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Some GCs are voicing concerns about further rate hikes after associate pay raises. But Milbank’s chair said the salary raises wouldn’t have a material effect on its billing rate decisions in the future.        

“Here, even if the smudge in the signature line could be considered a ‘signature’ by an individual, no evidence in the record exists to show where the certified mail was actually delivered, because the return receipt does not contain a specific address as required by Civ. R. 4.1(A)(1),” the court said. “In this case, the […]

“Attorneys have an independent duty to continually reevaluate their claims to avoid prolonging a meritless case,” stated Judge Timothy M. Tymkovich in his dissent. “The failure to do so is sanctionable. Here, plaintiffs’ counsel failed to avoid prolonging a meritless case.”        

In opening statements on Thursday, Johnson & Johnson lawyer Kim Bruno, of Butler Snow, told a jury in Oakland, California, that plaintiff Marlin Eagles was exposed to asbestos from Naval Shipyards and his work at Peterbilt.        

The central question at issue was whether the lower court abused its discretion.        

“Plaintiff is therefore forced to resort to an argument that Defendant’s facilities—located on the opposite coast—infringe on its trademarks. This sort of significant geographic separation between local businesses, coupled with the lack of any legally cognizable consumer overlap, compels application of the principles espoused in Dawn Donut, What-A-Burger, and their progeny. Plaintiff makes many arguments […]

Ohio voters approved recreational-use cannabis this week. But will the Ohio Legislature have the final say?        

Tracking Key Shifts in the Legal Ecosystem Each week, the Law.com Barometer newsletter, powered by the ALM Global Newsroom and Legalweek brings        

Attorneys from two camps both sides voiced their thoughts on why their complaint makes a stronger argument and how their attorneys have a greater chance of working cooperatively in the breach of fiduciary duty litigation.