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Settlement
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Securities Law Prof Blog
SEC Enters Preliminary Settlement with Merrill Lynch over ARSs
Today the SEC's Division of Enforcement today announced that a preliminary settlement in principle has been reached with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. (Merrill Lynch) about auction rate…
Litigation & Trial
Unicorn Settlements and the Empirical Data on Settlements
Victoria Pynchon has responded to my question about getting parties to the settlement table pre-trial, although she hasn't had a chance to answer it fully since she apparently has a real…
Outside Inhouse Lawyer Blog
Study Shows Turning Down Settlement Statistical Mistake
By Grace Healy
Today’s New York Times reveals that plaintiffs who reject settlement offers and go to trial often recover less than the offer at trial. This is based upon a study of…
World of Employment
New Study Suggests Defendants Should Try More Cases
According to a recent study, plaintiffs in civil lawsuits should be more willing to settle their cases, and perhaps defendants should stick to their guns and take more cases to trial. The…
Securities Law Prof Blog
Morgan Stanley Agrees to Buy Back ARSs from Massachusetts Municipalities
The Massachusetts Attorney General has entered into a settlement with Morgan Stanley & Company (Morgan) resolving allegations involving the investment bank’s sale of inappropriate auction rate security investments to Massachusetts…
Minnesota Family Law Blog
A Fundamental Choice During Divorce: Compromise Or Stand Your Ground?
By Jason Brown
Every person going through divorce will face one fundamental decision time and again: Do I compromise or do I stand firm in my position? Certainly there are times for both.…
InsureReinsure
Placing Conditions on Settlement Payment Constitutes Counteroffer, Opening Door for Bad Faith Claim
A recent Florida state court decision underscores the importance of accepting a policy limits demand on its precise terms.
Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
Prof. McMillan Posts New Article
By Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
The American Journal of Trial Advocacy recently published Prof. Lance McMillian's new article on frivolous litigation--The Nuisance Settlement 'Problem': The Elusive Truth and a Clarifying Proposal. The article challenges the…
Insurance Law Hawaii
Insurer’s Refusal to Consent to Settlement May Constitute Bad Faith
The Hawaii Supreme Court determined there was a genuine issue of fact on whether the insurer acted in bad faith in failing to consent to the insured's settlement…
CALIFORNIA ATTORNEY'S FEES
July-August 2008 Los Angeles Lawyer Article Discusses Class Action Settlement Confirmation Process, Including Attorney’s Fees Awards
Mr. Desai Addresses the Panoply of Issues Involved in the Class Action Settlement Confirmation Process. Mr. Aashish Y. Desai, a partner at Mower, Carreon & Desai, LLP in Irvine and…