AG Demand Another Payout?
One of the more alarming recent developments in the class-action arena is the increase in actions by state attorneys general that mirror private class actions. These state AG actions aren’t…
Mortgage Crisis & Financial Services Watch
Bank of America and Freddie Mac Settle Mortgage Loan Claims
Add yet another major settlement to the still-growing list of huge payouts by the nation’s largest banks to settle claims over toxic mortgage-backed securities. Bank of America has now agreed…