LegalTech West Coast: The Wrap-Up
Monday, June 30th, 2008Original post by LexisNexis® Mealey’sâ„¢ Legal News
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EDD Brings Opportunities: Can You Adapt?
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Multiplaintiff Effexor Case Suspended Pending High Court’s Preemption Ruling
Monday, June 30th, 2008PHILADELPHIA - A federal judge on June 18 suspended a multiplaintiff case against the manufacturer of Effexor pending the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Levine v. Wyeth (___ A.2d ___, cert. granted, 128 S. Ct. 1118 [2008]) rather than rule on the company’s two-year-old motion for summary judgment based on preemption (Renee Noll Baumgardner, et […]
Judge Confirms Liquidators’ Awards, Finds No Prejudice In Insurer’s Redomestication
Monday, June 30th, 2008NEW YORK - Arbitration awards in favor of the joint liquidators of Electric Mutual Liability Insurance Co. (EMLICO) should be confirmed because the redomestication of EMLICO to Bermuda did not prejudice one of its reinsurers, a New York federal judge held May 30 (OneBeacon America Insurance Co. formerly known as Commercial Union Insurance Co. v. […]
High Court Declines To Review 2nd Circuit Takings Ruling
Monday, June 30th, 2008WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Supreme Court on June 23 denied a petition from a group of New York property owners asking for review of a Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruling in favor of a developer and the City and State of New York’s redevelopment plan for a Brooklyn neighborhood, which includes taking […]
Identity Theft Victim’s Motion For Class Certification Denied Based On Dissimilar Injuries
Monday, June 30th, 2008PHOENIX - A proven victim may proceed with his identity theft suit against TriWest Healthcare Alliance resulting from the theft of computer servers; however, the suit cannot proceed as a class action, an Arizona judge ruled June 10 (Michael Stollenwerk, et al. v. TriWest Healthcare Alliance, No. 03-185, D. Ariz.; See December 2007, Page 4).
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High Court To Decide CWA Permit Dispute Over Fill Material
Monday, June 30th, 2008WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Supreme Court on June 27 agreed to decide whether the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers can issue a permit for the discharge of fill material that is subject to effluent limitations under the Clean Water Act (CWA) (Coeur Alaska Inc. v. Southeast Alaska Conservation Council, et al., No. 07-984; State […]
‘Overexposure’ Not Needed For Silicosis Claim, Judge Holds
Monday, June 30th, 2008SEATTLE - Genuine fact questions preclude summary judgment on a variety of claims brought by a former sprayer of enamel coatings for industrial tanks, a Washington federal judge ruled May 22 (Steven J. Headley, et al. v. Ferro Corp., No. 2:07cv00717, W.D. Wash.; 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 41129).
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Workers’ Text Messages Are Private
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Green Energy Gives a Small Firm Power
Friday, June 27th, 2008Original post by LexisNexis® Mealey’sâ„¢ Legal News