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UK: Court of Appeal rules on causation issues following negligent professional advice
In Levicom International Holdings BV and anr v Linklaters (a firm) [2010] EWCA Civ 494, Levicom appealed against the first instance decision of Mr Justice Andrew Smith that, although Linklaters…
Personal Injury
Medicare reimbursement system clogs settlements for injured seniors
By Ken Shigley
Injury victims who are even close to being old enough to become Medicare beneficiaries are currently victims of a Kafkaesque nightmare than adds insult to injury and interminable bureaucratic delay…
West Australian Medical Negligence Law Blog
Use of Post-Settlement Monies – Purchase of a Home
As I have often said to clients, in many large claims, what is done post-settlement in terms of investment + use of the settlement funds is as important, if not…
Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
NY Times Profiles Judge Hellerstein and the 9/11 Litigation
By Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
The New York Times has a piece today profiling Judge Hellerstein. It discusses his background, impressions of his motivations for how he has shaped the 9/11 litigation, and opinions as…
Media Law Prof Blog
Redbox Settles With Fox, Universal Over DVD Rentals
From the National Law Journal, news that Redbox, the movie rental company, has agreed to settle its antitrust dispute with Twentieth Century Fox and Universal. Under the settlement, the company…
MS Litigation Review & Commentary
A&O Life Gets $11 Million from Costa Rican Bond Co.
It's being reported that the A&O bankruptcy trustee settled with Provident Capital for $11 million: The bankrupt A&O life settlement funds will receive $11 million under a legal settlement with…
Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
Symposium on Civil Procedure Reform
By Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
The Denver University Law Review has just published a symposium issue on civil procedure reform, with contributions from judges, academics, and practitioners. Links are below:Judges’ ViewTo Revise or not to Revise:…
Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
Bai, Cox & Thomas on Securities Class Action Settlements
By Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
Professors Lynn Bai (Cincinnati), James Cox (Duke) and Randall Thomas (Vanderbilt) have posted on SSRN their forthcoming article, Lying and Getting Caught: An Empirical Study of the Effect of Securities…
Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
Nagareda on Pre-Trial as Trial in Complex Litigation
By Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
Professor Richard A. Nagareda (Vanderbilt University School of Law) has posted "1938 All Over Again? Pre-Trial as Trial in Complex Litigation" on SSRN. It will be published in the DePaul…
Illinois Workers Compensation Law Blog
You have 48 hours to settle. Tick, tick, tick . . .
By Mike Helfand
A police officer that was apparently either permanently disabled on the job or very seriously injured just called me. Even though he is not back to work, is getting weekly…