tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8614802012-01-20T15:18:57.487-05:00TRIAL.COM Litigation NewsTRIAL.COM's blawg of litigation management news, clippings, pointers to news reports and articles, and views of interest on issues and developments in the legal market. TRIAL.COM Litigation News has been continously published since December, 2000 (see archives at http://www.trial.com/Blogger/Trial-BlogArchive.htm) and, we believe, is the oldest continuously published legal blog in the world.Ellis Mirskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08059186096779798410noreply@blogger.comBlogger15161100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861480.post-22739315769619999172012-01-20T15:16:00.002-05:002012-01-20T15:18:57.502-05:00DAVID SCHULTZ TO PRESENT ON THE DEATH PENALTY AND THE IMPACT OF THE INNOCENCE PROJECT On February 3, 2012, David Schultz will present "How the Innocence Project Changes our Dialogue on the Death Penalty" at the Minneapolis Sabes JCC. The program will examine the rationales typically put forth to justify execution in this country, how recent exonerations can/should impact that discussion, and the Eddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861480.post-66105097676375833482012-01-20T15:13:00.001-05:002012-01-20T15:15:19.329-05:00JESSIE ZEIGLER NOMINATED TO FEDERAL COURT COMMITTEE OF NASHVILLE BAR ASSOCIATION Bass, Berry & Sims attorney Jessie Zeigler was nominated by Judge Trauger to co-chair the Federal Court Committee of the Nashville Bar Association.Eddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861480.post-45437543785023180112012-01-20T14:44:00.002-05:002012-01-20T14:50:26.591-05:00SAMUEL HABEEB CO-RECIPIENT OF THE 2011 ANGEL AWARDForman Perry Waktins Krutz & Tardy attorney, Samuel D. Habeeb, is the co-recipient of the 2011 Angel Award given by the Jackson Center for Violence Prevention. The Center and Clinton Municipal Court partner together to provide services for domestic violence victims and survivors, while effectively prosecuting and rehabilitating abusers. The Eddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861480.post-12495281500666204152012-01-20T14:23:00.001-05:002012-01-20T14:26:16.319-05:00SANDBERG PHOENIX OPENS FIFTH OFFICE IN ALTON, ILLINOIS Sandberg Phoenix & von Gontard P.C.,a full-service law firm headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, is proud to announce the opening of its new office in Alton, Illinois.The new office will be managed by J. Thomas Long. For 34 years, Tom has served clients as a trusted attorney and business advisor, and he is an active member of the local Eddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861480.post-80752381458259402272012-01-20T14:19:00.002-05:002012-01-20T14:22:09.275-05:00EATON CORPORATION SELECTS SANDBERG PHOENIX AS A 2012 "GO-TO LAW FIRM" FOR LITIGATION Sandberg Phoenix & von Gontard P.C. has been selected by Eaton Corporation as a “2012 Go-To Law Firm® for the Top 500 Companies” in the area of Litigation. This marks the fifth consecutive year that Eaton Corporation has chosen Sandberg Phoenix for this recognition.The honor of being named a “Go-To Law Firm” was Eddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861480.post-25067180843211572722012-01-20T14:14:00.002-05:002012-01-20T14:18:39.184-05:00HOOD LAW FIRM RECEIVES DEFENSE VERDICT IN MEDICAL MALPRACTICE WRONGFUL DEATH JURY TRIAL Molly Craig and Robert H. Hood, Jr., along with associate Brian E. Johnson, received a defense verdict on December 15, 2011 after a seven day wrongful death medical malpractice jury trial in the Circuit Court of South Carolina, Charleston County. The Estate brought suit for the death of a 51 year old motherEddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861480.post-43150917980247669742011-12-07T12:10:00.002-05:002011-12-07T12:15:49.689-05:00GOODELL ATTORNEYS SUCCESSFULLY DEFEND INTERNIST IN WRONGFUL DEATH CLAIM Craig B. Merkle and Thomas G. Coale of Goodell DeVries Leech & Dann obtained a defense verdict this week in the Circuit Court for Carroll County, Maryland in a medical malpractice claim arising from the unexpected death of a 39 year old patient. In the case of Powell v. Dr. B, the plaintiffs alleged that the decedent Eddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861480.post-24153217081994535692011-12-06T13:03:00.002-05:002011-12-06T13:07:04.483-05:00BASS BERRY & SIMS NAMED ONE OF THE NATION'S "30 BEST" LAW FIRMS FOR CLIENT SERVICE Blue-Chip Firm Earns Coveted Ranking in “The BTI Client Service 30” Bass, Berry & Sims PLC is pleased to announce that in a national survey of Fortune 1000 in-house counsel it has been named to the 2012 BTI Client Service A-Team which consists of 30 elite national and international law firms recognized for Eddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861480.post-63834494121540318542011-12-06T12:42:00.003-05:002011-12-06T13:03:11.096-05:00MID-SOUTH SUPER LAWYERS LISTS 42 BASS BERRY & SIMS ATTORNEYS IN 17 PRACTICE AREAS Bass, Berry & Sims PLC is pleased to announce that 42 of its attorneys were named to Mid-South Super Lawyers 2011 list in more than 15 different practice areas. In addition, 7 attorneys were recognized in the Rising Stars category.Listed Knoxville attorney includes:G. Mark Mamantov: Bonds/Government FinanceListed Eddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861480.post-19524278811320601692011-12-06T12:37:00.001-05:002011-12-06T12:40:06.404-05:00SNELL & WILMER PARTNER GREG BROWER APPOINTED TO NEVADA MINING COMMISSION Snell & Wilmer is pleased to announce that Greg Brower, a partner in the firm’s Reno and Las Vegas locations, was recently appointed to the newly created Mining Oversight and Accountability Commission by Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval.The Commission is charged with overseeing the activities of the various state agencies thatEddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861480.post-25688931803371794762011-12-06T12:32:00.002-05:002011-12-06T12:37:06.217-05:00SANDBERG PHOENIX OBTAINS DEFENSE VERDICT IN TRAGIC WRONGFUL DEATH CASE Sandberg Phoenix & von Gontard P.C. attorneys, Stephen M. Strum and David Z. Hoffman, obtained a defense verdict before Judge Robert Koffman in Pettis County, Missouri. The jury trial lasted eight days and involved the crushing death of a 56 year-old over-the-road truck driver. Immediately before his death, the decedent wasEddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861480.post-32814734322381853672011-11-09T15:56:00.002-05:002011-11-09T16:05:27.109-05:00WHO'S WHO LEGAL RECOGNIZES FOUR BLAKES ATTORNEYS FOR EXPERTISE IN PRODUCT LIABILITY DEFENSE Who's Who Legal's research has picked out four practitioners at Blakes Cassels & Graydon from across Canada who are recognised nationally and beyond for their expertise in relation to product liability related claims across a range of industries."Blake Cassels & Graydon LLP is the leading firm in this Eddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861480.post-51699540789627785572011-11-09T15:49:00.001-05:002011-11-09T15:51:37.912-05:00CHARLES P. GOODELL, JR. ADMITTED TO AMERICAN COLLEGE OF TRIAL LAWYERS Charles P. Goodell, Jr. has become a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, one of the premier legal associations in America. The American College of Trial Lawyers is composed of the best of the trial bar from the United States and Canada and