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Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
BP Oil Spill Settlement
By Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
A settlement has been reached in the Gulf Oil Spill Litigation, which was set to begin trial in Louisiana federal court on Monday. Story from the New Orleans Times-Picayune here.--A
Boston ERISA & Insurance Litigation Blog
At the Intersection of Insurance and Plan Fiduciaries
Well, given the title of this blog, I couldn’t exactly let this decision pass unnoticed. In this decision from the Court of Appeals of New York, Federal Insurance Company v.…
Illinois Workers Compensation Law Blog
Sneaky Insurance Company Tricks
By Mike Helfand
We recently consulted with a worker who had a major back injury that resulted in surgery. He has not made a good recovery and may end up needing a lumbar…
PropertyProf Blog
Reaction to the Mortgage Foreclosure Settlement
By propertyprof
Following up on Mark's posts, Matt Yglesias from Slate has some reactions to the foreclosure fraud settlement. He gives a brief background on the case, then argues that the settlment…
Employment & Labor
Eighth Circuit Flexes Its Supervisory And Enforcement Powers In Remanding Rejection Of An EEOC Consent Decree
By Laura Maechtlen and Brian Wong When negotiating settlement terms with the EEOC, employers can expect the EEOC to make great efforts to incorporate expansive enforcement mechanisms into a proposed…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
Will the SEC’s Requiring Settling Parties to Admit Wrongdoing Increase the Number of Trials?
By Ellen Podgor
In criticizing Judge Jed Rakoff's refusal to rubber-stamp its proposed settlement agreement with Citibank, the SEC has claimed that if it has to require companies to admit wrongdoing as a…
Federal Securities Law Source
SEC v. Koss Corporation: SEC’s Explanation Regarding Settlement Language “Satisfies” Judge Randa
In a letter dated February 1, 2012 to the parties, Judge Rudolph Randa stated that the SEC's Brief responding to certain questions the Court had raised regarding the language of…
Illinois Workers Compensation Law Blog
Waiting for a Settlement Offer
By Mike Helfand
The vast majority of workers’ compensation cases in Illinois settle, meaning you and the insurance company reach an agreement about how much your injury is worth. The insurer pays you…
Structured Settlements 4Real® Blog
Mussman Qualified Settlement Fund: Lawyers and Administrators Where Are You?
By John Darer
Last year I was flooded with calls from people who got tiny checks from a WalMart settlement (The Mussman Qualified Settlement Fund) and commented how class action service providers, including…
Federal Securities Law Source
SEC v. Koss Corporation: The Commission Responds to Judge Randa’s Questions Regarding the Whether the Proposed Settlement is Fair, Reasonable and Adequate
On Tuesday, January 24, 2012, the SEC filed a Memorandum which defended the proposed settlement with Koss Corporation ("Koss") and its CEO. The Commission's Memorandum was filed after a Wisconsin…