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Settlement
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Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
Class Action Settlements: Silence and Objectors
By Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
I just read two very interesting articles on the problems of class action settlements, each taking a look from a different angle. They make some great points on the role…
Legal Profession Blog
Conflicts, Third Party Payment and the ABA
Posted by Allison HaywardMy colleague Ron Rotunda (you owe it to yourselves to click the link) has alerted me to an effort that others here might find of interest. A…
InsureReinsure
Reinsurer Not Obligated to Follow Cedent’s Settlement Allocation
On June 12, 2007, a New York appellate court reversed a lower court's decision and held that a reinsurer was not required to follow the fortunes of a cedent's loss…
Mass Tort Litigation Blog
Catholic Church Sexual Abuse Settlement
By joetort
Article in the New York Times -- After Abuse Settlement, an Apology to Victims, by Laurie Goodstein. Here's an excerpt:A day after agreeing to a record $660 million settlement with…
TortsProf Blog
Egilman, Gottstein Settling with Lilly Regarding Zyprexa Document Leak?
That's suggested by a pleading filed back in May: Download 20070529_extension.pdfIt appears that Egilman was at that time very close to a settlement, while Gottstein was awaiting the resolution of…
New York Attorney Malpractice Blog
Everyone’s a Legal Malpractice Expert
We have no idea why a coin collecting web site features this exposition on legal malpractice, but here it is: "« Tips for Beginning Coin Collectors When is a Settlement…
InsureReinsure
Princeton to Pay $20 Million to Settle Bad Faith Claim
Princeton Insurance Company recently agreed to pay $20 million to settle a bad faith claim related to a dram shop lawsuit brought against their insured. In the underlying lawsuit, a…
Delaware Corporate & Commercial Litigation Blog
Settlement of D and O Claims With Policy Proceeds Not Stayed by Corporate Bankruptcy
Kevin LaCroix of The D & O Diary has an excellent post here about a decision of June 8 by Judge Kevin Gross of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the…
Mass Tort Litigation Blog
Paxil Class Action Settlement Approved
By joetort
A judge in Madison County, Illinois has approved a class action settlement in the Paxil litigation. According to this May 25 article in the St. Louis Post Dispatch -- Judge…
E. coli Blog
Victims of 2005 E. coli outbreak reach settlement with Strawberry Festival
Two victims of the 2005 E. coli outbreak traced to a petting zoo at the Florida Strawberry Festival have resolved claims brought against the festival last week. Both victims, a…