is widely considered to be the premier professional trial organization in Eddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861480.post-30424467939219912002011-11-09T15:40:00.002-05:002011-11-09T15:48:05.934-05:00U.S NEWS - BEST LAWYERS RANKS AKERMAN SENTERFI AMONG BEST LAW FIRMS Akerman Senterfitt today announced that U.S. News - Best Lawyers has recognized Akerman at a national level in 25 practice areas, including two tier 1 rankings: International Arbitration – Commercial and Litigation - Real Estate. As part of the publication's annual “Best Law Firms” rankings Akerman also received 72 tier 1 Eddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861480.post-31642075826087412522011-11-09T15:31:00.002-05:002011-11-09T15:38:26.414-05:00ELLEN DARLING OF SNELL & WILMER NAMED ONE OF THE TOP 100 LAWYERS AND TOP WOMEN LAWYERS OF 2011 IN CALIFORNIA BY THE DAILY JOURNAL Ellen Darling, a product liability litigation partner in Snell & Wilmer’s Orange County office, has been named one of the Top 100 Lawyers of 2011 and one of the “Top Women Lawyers” by The Daily Journal. In deciding the lists, representatives at the Daily Journal look Eddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861480.post-61382898822694046012011-11-09T15:27:00.002-05:002011-11-09T15:30:11.684-05:00TONY LATHROP'S LITIGATION BLOG: The Full vs. Tailored Daubert Review at the Class Certification StagePosted by Tony Lathrop on Wednesday, October 26th 2011 Does expert evidence that is offered in support of class certification need to be scientifically reliable in order to be admissible at the class certification stage? While the Circuit Courts are reportedly split on the application of Eddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861480.post-69669714506169575432011-11-09T15:06:00.002-05:002011-11-09T15:23:40.130-05:00BOB KERRIGAN HONORED AS PERSONAL INJURY DEFENSE LAWYER OF THE YEAR IN NEW ORLEANS Best Lawyers has named Robert E. Kerrigan, Jr. as the "New Orleans Best Lawyers Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants Lawyer of the Year" for 2012.Best Lawyers, who has been publishing for over 25 years, is designating "Lawyers of the Year" in high-profile legal specialties in large legal communities. Only a Eddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861480.post-65372208980903597512011-11-09T14:57:00.003-05:002011-11-09T15:05:26.626-05:00SANDBERG PHOENIX ANNOUNCES ITS "SUPER LAWYERS" FOR 2011 Sandberg Phoenix & von Gontard P.C. is proud to announce that the following attorneys have been named by the Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers publication as Super Lawyers and Rising Stars for 2011.Super LawyersJonathan T. Barton - Personal Injury Defense: ProductsKenneth W. Bean - Personal Injury Defense: Medical MalpracticeMichael W. ForsterEddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861480.post-40675721581538486492011-11-09T14:49:00.002-05:002011-11-09T14:55:46.594-05:00BEST LAWYERS NAMES NINE SNELL & WILMER ATTORNEYS AS 2012 "LAWYER OF THE YEAR" Snell & Wilmer is pleased to announce that the following nine attorneys have been named "Lawyers of the Year" for 2012 by The Best Lawyers in America®: • Vaughn Crawford - Best Lawyers’ 2012 Phoenix Product Liability Litigation (Defendants) Lawyer of the Year• Matthew Feeney - Best Lawyers’ 2012 Phoenix Mergers & Eddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861480.post-44099323341217489832011-11-09T14:44:00.002-05:002011-11-09T14:48:39.316-05:00KEITH PHOENIX AND KEN BEAN CHOSEN AS "LAWYERS OF THE YEAR" FOR SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR G. Keith Phoenix and Kenneth W. Bean of Sandberg Phoenix & von Gontard P.C. were once again named “Lawyers of the Year” in the St. Louis Metropolitan area by Best Lawyers®. Unlike the Best Lawyers in America listing, only one lawyer from each specialty within each community is honored with the “Lawyer of the Eddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861480.post-33113568212250092822011-11-09T11:15:00.004-05:002011-11-09T14:44:38.981-05:00TOM SARTWELLE NAMED "HOUSTON BEST LAWYERS MEDICAL MALPRACTICE LAW LAWYER OF THE YEAR" Best Lawyers has named Thomas P. Sartwelle, Partner at Beirne, Maynard & Parsons L.L.P., as the “Houston Best Lawyers Medical Malpractice Law Lawyer of the Year” for 2012. Best Lawyers designates “Lawyers of the Year” in high-profile legal specialties in large legal communities. A single lawyer in each specialtyEddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861480.post-59787367299807699112011-11-09T11:12:00.002-05:002011-11-09T11:15:08.383-05:00BRUCE FRIEDMAN NAMED "LOS ANGELES BEST LAWYERS INSURANCE LAW LAWYER OF THE YEAR 2012" Best Lawyers has named Bruce A. Friedman of Bingham McCutchen as the “Los Angeles Best Lawyers Insurance Law Lawyer of the Year” for 2012. After more than a quarter of a century in publication, Best Lawyers is designating “Lawyers of the Year” in high-profile legal specialties in large legal communities. Only a Eddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861480.post-72849250553158653322011-10-24T12:37:00.002-04:002011-10-24T12:40:53.138-04:00SCHIFF HARDIN/CHICAGO BECOMES THE NETWORK OF TRIAL LAW FIRMS NORTHERN ILLINOIS MEMBER Schiff Hardin and the Network of Trial Law Firms jointly announced today that the firm’s Chicago office has been elected to membership in the Network. Lawyers in Schiff Hardin’s San Francisco office founded the Network in 1993.Tony Lathrop, Chair of The Network of Trial Law Firms, Inc., said, “We are very Eddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861480.post-10069548027301670072011-10-05T16:05:00.001-04:002011-10-05T16:07:45.212-04:00DAVID DIAL SELECTED AS LAWYER OF THE YEAR Weinberg, Wheeler, Hudgins, Gunn & Dial, LLC partner David Dial has been named by Best Lawyers 2012 as the “Atlanta Best Lawyers Litigation – Construction Lawyer of the Year.” Best Lawyers designates “Lawyers of the Year” in high-profile legal specialties in large legal communities. Only a single lawyer in each specialty in each community is honored as Eddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861480.post-58670084122716843432011-10-05T16:02:00.002-04:002011-10-05T16:05:05.097-04:00SANDBERG PHOENIX & VON GONTARD RECEIVES FIRST TIER RANKINGS ON "BEST LAW FIRMS" LIST U.S. News & World Report announced that Sandberg Phoenix & von Gontard P.C. received St. Louis metropolitan first-tier rankings on the 2011-2012 U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” list. The firm was recognized in the following areas: Commercial Litigation, Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants, Personal Eddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861480.post-16186018650079712442011-10-05T15:53:00.003-04:002011-10-05T16:02:08.164-04:00DONALD DEVRIES AND JEFFREY HINES NAMED "BEST LAWYERS' 2012 LAWYERS OF THE YEAR" Goodell DeVries Leech & Dann partners Donald L. DeVries, Jr. has been named the Best Lawyers’ 2012 Baltimore Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants Lawyer of the Year and Jeffrey J. Hines has been named the Best Lawyers’ 2012 Baltimore Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants Lawyer of the Year.After more than a quarter of Eddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861480.post-73696804613389837942011-10-03T15:27:00.000-04:002011-10-03T15:27:14.091-04:00Lightfoot Mourns the Loss of Founding Partner Jere F. White, Jr.
