Archiv des Monats: Januar 2013

ILR: O’Quinn silicosis clients sue

Veröffentlicht am 9. Januar 2013 von NIETZER . Rechtsanwälte

Point of Law | Dec 19, 2012 I was the first to report when John O’Quinn’s breast-implant clients successfully sued his firm for tens of millions of dollars of improper overbilling.  Now a group of O’Quinn’s silicosis mass-tort clients allege … Weiterlesen →

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DOJ: Justice Department Reaches Settlement with Penguin Group (USA) Inc. in e-Books Case

Veröffentlicht am 7. Januar 2013 von NIETZER . Rechtsanwälte

The Department of Justice announced today that it has reached a settlement with Penguin Group (USA) Inc.–one of the largest book publishers in the United States–and will continue to litigate against Apple Inc. and Holtzbrinck Publishers LLC, which does business … Weiterlesen →

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ILR: Ex-clients‘ complaint vs silicosis lawyers is catalog of misconduct

Veröffentlicht am 5. Januar 2013 von NIETZER . Rechtsanwälte

ThomsonReuters | Dec 19, 2012 In the history of mass torts litigation, the consolidated federal proceeding alleging serious lung injuries to workers who inhaled silica particles is the plaintiffs‘ bar’s Waterloo. Silicosis litigation was regarded as a potential blockbuster for … Weiterlesen →

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FCPA: Days of Future Passed: The Moody Blues and the End of Facilitation Payments?

Veröffentlicht am 3. Januar 2013 von NIETZER . Rechtsanwälte

This past weekend I caught the Moody Blues’ tour celebrating the 45th anniversary of their seminal classic album, “Days of Future Passed”. This was the second album released by the band and while I had always thought of it as … Weiterlesen →

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Most ridiculous lawsuits: Family of teen who fell from wheel well of jet sues US Airways, others

Veröffentlicht am 2. Januar 2013 von NIETZER . Rechtsanwälte

The family of a teen who fell from the wheel well of a jet in a Boston suburb two years ago is suing Charlotte, Charlotte-Douglas International Airport and US Airways. The family of 16-year-old Delvonte Tisdale says negligence by the … Weiterlesen →

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