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New York Law Journal

Section 1782 Practice Pointers From Recent Decisions

The authors state "Section 1782 (28 U.S.C. §1782) is an international litigation issue that this column has been writing about for decades. In today’s column, we provide some Section 1782 practice pointers based on a number of recent decisions."
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International Edition

Singapore Oil Tycoon Appeals 17.5 Year Prison Sentence In Fraudulent Trading Case

In addition to appealing his sentence, Lim will focus on the civil action against Singapore firm Rajah & Tann, which was initiated in 2020 to restrain the firm from advising Hin Leong’s liquidators.
2 minute read

International Edition

Australian Corporations More Concerned About Class Actions Risk, HSF Report Finds

Cyber is emerging as a major risk for companies.
3 minute read

Law.com

'A Mockery' of Deposition Rules: Walgreens Wins Sanctions Dispute Over Corporate Witness Allegedly Unfamiliar With Company

"Zeikos's counsel made roughly 300 objections during Mr. Goldstein's deposition. ... The objections' numerosity alone might be enough to be considered obstructionist, but upon review of them in the full context of the deposition, the court notes it would fail to sustain about 90% of them," wrote U.S. Magistrate Judge Keri L. Holleb Hotaling in a business dispute against Walgreens.
5 minute read

Litigation Daily

Litigator of the Week Runners-Up and Shout-Outs

Litigators at Sidley Austin capped a 24-case winning streak for Aspen American Insurance Co. in COVID-19 business interruption litigation with no case surviving past a motion to dismiss.
7 minute read

International Edition

Samsung Flooded with Galaxy Product Patent Lawsuits in US Court

Samsung has seen a wave of patent litigation targeting its Galaxy devices in Texas in mid-November. At least four companies sued the South Korean electronics titan last week for allegedly infringing on their technology to use in its smartphones, tablets and watches.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Lululemon Faces Legal Fire Over Its DEI Program After Bias Complaints Surface

The program "was not structured so as to meaningfully combat discrimination within Lululemon... as a result, Lululemon employees continued to experience discriminatory treatment," according to two shareholder complaints.
3 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

Eagle Pharma Founder Sues Company to Recoup Cost of SEC Investigation

In an advancement suit against New Jersey-based Eagle Pharmaceuticals Inc., founder and former CEO and president Scott Tarriff alleges he's spent a year attempting to recoup money he's owed. He's represented by Ropes & Gray and Christensen Law.
2 minute read

Litigation Daily

Voir Dire Voyeur: I Find Out What Kind of Juror I’d Be

Summing up its findings about me, JuryScout concluded: “Her tendency to weigh the duty of care and institutional responsibility, along with her potential for empathy, could make her a moderately favorable juror for the plaintiff but with a balanced approach given her analytical background.”
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Poll Workers Seek Contempt Against Rudy Giuliani, Alleging Continued Defamation

The contempt motion said the disbarred and indicted former New York City mayor had clearly committed "unambiguous violations of the Consent Injunction, and the Court should hold him in civil contempt.”
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