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Settlement
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Boundary Dispute Law Blog
Game Theory and the Art of Settlement
By Bob Zierman
In November 2007 while still living in China, I published an article in the Ningbo Guide titled Game Theory and Guanxi. Guanxi may be translated to mean personal connections. But…
Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
Second Circuit Reverses Class Certification and Settlement After Remand from SCOTUS
By Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
We covered earlier last year’s Supreme Court’s decision in Reed Elsevier, Inc. v. Muchnick, which rejected the argument that a failure to comply with 17 U.S.C. § 411(a)’s registration requirement…
Day On Torts
Fainting Juror Helps Settle Case
By John Day
A juror faints during a lawyer's opening statement. Lawyer happens to be discussing how a traffic accident left Gary Pettet with rotting flesh and bone after 12 surgeries. Ultimately, the…
Securities Law Prof Blog
New York AG Calls $8.5 Billion Countrywide Settlement Unfair
The New York AG has challenged a proposed $8.5 billion settlement between the Bank of New York Mellon and the Bank of America over troubled loan pools issued by Countrywide (acquired…
The Right Coast
Kentucky Judge is Happier Than A Tick on A Fat Dog – Law Blog – WSJ
Without further adieu, Sheehan wrote:Such news of an amicable settlement [has] made this court happier than a tick on a fat dog because it is otherwise busier than a one…
Idaho Criminal Defense Blog
Three Risks Of Going To Trial – and yes, there are more!
Every day I am faced with advising clients on the risks associated with trials. Whether the case is civil or criminal, at some point you face this question: Should you…
Labor Law Prof Blog
Ricci Plaintiffs Settle With New Haven
The final chapter in the Ricci case has closed. Last week, New Haven announced that it has reached a settlement with the 20 plaintiffs. According to the announcement, New Haven…
Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
Note on Approval and Rejection of Non-Class Settlements
By Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
Alexandra Rothman (Fordham Law Review) has posted a draft of her note Bringing an End to the Trend: Cutting "Approval"and "Rejection" Out of Non-Class Mass Settlement to SSRN.Abstract: In March 2010,…
InsureReinsure
Second Circuit Finds That D&O Policies Must Cover Costs Incurred By Independent Consultant Hired During Settlement Discussions
The Second Circuit has declared that a bond insurer’s D&O program was obligated to pay costs incurred by an independent consultant who was hired during the course of settlement negotiations,…
Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
Zimmerman on Agency-Based Aggregate Settlements
By Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
Adam Zimmerman (St. John's University School of Law) has a great post over at the Reg Blog on procedural protections in aggregate agency-based settlements. From the post:"agency settlements may frustrate…