October 3, 2011 (Birmingham, Ala.)
Lightfoot, Franklin & White mourns the loss of our dear friend and founding partner, Jere F. White, Jr., who passed away on October 3, 2011. Jere persistently maintained his positive attitude and unshakeable faith to the very end. Jere was an inspiration to us all, and his enduring gift to us is Ellis Mirskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08059186096779798410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861480.post-62127014047637622212011-09-30T17:17:00.002-04:002011-09-30T17:21:44.604-04:00SNELL & WILMER TAKES DEFENSE VERDICT IN FORD ROLLOVER CASE Snell & Wilmer recently took a defense verdict for Ford Motor Company successfully defeating claims of defective design, negligence and punitive damages related to an Explorer rollover crash. The July 21, 2011 decision came after a nine-day trial in which plaintiffs sought millions of dollars in damages. The case was tried by Snell & Eddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861480.post-51709263034593209932011-09-26T12:10:00.002-04:002011-09-26T12:16:08.524-04:00ALABAMA SUPREME COURT CONFIRMS WWHGD’S COMPLETE VICTORY ON CITY OF HUNTSVILLE'S CLAIMS FOR TENS OF MILLIONS The Supreme Court of Alabama rejected the City of Huntsville’s applications for new hearings in a suit against Weinberg, Wheeler, Hudgins, Gunn & Dial, LLC’s client Dawson Building Contractors for the allegedly botched construction of the Huntsville-Madison County Jail. Attorneys Dave Dial Eddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861480.post-82447703279495657342011-09-22T11:47:00.002-04:002011-09-22T11:51:02.959-04:00GIBBONS LAUNCHES BUSINESS LITIGATION ALERT BLOG Gibbons has launched the Business Litigation Alert – www.businesslitigationalert.com – a wide-ranging online platform for analysis and practical perspectives on developing legal and business news in the area of business and commercial litigation. The Gibbons Business & Commercial Litigation Department will focus the blog’s content on current cases Eddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861480.post-13325005766490122952011-09-16T14:24:00.002-04:002011-09-16T14:33:23.036-04:00BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA RECOGNIZES FIVE SANDBERG PHOENIX ATTORNEYS Five attorneys from Sandberg Phoenix & von Gontard P.C. were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America® 2012 Sandberg Phoenix attorneys have consistently been named to Best Lawyers since 1999. For the current edition, the following attorneys were selected:Kenneth W. Bean (Inducted in 2005): Eddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861480.post-44587853072037074432011-09-15T16:18:00.002-04:002011-09-15T16:25:24.196-04:00GOODELL DEVRIES DEFEATS CLASS CERTIFICATION FOR PFIZER Goodell DeVries attorneys Linda Woolf, Nichole Nesbitt, and Derek Stikeleather, recently secured a major class action victory for Pfizer Inc. The court denied certification of a proposed nationwide class of purchasers of a flea and tick product for dogs. Plaintiffs sought refunds for every purchase of millions of product doses by allegingEddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861480.post-47939243713095593012011-09-14T16:00:00.002-04:002011-09-14T16:12:09.486-04:00THE U.S. SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS CLASS ACTION ARBITRATION WAIVERS AND ARBITRATION AGREEMENTSby Tony Lathrop - Moore & Van Allen Litigation Blog - September 9, 2011 Over the last three years, the Supreme Court has issued a number of opinions that have given strength to arbitration agreements. The Court has reiterated that the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”) places arbitration agreements on equal Eddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861480.post-75907148913539413362011-09-08T14:12:00.003-04:002011-09-08T14:26:29.484-04:00MASLON ATTORNEYS SELECTED FOR INCLUSION IN THE BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA® 2012 Mark Bauman, David Herr, Susan Link, William Mullin, William Pentelovitch, Lawrence Purdy, and David Schultz of Maslon Edelman Borman & Brand were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2012. David Herr, Bill Mullin and William Pentelovitch have the additional distinction of being Eddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861480.post-36854047536782585722011-09-07T16:29:00.002-04:002011-09-07T16:36:35.773-04:00THE BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA ® 2012 LISTS 77 BASS, BERRY & SIMS PLC ATTORNEYS IN 72 PRACTICE AREAS Bass, Berry & Sims PLC is pleased to announce that 77 of its attorneys were named toThe Best Lawyers in America ® 2012 list in more than 70 different practice areas.Bass, Berry & Sims also was named the nation’s top-listed firm in Corporate Governance Law and one of the top-listed national firms in Eddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861480.post-62292352436504151782011-09-07T15:44:00.003-04:002011-09-07T16:14:48.540-04:00BEST LAWYERS RANKS THIRTEEN ATTORNEYS FROM WHEELER TRIGG O'DONNELL Wheeler Trigg O'Donnell LLP is proud to announce that 13 of its attorneys are listed in The Best Lawyers in America® 2012. The Best Lawyers rankings list is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey of more than 41,000 leading attorneys across the country and is regarded by Corporate Counsel magazine as "the most respected Eddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861480.post-18922826321812048852011-08-17T13:20:00.002-04:002011-08-17T13:27:13.011-04:00GIBBONS FEATURED IN YOU ARE THE BRAND BY STEVE ADUBATO, JR.
Gibbons P.C. is one of only 38 brands, and the only law firm, to be featured prominently in Steve Adubato Jr.’s newly released book, You Are the Brand. This publication profiles companies and individuals with the goal of providing branding lessons and practical advice to readers.
In the chapter on Gibbons, Mr. Adubato says, “Kudos toEddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861480.post-47940307599979052232011-08-15T11:07:00.001-04:002011-08-15T11:09:43.013-04:00JOE FARCHIONE JOINS WHEELER TRIGG O'DONNELL AS A PARTNER
Wheeler Trigg O'Donnell is pleased to announce that Joe Farchione has joined the firm as a partner effective August 1, 2011.
