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Is the Biggest Name Really the “Safest” Choice for Securities Class Action Defense?

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/11/13

When I moved my securities litigation practice to a regional law firm from biglaw, I made a bet. I bet that public companies and their directors and officers would be willing to hire securities defense counsel on the basis of value, i.e., the right...

Want to recover attorneys’ fees in Missouri? Make sure you use the magic words

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/11/13

It has been the longstanding rule in Missouri that a litigant may recover his attorneys’ fees and costs from the losing party if the underlying contract expressly authorizes the award of attorneys’ fees. But Missouri courts take very seriously the...

Court Report -- November 11, 2013

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/11/13

About Court Report: Each week we will report briefly on recently filed biotech and pharma cases. Advec Inc. v. Vector Biosystems Inc. 1:13-cv-00217; filed November 1, 2013 in the Northern District of Florida Infringement of U.S. Patent No....

Italian Competition Authority Releases New Guidelines on Competitive Bids

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/11/13

On 26 October 2013, the Italian Competition Authority (the Authority) published its new guidelines on competitive bids. The guidelines are intended to help contracting entities to recognise and inform the Authority of potentially anti-competitive...

For Navy Yard Shooting Victim, $37.5M Claim Filed

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/11/13

Relatives of a Navy Yard shooting victim have filed a $37.5 million claim against the government, alleging their loved one's death was partly due to ignorance of the gunman's mental state.

SCOTUSblog will be shopping for a buyer next year, its founder confirms

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/11/13

The founder of SCOTUSblog told the Associated Press that he is planning to sell the blog next year. How Appealing notes two versions of the AP story, one mentioning the planned sale and one without it.

Maybe Not Such a Bad Actor – Department of Labor Clarifies Anti-Criminal Rule Under ERISA Rules

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/11/13

The U.S. Department of Labor (the “Department”) on November 1, 2013 issued Advisory Opinion 2013-05A (the “Opinion”) concerning the application of certain anti-criminal provisions under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended...

Health Alert (Australia) - 11 November 2013

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/11/13

In This Issue: - Jugments - Legislation - Reports - Excerpt from Judgments: Queensland 2 September 2013 - Tabanas v Medical Board of Australia [2013] QCAT 522 - Health practitioners – medical practitioners – licences and registration...

Appeals court OKs new trials for 5 men because judge was in romantic relationship with their counsel

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/11/13

Saying that five men were convicted of serious crimes before a Georgia judge whose impartiality was seriously compromised, a state appellate panel has granted them new trials due to a romantic relationship between the judge and the assistant public defender serving as their legal counsel.

Bickering Brothers Break Common Interest and Results in Waiver of Attorney-Client Privilege

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/11/13

Porto Technology Co., LTD ("Porto") filed a patent infringement action against Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless ("Verizon"). During the litigation, Verizon moved to compel communications between two of the plaintiffs, who are brothers, and...

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