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Top Stories May 24, 2013

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In Smoking Cases, Interminable Delay Is the Real Due Process Violation

By Susan Beck | May 22, 2013

Will the Eleventh Circuit break the bargain that the Florida Supreme Court reached in the Engle litigation, or will it side with the tobacco industry and force thousands of plaintiffs to start from scratch?

Litigator of the Week

Litigator of the Week: Michael Rubin of Altshuler Berzon

By Jan Wolfe | May 23, 2013

In a ruling that could help define the publicity rights of athletes and other well-known figures, Rubin persuaded the Third Circuit to rule that Electronic Arts violated the rights of former Rutgers University quarterback Ryan Hart by using his avatar in a video game.

The Global Lawyer

The Global Lawyer: Kiobel's Continental Cousins

By Michael D. Goldhaber | May 15, 2013

The Supreme Court's ruling in Kiobel has everyone thinking about civil alternatives to alien tort. But can criminal law hold corporations accountable for war crimes? Human rights advocates in Europe think it can.

Litigator of the Week: Michael Rubin of Altshuler Berzon

May 23, 2013 :: Litigator of the Week

In a ruling that could help define the publicity rights of athletes and other well-known figures, Rubin persuaded the Third Circuit to rule that Electronic Arts violated the rights of former Rutgers University quarterback Ryan Hart by using his avatar in a video game.

Rejecting $7 Billion Deal, Retailers Sue Visa and MasterCard

May 23, 2013 :: Antitrust

Conspicuously absent from Thursday's lawsuit is Constantine Cannon, which took the lead in objecting to a $7.25 billion deal that MasterCard, Visa, and a group of card-issuing banks struck last July to resolve claims that they fixed fees on credit and debit card transactions.

Ally Makes Peace with ResCap, Creditors for $2.1 Billion

May 23, 2013 :: Bankruptcy / Commercial / Other

The deal resolves a long and contentious fight with ResCap and its creditors over claims that Ally stripped its bankrupt subsidiary of valuable assets and turned it into a dumping ground for mortgage-related liabilities.

After Defections, CalPERS Wants Winston Disqualified

May 22, 2013 :: Bankruptcy / Law Firms / Other

The nation's largest public pension fund wants to bar Winston & Strawn from further work on bankruptcy proceedings involving the California cities of Stockton and San Bernardino.

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In Smoking Cases, Interminable Delay Is the Real Due Process Violation

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The Global Lawyer »

The Global Lawyer: Kiobel's Continental Cousins

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Appellate »

Paul Weiss Scuttles $1 Billion Suit over Lyondell Buyout

Aereo Makes Peace with FilmOn Founder Amid Network Challenges

Bartlit Beck Loses Bid to Nix Alexsam Patent on Appeal

Contracts »

Quinn Emanuel Hits Banks with New LIBOR Fraud Suit

Paul Weiss Scuttles $1 Billion Suit over Lyondell Buyout

Simpson Thacher Wins Appeal in Thriller-Worthy Contract Feud

Intellectual Property »

Vermont Sees Red, Sues Troll over Alleged Patent Shakedown

Aereo Makes Peace with FilmOn Founder Amid Network Challenges

Reed Smith Wins Essential Patent Ruling in Chip Feud

Product Liability/Mass Torts »

Another Judge Prods Plaintiffs Lawyers on Diversity

Philip Morris Aims to Knock Out Medical Monitoring Claims, But Who's at Bat?

Litigation Lenders with Checkered Pasts Woo Hip Implant Plaintiffs

Securities »

Heavyweights Line Up to Block Morrison End-Run in UBS Appeal

Judge Revives $774 Million Securities Case Against JPMorgan

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