Joe has 25 years of litigation experience specializing in the defense of healthcare professionals and hospitals in high-exposure medical malpractice cases. He has tried more than 100 cases across the country for a Eddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861480.post-13570360475815370132011-07-27T11:19:00.001-04:002011-07-27T11:19:46.216-04:00Scott O'Connell of Nixon Peabody Challenges NH Budget Cuts on Behalf of Hospitals
Scott O'Connell's continuing efforts on behalf of New Hampshire hospitals earned him an article in today's "The AmLaw Litigation Daily."
Nixon Peabody Challenges State Budget Cuts on Behalf of New Hampshire Hospitals
By Claire Zillman
The AmLaw Litigation Daily
July 26, 2011
Nixon Peabody took aim at New HampshireEllis Mirskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08059186096779798410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861480.post-6208867748042570542011-07-25T11:42:00.004-04:002011-07-25T11:47:24.125-04:00BASS BERRY & SIMS EXPANDS BUSINESS LITIGATION PRACTICE IN MEMPHIS WITH THE ADDITION OF J. BROOK LATHRAMLexisNexis Litigation Resource Community - July 20, 2011 Bass, Berry & Sims PLC, a blue-chip law firm based in Tennessee, has announced the addition of J. Brook Lathram as a new partner in the firm's Memphis office.Lathram joins Bass, Berry & Sims' Commercial Litigation Practice after a Eddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861480.post-30453696589526827702011-07-25T11:36:00.002-04:002011-07-25T11:41:18.915-04:00MISSOURI NAMES FORMER PROSECUTOR A. COURTNEY COX OF SANDBERG PHOENIX & VON GONTARD TO INVESTIGATE EAST ST. LOUIS SCHOOLSMatthew Franck - stltoday.com - July 22, 2011 East St. Louis' school district — which is already under the control of state regulators — will now be the subject of a top-to-bottom investigation by a former federal prosecutor.The Illinois State Board of Education announced todayEddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861480.post-83055607032622263312011-07-25T11:31:00.002-04:002011-07-25T11:36:14.541-04:00BEIRNE MAYNARD & PARSONS OPENS SAN ANTONIO OFFICE AND WELCOMES NEW ATTORNEYS Beirne, Maynard & Parsons, L.L.P. announces the opening of a San Antonio, Texas office. The firm now has offices in Houston, Dallas, Austin, San Antonio, and New Orleans. In addition to a new office, the firm also welcomes two partners and an associate. Larry Kurth, Lori Hanson, and John George will join the firm’s San Eddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861480.post-41864715322495473332011-07-19T11:51:00.002-04:002011-07-19T11:56:35.893-04:00LEE ROBERTS ELECTED TO AMERICAN BOARD OF TRIAL ADVOCATES Weinberg, Wheeler, Hudgins, Gunn & Dial, LLC (“WWHGD”) is pleased to announce that partner Lee Roberts was recently named an Associate of the American Board of Trial Advocates (“ABOTA”) Las Vegas Chapter, an invitation-only organization that seeks to foster improvements in the ethical and technical standards of practice in the field of Eddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861480.post-29384917340864033672011-07-04T11:12:00.002-04:002011-07-04T11:19:07.350-04:00CORR CRONIN MICHELSON BAUMGARDNER & PREECE: EIGHT SUPER LAWYERS AND FOUR RISING STARS IN 2011 Corr Cronin is pleased to announce that eight of its lawyers were recently voted by their peers as "Super Lawyers." Kevin Baumgardner, Kelly Corr, Bill Cronin, Guy Michelson, Mike Moore, Josh Preece, Randy Squires and Bill Walsh were selected as Super Lawyers. Kelly was voted among the Top Two lawyers Eddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861480.post-29633721900599093802011-07-04T11:07:00.002-04:002011-07-04T11:09:59.393-04:00WHEELER TRIGG O'DONNELL PARTNER MARK CLOUATRE COMPLETES IRONMAN 70.3 HAWAI'I Wheeler Trigg O'Donnell congratulates partner Mark Clouatre on his completion of the Ironman 70.3 Hawai'i. The June 4th race consisted of a 1.2-mile swim against 5-foot waves, a 56-mile bike ride up a dormant volcano, and a 13.1-mile run along the Kohala Coast of The Big Island of Hawai'i. Mark began preparing for the Eddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861480.post-13922785224229100852011-07-04T11:02:00.001-04:002011-07-04T11:06:39.344-04:00LEGAL 500 US RANKS WHEELER TRIGG O'DONNELL AMONG TOP 10 PRODUCT LIABILITY FIRMS The Legal 500 United States 2011 edition ranks Wheeler Trigg O'Donnell LLP among the top 10 law firms nationally for product liability and mass tort defense litigation in the automotive and consumer products industries and among the top 25 firms nationally in the pharmaceutical and medical device industry.WTO partner Eddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861480.post-38393166733003433082011-07-04T10:52:00.002-04:002011-07-04T11:00:45.661-04:00CHAMBERS USA 2011 RANKS WHEELER TRIGG O'DONNELL AMONG TOP 12 PRODUCT LIABILITY FIRMS IN U.S. AND TOP 4 COMMERCIAL LITIGATION FIRMS IN COLORADO The lawyer directory Chambers USA, 2011 edition, ranks Wheeler Trigg O'Donnell among the top 12 product liability law firms in the country and among the top four commercial litigation firms in Colorado. Chambers ranks the leading lawyers and law firms Eddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861480.post-30890957188112448742011-07-04T10:39:00.002-04:002011-07-04T10:51:13.891-04:00BASS BERRY & SIMS RECEIVES TOP HONORS IN TENNESSEE FROM CHAMBERS USA Twenty-eight Bass, Berry & Sims PLC attorneys from the Nashville office have been listed in Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business. A total of 32 attorneys from the firm are listed, which is more than any firm in the state of Tennessee. Listings are based on thousands of in-depth interviews by Chambers USA staff Eddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861480.post-66208678391308155252011-07-04T10:33:00.003-04:002011-07-04T10:37:43.266-04:00SANDBERG PHOENIX'S RAVEN AKRAM NAMED TO ST. LOUIS BUSINESS JOURNAL'S "30 UNDER 30" Raven Akram, of Sandberg Phoenix and von Gontard P.C., has been selected by the St. Louis Business Journal as one of its “30 Under 30” honorees. This award is given to young professionals who are making a significant impact in the workplace as well as the community at large.Raven is an associate at Sandberg PhoenixEddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861480.post-50935880996076774882011-06-15T16:21:00.004-04:002011-06-15T16:26:11.737-04:00MISSISSIPPI JURY FINDS FOR CASINO IN BUS ROLLOVER KILLING 15
OXFORD, MS -- On Wednesday, June 8, 2011, a jury returned a defense verdict in favor of BL Development Corp., Grand Casinos, Inc. and Caesar's Entertainment, Inc. (“the Grand Casino”) arising out of a bus crash that had occurred in October of 2004. The case, pending in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ellis Mirskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08059186096779798410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861480.post-19832451458067707622011-06-06T12:15:00.004-04:002011-06-06T12:29:13.964-04:00JACK SHARMAN OF LIGHTFOOT FRANKLIN & WHITE REPRESENTING LOBBYIST BOB GEDDIE IN THE ALABAMA STATE HOUSE VOTE-BUYING TRIAL
"LEGAL FIREPOWER SET ON BOTH SIDES" -- Kim Chandler -- The Birmingham News -- June 6, 2011
Defense lawyers and prosecutors will square off beginning today as jury selection starts in the Alabama State House vote-buying trial.
