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2	Mealey’s Litigation Report: Class Actions	12
3	Mealey’s Daubert Report	10

High Court Refuses To Address If Zometa Class Action Tolled Statute of Limitations

WASHINGTON ,D.C. - (Mealey's) On May 31, the U.S. Supreme Court declined Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp.'s request to decide if a pending Zometa federal court class action tolls the statute of limitations on an individual state court action that was tried

Published Tue, May 31 2011 6:36 PM by Tom Moylan

The Rise In Litigation-Related Mergers And Acquisitions Activity

One of the most distinctive trends in corporate and securities litigation in recent years has been the rise in litigation related mergers and acquisition activity . Cornerstone Research's most recent year-end litigation filing study , released in conjunction

Published Tue, May 31 2011 12:38 AM by Kevin M. LaCroix

Thomas O. Gorman On This Week In Securities Litigation (May 27, 2011)

The Commission issued it controversial new Dodd-Frank whistleblower rules by a 3 to 2 vote this week. Many critics claim the rules will undermine corporate compliance programs. Insider trading is the key theme this week. Insider trading on Capitol Hill

Published Sat, May 28 2011 11:33 AM by Thomas O. Gorman

Tattoo Artist Denied Injunction In ‘Hangover II’ Tattoo Copyright Suit Against Warner Bros.

On May 24, the Honorable Catherine D. Perry issued an oral opinion denying S. Victor Whitmill a preliminary injunction in his tattoo copyright suit against Warner Brothers and the Hangover II ( S. Victor Whitmill vs. Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. ,

Published Fri, May 27 2011 4:18 PM by Travis Burchart

A Summary Of The Supreme Court's Ruling On The Legal Arizona Workers Act

Chamber of Commerce of the United States v. Whiting , 563 U.S. ___ (May 26, 2011): The Legal Arizona Workers Act, requiring all Arizona employers to use E-Verify and suspending or revoking the business licenses of employers who knowingly or intentionally

Published Thu, May 26 2011 4:51 PM by Molly J. Liskow

Warner Bros. Counterpunches In Round 2 Of Copyright Lawsuit Involving Tyson, Tattoos, 'Hangover II'

Two recent filings in the Mike Tyson tattoo/ Hangover II copyright lawsuit have shed some light on the relevant and novel issues to be addressed. On May 20, Warner Brothers filed its motion/memorandum in opposition to tattoo artist, S. Victor Whitmill

Published Thu, May 26 2011 3:24 PM by Travis Burchart

Split U.S. High Court Upholds Arizona's Alien Employment Statute

WASHINGTON, D.C. - (Mealey's) An Arizona statute that imposes sanctions on employers who hire unauthorized aliens is not preempted by the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA), a split U.S. Supreme Court ruled May 26 ( Chamber of Commerce

Published Thu, May 26 2011 12:47 PM by Bajeerah LaCava

Novartis Wins Defense Verdict In Zometa Jaw Injury Trial

BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Mealey's) A New York federal jury in the first federal Zometa trial found May 25 that the plaintiff did not prove by a preponderance of evidence that the Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. drug caused a decedent's osteonecrosis of the jaw

Published Thu, May 26 2011 12:23 PM by Tom Moylan

Oppenheimer Funds Subprime Securities Suits Settle For $100M

The parties to two of the consolidated subprime-related securities lawsuits pending against Oppenheimer Funds have settled the case for a total of $100 million. This settlement has a number of interesting features, as discussed further below, including

Published Wed, May 25 2011 8:49 PM by Kevin M. LaCroix

The RIAA Comments On The $105 Million LimeWire Litigation Settlement

LimeWire Settlement: Our Takeaway It was an incriminating statement, as far as copyright trials go. "I was wrong." Those were LimeWire CEO Mark Gorton's very words when he took the stand in our one-and-a-half week damages trial this month that ended in

Published Wed, May 25 2011 4:30 PM by Jonathan Lamy

UCLA Law Review Excerpt: Defendant Class Actions And Patent Infringement Litigation

By Matthew K. K. Sumida* *Information Resource Editor, UCLA Law Review, Volume 58. J.D. Candidate, UCLA School of Law, 2011; B.S., University of Southern California, 2004 Excerpt from Defendant Class Actions and Patent Infringement Litigation , 58 UCLA

Published Wed, May 25 2011 3:58 PM by LexisNexis Litigation Resource Community Staff

ABA Public Utility, Communications And Transport Labor Committee Spring 2011 Report

By the American Bar Association Section of Public Utility Excerpt: I. EMPLOYMENT LAW DEVELOPMENTS A. Title VII 1. Third Circuit Holds that Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act Does Not Apply to Title VII Failure-to-Promote Claims In Noel v. The Boeing Company

Published Tue, May 24 2011 4:38 PM by LexisNexis Litigation Resource Community Staff

Word Of The Year For Securities Litigation: 'Whistleblower'

A number of different organizations generate annual publicity for themselves by designating a word (or words) of the year . We are not yet half way through 2011 but I am already prepared to propose my own candidate for this year's word of the year - the

Published Tue, May 24 2011 4:23 PM by Kevin M. LaCroix

Do Public Sidewalks Qualify As Services, Programs Or Activities Under Title II Of The ADA?

By Sarah Jones* * J.D. Candidate, 2012, Fordham University School of Law. Excerpt from Walk this Way: Do Public Sidewalks Qualify as Services, Programs, or Activities Under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act? , 79 Fordham L. Rev. 2259 (April

Published Mon, May 23 2011 4:33 PM by LexisNexis Litigation Resource Community Staff

Foley & Lardner Alert: Government's False Claims Act Complaint Against Major Financial Institution Alleges False Certifications Of Compliance With HUD Underwriting Rules

On May 3, 2011, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Preet Bharara, filed a False Claims Act (FCA) suit against Deutsche Bank AG and its subsidiary, MortgageIT, Inc., for making allegedly false statements and certifications of compliance

Published Mon, May 23 2011 4:01 PM by Foley & Lardner LLP