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The Illinois Supreme Court 2012: The Year in Review

by Kirk Jenkins | Sedgwick LLP on 4/22/2013

During 2012, the Illinois Supreme Court filed seventy-one written opinions, thirty-nine in civil cases. Although the total opinion output was down somewhat from recent years, this represents the Court's highest number of...more

Southern District Rejects Evidence from "Confidential Witnesses" as Basis for Securities Class Action

by Michael Rosensaft, Allison Wuertz | Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 4/10/2013

A securities class action lawsuit against Canadian Solar, Inc. (CSI) was recently dismissed in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York for failing to adequately plead the required elements of a federal...more

Defending Commercial Class Actions: Recent Cases May be Giving the Defense an Edge

by Christopher Lam | Nexsen Pruet, PLLC on 2/15/2013

While the ripples from the United States Supreme Court’s 2011 decision in Wal-Mart v. Dukes are still being felt, the Court may make further class action waves this term with its pending decision in Comcast v. Behrend. This...more

Navigating Mass Torts and Product Liability (MTPL) Litigation in the U.S. Legal System: Litigation Challenges for Japanese MTPL...

by Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 1/17/2013

In This Presentation: • Challenges of U.S. Courts • Specialized and Aggressive Plaintiff’s Bar and Contingency Fees • Jury Trials • Pretrial Discovery • Personal Jurisdiction • U.S.-Based Subsidiaries •...more

Proposals For Settlement: How To Draft Ones That Will Stick And How To Deal With Them When They Land On Your Desk

by Ellen Koehler Lyons, Gary M. