The Litigation Daily
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.