The high-profile trial pulls an impressive show Eddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861480.post-48587060677956241472011-06-06T12:09:00.002-04:002011-06-06T12:29:35.142-04:00BASS BERRY & SIMS NAMES BEST CORPORATE LAW FIRM IN NASHVILLE
Bass, Berry & Sims PLC has been named the best corporate law firm in Nashville for the 10th consecutive year by Corporate Board Member magazine and FTI Consulting Inc. The annual America's Best Corporate Law Firms study identifies the top corporate law firm in 25 major U.S. metropolitan areas, as well as the top 25 corporate law firmsEddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861480.post-66796615238221087012011-06-06T12:06:00.002-04:002011-06-06T12:29:48.645-04:00JOHN ROMEO TO HEAD GIBBONS LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT PRACTICE IN PHILADELPHIA
John C. Romeo has joined Gibbons P.C. as a Director and head of the firm’s Philadelphia-based labor and employment practice.
Prior to joining Gibbons, Mr. Romeo was Labor & Employment Counsel and Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer for American Water Works Company, Inc., the largest investor-owned water and waste water Eddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861480.post-13996301913282496292011-06-06T12:00:00.003-04:002011-06-06T12:30:12.174-04:00DYKEMA VERDICT FOR FORD MOTOR COMPANY
On Friday, April 29, 2011, a federal jury in Davenport, Iowa, returned a verdict in favor of Ford Motor Company in Kayla & Tait Nemmers v Ford Motor Company, finding that Ford was not at fault in a February 2007 drunk driving accident involving a 2002 F-250 pickup truck that ran off a rural road in Jackson County, Iowa, and rolled over. Dykema attorneys Eddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861480.post-64872717601091349402011-05-18T10:41:00.007-04:002011-06-06T12:30:24.091-04:00LIGHTFOOT FRANKLIN, "THE BEST LEGAL TEAM [OSU FOOTBALL COACH TRESSEL] COULD POSSIBLY GET"
May 14, 2011 edition of YardBarker.com reported the following story:
Ohio State’s Jim Tressel Has No Plans To Resign, Hires Auburn’s Law Firm
Embattled Ohio State head football coach Jim Tressel has no plans to quit and he’s hired a big legal gun to represent him before the NCAA’s Committee on Ellis Mirskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08059186096779798410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861480.post-4517881718726827862011-04-29T15:38:00.003-04:002011-04-29T15:42:34.769-04:00SANDBERG PHOENIX ATTORNEYS GRANTED SUMMARY JUDGMENT Sandberg Phoenix & von Gontard attorneys Todd Stanton and Tim O’Leary were granted summary judgment in a declaratory judgment action filed in the Circuit Court for St. Clair County, Illinois. The plaintiff, an Illinois resident, was a passenger in a rented motor vehicle which was involved in a single vehicle accident in Vermont. The driver Eddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861480.post-67220876764360753542011-04-29T15:28:00.002-04:002011-04-29T15:35:52.931-04:00SANDBERG PHOENIX & VON GONTARD CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DONATES OVER $47,000 TO AREA CHARITIES Sandberg Phoenix & von Gontard P.C. announced it donated approximately $47,615 to charitable organizations within the last year. Each year, the Sandberg Phoenix & von Gontard Charitable Foundation, Inc. (a 501(c)(3) organization) supports and contributes to several local, regional, and national charities Eddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861480.post-54390772584144766662011-04-20T18:11:00.003-04:002011-04-29T15:37:22.645-04:00CANADIAN APPELLATE COURT DISMISSES INDIRECT-PURCHASER CLASS ACTIONSby James Sullivan, David Neave and Sara KnowlesOn April 15, 2011, the British Columbia Court of Appeal released its reasons for judgment in two important class actions brought in British Columbia: Pro-Sys Consultants Ltd. v. Microsoft Corporation, 2011 BCCA 186 and Sun-Rype Products Ltd. v. Archer Daniels Midland Company 2011, Ellis Mirskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08059186096779798410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861480.post-20132084711107019772011-04-14T14:11:00.002-04:002011-04-14T14:19:46.072-04:00TENNESSEE BAR ASSOCIATION AWARDS BASS, BERRY & SIMS WITH CORPORATE COUNSEL PRO BONO AWARDTennessee Bar Association - tbalink - March 28, 2011 Bass, Berry & Sims PLC was recognized for its commitment to providing free legal services to the poor at the 5th Annual Corporate Counsel Pro Bono Gala Saturday evening in Nashville. This year's law firm award was presented to Bass, Berry & Sims for jointlyEddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861480.post-16588537702357557262011-04-11T10:29:00.011-04:002011-04-11T12:37:59.185-04:00THE NETWORK OF TRIAL LAW FIRMS OFFERS FREE ONLINE CLE
Larry Bodine -- Larry Bodine Law Marketing Blog -- April 11, 2011
The Network of Trial Law Firms today launches its YouTube-powered TRIAL.COM Online CLE Center at www.TRIAL.COM/cle. Amazingly, the service is 100% free and attorneys watching the videos can qualify for CLE credit in CA, FL, GA, HI, IL, LA, NJ, NY and other states.
