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Securities Law Prof Blog
Tyco Settles for $3 Billion
Tyco agreed to settle a class action lawsuit brought by purchasers of Tyco stock for nearly $3 billion, the fourth largest class action settlement ever (and the largest involving one…
Personal Injury
Settlements, Trials, Zen and The Book of Five Rings
By Ken Shigley
Here's a great post at the Virginia Injury Lawyer Blog on how to get great settlements. The most important factors are the willingness to work hard, think hard, try cases…
California Employment Law Update
Employee Who Received Settlement For Defamation Claims Was Liable For Back Taxes
By Tony Oncidi
Polone v. CIR, 473 F.3d 1019 (9th Cir. 2007) Gavin Polone sued his former employer, United Talent Agency, alleging, among other things, wrongful termination and defamation. In settlement of the…
Chicago IP Litigation
Cummins-Allison & Glory Settle On Eve of Trial
Cummins-Allison Corp. v. Glory Ltd., No. 02 C 7008 (N.D. Ill. Apr. 25, 2007) (Posner, J.). Judge Posner, sitting by designation, entered an order dismissing all claim and counterclaims without…
Securities Law Prof Blog
New SEC Policy on Settlement Discussions
According to the Washington Post, the SEC has instituted a pilot program requiring that enforcement staff get approval from the Commission before beginning settlement discussions that would result in corporate…
The Contingency
Tenth Circuit Holds Insurer Not Liable for Delay in Accepting Policy Limits Settlement
An insurer rejected an early settlement offer within policy limits but changed its mind after getting more information. The plaintiff said "too late" and proceeded to settle with the policy-holder…
The D&O Diary
Cornerstone Releases Study of 2006 Securities Class Action Settlements
On March 21, 2007, Cornerstone Research released its analysis of 2006 securities class action settlements (here). Cornerstone had previously released its study of 2006 securities class action filings (here). NERA…
New York Attorney Malpractice Blog
New Jersey Medical Malpractice to Legal Malpractice Case
Plaintiff is a doctor who was sued in medical malpractice for an Erbs palsy case. He settled, and then turned to sue his attorney alleging that the attorney forced him…
Securities Law Prof Blog
Enron Investors Settlement with Arthur Andersen Approved
The court approved a $72.5 million settlement of investors' claims against Arthur Andersen in the Enron class action securities fraud action. Plaintiffs' attorneys said it was the most they could…
TortsProf Blog
Med Mal Compromise in the Works in Tennessee?
That's what a Nashville Post story suggests. The lede:March may come in like a lion and out like a lamb, or vice-versa, but who would have guessed that March 2007…