What's New in the Courts

January 12, 2008

Sixth Circuit Rejects Argument that Common Issues of Damages Must Predominate in Antitrust Case.

Written by Steve Herman
January 12, 2008

Court Prohibits Defendant from Making Potentially “Coercive” Settlement Offers to Putative Classmembers.

Written by Steve Herman
January 12, 2008

Texas Supreme Court Rejects Argument that Class Representative Who “Splits” Claims is Inadequate Per Se.

Written by Steve Herman
January 12, 2008

Judge Posner Reverses Denial of Certification Premised on Mootness of Proposed Representative’s Claims.

Written by Steve Herman
January 12, 2008

Fourth Circuit Rejects Attempt to Vacate Arbitration Award to Opt-Out Class for Claims Brought under FLSA.

Written by Steve Herman
January 7, 2008

Qualcomm Attorneys Sanctioned $8.5 Million for Discovery Abuses and False Representations to the Court.

Written by Steve Herman
December 5, 2007

Magistrate Judge in North Carolina Orders Forensic Examination of Plaintiff’s Home Computer which She Alleged Had “Crashed”.

Written by Steve Herman
December 3, 2007

Magistrate Judge in Colorado Denies Motion to Allow Access of Forensic Expert and to Compel Restoration of Back-Up Tapes.

Written by Steve Herman
November 30, 2007

FDA Panel Acknowledges Serious Scientific Deficiencies and Inability to Respond to Current or Emerging Demands.

Written by Steve Herman
November 29, 2007

District Court Overrules Magistrate’s Decision to Compel Restoration of Back-Up Tapes Created in Connection with Prior Litigation.

Written by Steve Herman