Currently 16Eddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861480.post-65354660846325326652011-04-04T15:53:00.002-04:002011-04-04T15:55:38.448-04:00TENNESSEE BAR ASSOCIATION AWARDS BASS, BERRY & SIMS WITH CORPORATE COUNSEL PRO BONO AWARD Bass, Berry & Sims was presented with a law firm pro bono award at the Tennessee Bar Association's (TBA) Corporate Counsel Pro Bono Gala on Saturday, March 26. The award was made in recognition of the firm's role in jointly producing an advanced directives clinic in Memphis, and for the firm's advocacy on Eddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861480.post-59408073871660023392011-04-04T15:47:00.002-04:002011-04-04T15:52:41.432-04:00BASS BERRY & SIMS' HELEN BROWN TRAVELS UNIQUE PATH TO NEW ROLE AT FIRMAllison Buckley - The Daily News - March 31, 2011 Helen Brown has plenty in common with her fellow members of Bass, Berry & Sims PLC, where she has worked in the firm’s corporate and securities practice area since September 2002.But Brown’s tenure at Bass, Berry & Sims – a law firm that represents more than 30 publicly traded Eddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861480.post-22369078474581760832011-04-04T15:41:00.002-04:002011-04-04T15:46:54.881-04:00FROST BROWN TODD HELPS CONNECT LOCAL AND FOREIGN COMPANIES WITH VIRTUAL TRADE SHOWAnn Thompson - WVXU Radio - April 4, 2011 Local companies are making face to face connections worldwide without even having to leave the board room. Milford’s Jedson engineering has offices in Saudi Arabia, but through video conferencing with Saudi construction companies last month manager Rami Abdallah was able to Eddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861480.post-65852838695360438212011-04-01T16:49:00.002-04:002011-04-01T16:54:51.449-04:00WILDMAN HARROLD PARTNER MARCIA OWENS RECEIVES 2011 ALTA MAY HULETT AWARDJaffe Legal News Service - March 28, 2011 Wildman, Harrold, Allen & Dixon LLP today announced that partner Marcia Owens has been selected to receive the 2011 Alta May Hulett Award from the Chicago Bar Association's Alliance for Women. The award, named for the first woman lawyer in Illinois, is presented annually to a Eddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861480.post-69256595790725085602011-03-31T15:49:00.005-04:002011-03-31T16:06:50.319-04:00Cigars and Mint Juleps
Deutsch Kerrigan & Stiles' Historic Building in New Orleans
Monday, 21 March 2011
By: Nancy Brister
Historic New Orleans
I once knew a lady who wrote a column for her small town's newspaper. Her subjects included local residents, area history, etc. She approached her column's deadline every week with apprehension, fearing that she wouldn't be able to think of anythingEllis Mirskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08059186096779798410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861480.post-60168964912152743802011-03-28T16:28:00.004-04:002011-03-28T16:31:39.139-04:00Alan V. Lowenstein: New Jersey Lawyer and Community Leader
"Alan V. Lowenstein: New Jersey Lawyer and Community Leader" commemorates the life and achievements of one of New Jersey's most prominent citizens, attorney Alan V. Lowenstein.
In this lively autobiography, Lowenstein provides readers with the inside story on what law practice was like before the rise of large, impersonal firms and the Ellis Mirskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08059186096779798410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861480.post-32541629686496535632011-03-26T11:07:00.003-04:002011-03-26T11:10:52.363-04:00SNELL & WILMER HOSTS GLOBAL FORUM FOR CORPORATE LEGAL COUNSELJan Buchholz - Phoenix Business Journal - March 25, 2011 Phoenix-based Snell & Wilmer LLP brought a bit of the world to downtown Phoenix with its In-House Counsel Global Symposium, held Thursday and Friday at the law firm’s offices.Attorneys from around the world and representatives of some pretty impressive organizations -- about 100 Eddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861480.post-74315312590231419322011-03-26T10:58:00.002-04:002011-03-26T11:05:07.058-04:00SANDBERG PHOENIX ATTORNEYS WIN APPEAL IN EIGHT CIRCUIT IN DUNN V. NEXGRILL Sandberg Phoenix & von Gontard attorneys Peter von Gontard and Tim Sansone obtained the Eighth Circuit's decision affirming summary judgment in the Dunn v. Nexgrill product liability case.In this case, a fire occurred at the plaintiffs' home in Cedar Hill, Missouri, on August 24, 2006. Plaintiffs alleged the fire was Eddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861480.post-84537220191558817982011-03-26T10:39:00.002-04:002011-03-26T10:54:57.752-04:00AKERMAN SENTERFITT PLAYS PIVOTAL ROLE AS CIRCUIT COURT RULES FOR HOMEBUILDERS ON CHINESE DRYWALL ISSUE Akerman Senterfitt today announced that a Palm Beach County, Florida Circuit Court Judge has ruled that builders and installers cannot be held liable for negligence for faulty drywall (commonly referred to as "Chinese drywall") installed during home construction if they did not have actual Eddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861480.post-8784981600277337132011-03-26T10:34:00.002-04:002011-03-26T10:38:25.197-04:00SNELL & WILMER PARTNER HOOT GIBSON ADMITTED TO AMERICAN COLLEGE OF TRIAL LAWYERS Robert "Hoot" J. Gibson, a partner in Snell & Wilmer's Orange County office, has become a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, one of the premier legal associations in America.The induction ceremony at which Gibson became a Fellow took place recently before an audience of 700 attendees at the recent 2011 Eddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861480.post-54417863798589415502011-03-26T10:29:00.002-04:002011-03-26T10:34:19.721-04:00MICHAEL O'DONNELL NAMED LAWYER OF THE DECADE BY LAW WEEK COLORADO The civil litigation firm of Wheeler Trigg O'Donnell is proud to announce that Law Week Colorado has named firm chairman Michael O'Donnell a Lawyer of the Decade. With the help of a selection panel that consisted of three current or past chairs of the Denver Bar Association's Seniors Committee, the weekly publication selected 10 Eddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861480.post-44573027140673445982011-03-26T10:12:00.002-04:002011-03-26T10:29:27.284-04:00SEVEN WHEELER TRIGG O’DONNELL LAWYERS SELECTED FOR COLORADO SUPER LAWYERS TOP 50 LIST, THE MOST OF ANY COLORADO LAW FIRM -- MALCOLM WHEELER "TOP POINT GETTER" AND COVER STORYThe 2011 edition of Colorado Super Lawyers® includes 23 or 79% of Wheeler Trigg O’Donnell’s 29 partners and eight associates on its Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists. Seventeen partners are listed as Super Lawyers and 14 Eddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861480.post-39881217102502772772011-03-09T11:26:00.005-05:002011-03-09T12:02:54.801-05:00NIXON PEABODY NAMES SCOTT O'CONNELL TO LEAD THE FIRM'S COMMERCIAL LITIGATION PRACTICE Nixon Peabody LLP announced today that W. Scott O'Connell will lead the firm’s Commercial Litigation Practice which includes more than 100 attorneys firm wide. Attorneys in Nixon Peabody's Commercial Litigation Practice focus on resolving business disputes for a wide array of clients in various industries Eddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861480.post-9334085405422989582011-02-28T14:35:00.003-05:002011-03-10T17:50:17.123-05:00WEINBERG WHEELER HUDGINS GUNN & DIAL ATTORNEYS NAMED GEORGIA SUPER LAWYERS AND RISING STARS Nine Weinberg, Wheeler, Hudgins, Gunn & Dial, LLC (WWHGD) attorneys were selected as Georgia Super Lawyers for 2011. In addition, Super Lawyers has chosen seven WWHGD attorneys as 2011 Rising Stars, top attorneys in the state who are under 40 years old or who have been practicing law for less than 10 Eddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861480.post-25144404784542909332011-02-28T14:28:00.003-05:002011-02-28T14:38:06.433-05:00SCOTT O'CONNELL RECEIVES DEDICATED SERVICE AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING PRO BONO EFFORTS A true leader leads by example -- just look at Scott O'Connell. A partner based in Nixon Peabody's Manchester office, Scott not only leads the firm's Class Actions practice and serves as deputy leader of the firmwide Litigation Department, he also leads by encouraging others around him to do pro bono work, and by Eddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861480.post-26659588558216711562011-02-07T11:00:00.001-05:002011-02-07T11:04:25.121-05:00IN MEMORY OF WILLIAM K. VAN ALLEN William K. Van Allen, a founding partner of the Moore & Van Allen law firm, died early Thursday morning at age 96. Bill grew up in Rochester, New York where he was an Eagle Scout before attending Hamilton College. He was President of Chi Psi and graduated Phi Beta Kappa before entering Harvard Law School. He practiced with Hanson, Lovett & Dale in Washington, D.CEddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861480.post-77220403616980540822011-02-07T10:51:00.002-05:002011-02-07T10:59:48.493-05:00BASS BERRY & SIMS EXPANDS THEIR INTERNAL INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT ENFORCEMENT PRACTICE PR Newswire - November 3, 2010 Bass, Berry & Sims PLC is pleased to announce the addition of Eli J. Richardson to the firm’s Nashville, Tennessee office.Richardson, former Criminal Chief of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Tennessee and former Resident Legal Advisor to Serbia under theEddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861480.post-47871490271975110372011-02-05T20:08:00.000-05:002011-02-05T20:08:12.504-05:00Wildman Harrold Announces Three-Year Pledge to Just the Beginning Foundation
As part of its diversity initiative, Wildman Harrold today announced that it has entered into a three-year commitment to support Just The Beginning Foundation (JBTF), a multiracial, nonprofit organization comprised of lawyers, judges, and other citizens in its pipeline diversity programming for middle- and high-school Ellis Mirskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08059186096779798410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861480.post-68470259078659000482011-02-03T15:55:00.018-05:002011-02-03T17:11:00.552-05:00TRIAL.COM GOES YOUTUBEWe've launched our first (beta version) test of YouTube as a medium through which to deliver our streaming video CLE presentations. The YouTube material does not qualify for CLE credit but interested viewers can receive CLE credit by viewing the same video online for free at our website under the "ONLINE CLE" tab where we have 50 hours of CLE available without charge.A Ellis Mirskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08059186096779798410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861480.post-57841052060881341922011-01-26T00:18:00.002-05:002011-01-26T00:25:45.741-05:00CORR CRONIN MICHELSON BAUMGARDNER & PREECE CHOSEN AS THE WINNER OF THE 2011 WASHINGTON LITIGATION LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR AWARDThroughout November and December of last year, Global Law Experts conducted its extensive nomination and research process for our inaugural 2011 US Legal Awards. Earlier this month the awards panel convened and the winners of this year’s state practice area awards were Eddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861480.post-8621384981355963192011-01-26T00:06:00.003-05:002011-01-26T00:16:12.803-05:00FROST BROWN TODD AND WEINBERG WHEELER HUDGINS GUNN & DIAL OBTAIN DEFENSE VERDICT FOR TEREXAfter deliberating for just one hour, a Hamilton County Superior Court jury returned a unanimous verdict for Terex in a quadriplegia case. Terex was represented by Kevin C. Schiferl and Robert B. Thornburg of Frost Brown Todd, and lead counsel Earl W. “Billy” Gunn, Frederick N. Sager, Jr. and Mark R. Eddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861480.post-2223101604186457602011-01-26T00:00:00.003-05:002011-02-03T16:18:40.554-05:00WHEELER TRIGG O'DONNELL WINS FOUR OF FIVE CASES TRIED IN DECEMBER, ONE DECISION PENDING In the first week of December 2010, 20% of Wheeler Trigg O'Donnell's partners were in trial in three states. The claims they defended involved premises liability, product liability, medical malpractice, and contract interpretation. Four of the five actions ended in victory for WTO's clients. One decision is Eddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861480.post-75270342103964147522011-01-25T23:47:00.006-05:002011-01-26T00:09:17.032-05:00WHEELER TRIGG O'DONNELL FRANCHISE TEAM NAMED "LAWYERS OF THE YEAR" Law Week Colorado named the Wheeler Trigg O'Donnell franchise team led by Mark Clouatre, Hugh Gottschalk, Paul Hultin, Steven Kelso, and Gwen Young among its 2010 "Lawyers of the Year." From January to July 2010, WTO and the Boston office of WilmerHale oversaw the litigation strategy and defense of 418 arbitrations for Chrysler Eddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861480.post-24242754374642952482011-01-12T15:21:00.003-05:002011-01-13T09:03:47.511-05:00SUPREME COURT TO FOCUS ON CLASS ACTION LITIGATION
In a recent article published by BNA, Scott O’Connell, partner and head of the Class Actions & Aggregate Litigation Practice Group at Nixon Peabody in Boston, told BNA that there are four major contributors as to why class action issues have gotten the Supreme Court's attention.
First, class actions tend to raise high exposure issues that go to Eddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861480.post-18249943519285477022011-01-12T14:20:00.007-05:002011-01-13T09:00:52.951-05:00ALTEC DECLARES FORMAN PERRY AND WALTER BOONE ITS "GO TO" LAWYERS
When Walter Boone of Network firm Forman, Perry, Watkins, Krutz & Tardy, LLP (Mississippi) achieved what Rob Hunter, General Counsel of client Altec, described as an incredible result in a very dangerous jurisdiction, Altec knew just how to say, "thank you." Walter is a cum laude graduate of the University of Mississippi School ofEllis Mirskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08059186096779798410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861480.post-25885660220385627992011-01-11T18:13:00.002-05:002011-01-11T18:17:11.987-05:00SANDBERG PHOENIX FURTHERS ITS COMMITMENT TO SOUTHERN ILLINOIS BY OPENING AN OFFICE IN O'FALLON Sandberg Phoenix & von Gontard P.C., a full-service law firm headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, announced that it has opened its fourth office in O’Fallon, Illinois. The full-service firm already has a strong Southern Illinois presence with two fully-staffed offices located in Edwardsville and Eddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861480.post-29714041253747522702010-12-28T17:03:00.003-05:002010-12-28T17:12:14.001-05:00FOURTEEN DEUTSCH KERRIGAN & STILES ATTORNEYS NAMED TO "LOUISIANA SUPER LAWYERS" 2011 LIST Fourteen partners at Deutsch, Kerrigan & Stiles have been named to the "Louisiana Super Lawyers" list for 2011. Three of the fourteen, Terrence L. Brennan, Robert E. Kerrigan Jr., and William E. Wright Jr. were ranked in the top fifty of the list, according to Louisiana Super Lawyers Magazine. The list is Eddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861480.post-68665386807777232742010-12-22T12:55:00.005-05:002010-12-22T13:05:41.224-05:00BLAKES, CASSELS LAWYERS AND STAFF SING IN THE HOLIDAYS
ABA Journal's Law News Now
Posted 12/21/10
by Debra Cassens Weiss
Lawyers and staffers at the Toronto law firm Blake, Cassels & Graydon got a good reception when they danced to a Black Eyed Peas song at their office Christmas party, so they decided to do it again.
A group of nearly 50 people from the law firm staged a Flash Mob dance to Ellis Mirskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08059186096779798410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861480.post-39825090542091438182010-12-21T16:46:00.001-05:002010-12-21T16:52:03.999-05:00DYKEMA SUCCESSFULLY DEFENDS UGS CORP IN MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR NEGLIGENT SUPERVISION & VICARIOUS LIABILITY CASE Dykema has successfully defended UGS Corp. (now Siemens) in a multi-million dollar wrongful death action. On December 16, a U.S. District Court in the Eastern District of Michigan ruled in favor of UGS, rejecting the negligent supervision and vicarious liability claims filed by the Eddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861480.post-7526692070542600472010-12-21T16:40:00.002-05:002010-12-21T16:45:20.612-05:00WHEELER TRIGG O'DONNELL WINS PRODUCT LIABILITY SUIT FOR NISSAN After a seven-week trial, a California jury handed down a unanimous verdict for Nissan North American Inc. and Nissan Motor Co. ("Nissan") in a product liability lawsuit (Wirsz v. Nissan North America Inc. et al.) The case involved a 1993 Nissan 240SX struck in the rear by a 12,000-pound plumbing truck going approximately 55 mph. The Eddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861480.post-1049516559166166922010-12-13T11:04:00.002-05:002010-12-13T11:10:05.527-05:00THOMPSON HINE NAMED ONE OF THE TOP TWO LAW FIRMS IN THE U.S. FOR CLIENTELE SERVICELaw Information Live - December 11, 2010 Thompson Hine LLP has been named as one of the top two law firms in the country for customer service and the only firm ranked in the top tier for "Provides Value for the Dollar," according to the 2011 BTI Client Service A-Team: Survey of Law Firm Client Service Performance, Eddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861480.post-49639779134986362772010-12-13T10:58:00.002-05:002010-12-13T11:03:56.319-05:00LIGHTFOOT WINS $61 MILLION JUDGMENT FOR SUNSHINE MILLS On Friday, December 3, 2010, a Franklin County, Alabama jury returned a verdict of $61,381,343 against Ross Systems, Inc., a computer software company and subsidiary of CDC Software. The verdict in favor of Red Bay, Alabama dog food manufacturer Sunshine Mills is the largest verdict in Alabama in 2010 and the largest verdict in Franklin Eddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861480.post-56766207711629965032010-12-13T10:54:00.002-05:002010-12-13T10:57:17.396-05:00ROBERT ECHOLS RECEIVES RUTHERFORD AWARD FROM NASHVILLE BAR FOUNDATION At its recent annual black tie dinner, the Nashville Bar Foundation presented a plaque representing the David C. Rutherford Award to the Hon. Robert L. Echols, former U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Tennessee. Echols joined the law firm of Bass, Berry & Sims PLC following his retirement from the bench in July. Eddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861480.post-13908816859712096372010-12-13T10:49:00.002-05:002010-12-13T10:53:04.079-05:00CHARLES P. GOODELL, JR. NAMED MASS TORT LITIGATOR OF THE YEAR BY BEST LAWYERS Charles P. Goodell, Jr., a founding partner of Goodell, DeVries, Leech & Dann, LLP, has been named 'Baltimore Best Lawyers Mass Tort Litigator of the Year' for 2011. Mr. Goodell is a well respected trial lawyer recognized nationally for his work defending complex pharmaceutical, medical device, and toxic tort cases in Eddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861480.post-38683905379639703162010-12-13T10:43:00.002-05:002010-12-13T10:47:57.693-05:00MEDICAL MALPRACTICE DEFENSE VERDICT FOR HOOD LAW FIRM Molly Craig, Jamie Hood and H. Cooper Wilson, III of the Hood Law Firm obtained a defense verdict for an internist and her practice on November 18, 2010 in Greenville County, South Carolina. The Plaintiff filed a medical malpractice action against an internist who was treating a forty-eight year old woman for multiple medical conditions and Eddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861480.post-27180044064629906222010-11-12T12:33:00.002-05:002010-11-12T12:43:46.737-05:00FORMAN PERRY RECEIVES U.S. CHAMBER AWARD In a ceremony in Washington on Wednesday October 27, 2010, the law firm of Forman Perry Watkins Krutz & Tardy was presented with the U. S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform's 2010 Award for Outstanding Organization. The award is given to the organization whose work contributes to making the justice system simpler, fairer, and easier for Eddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861480.post-5765711678609441432010-11-10T16:01:00.002-05:002010-11-10T16:06:28.587-05:00SNELL & WILMER EARNS ANOTHER DISMISSAL FOR FORD IN ARIZONA Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. partner Brad Petersen and associates Sean O'Hara and Amanda Sheridan recently obtained a dismissal of Ford Motor Company and Sanderson Ford, Inc. in Yavapai County, Arizona Superior Court. Western Agricultural Insurance Company v. Ford Motor Company concerned a March 2007 collision and rollover crash, in which a Eddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861480.post-85689766694864166082010-11-10T15:55:00.002-05:002010-11-10T15:59:37.418-05:00DEUTSCH KERRIGAN & STILES' JERRY GLAS OBTAINS TASER DEFENSE VERDICT Winnfield Police Officer Scott Nugent's criminal trial for the charge of manslaughter lasted three weeks, but Nugent only had to wait three hours for the jury to return a verdict of "not guilty." On Friday, October 29, 2010, when the verdict was read, Nugent gasped with relief, started to cry, and then turned to John Jerry Eddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861480.post-4546700383488685292010-11-10T15:40:00.002-05:002010-11-10T15:54:57.428-05:00KEITH PHOENIX AND KEN BEAN OF SANDBERG PHOENIX & VON GONTARD CHOSEN AS "LAWYERS OF THE YEAR" G. Keith Phoenix and Kenneth W. Bean of Sandberg Phoenix & von Gontard P.C. were named "Lawyers of the Year" in the St. Louis Metropolitan area by Best Lawyers® 2011. Unlike the Best Lawyers in America listing, only one lawyer from each specialty within each community is being honored with the "Lawyer ofEddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861480.post-33696542794949051612010-10-26T11:20:00.003-04:002010-10-26T11:22:35.815-04:00FORMAN PERRY SECURES MISSISSIPPI SUPREME COURT RULING IN MESOTHELIOMA CASEThe Mississippi Supreme Court has ended more than seven years of litigation in denying a wrongful death claim that improperly named a deceased man as the plaintiff.In its Oct. 14, 2010 ruling, the Court held in a 5-3 opinion that the asbestos-related lawsuit filed in 2002 in the name of Lonnie Pittman violated Eddnoreply@blogger.com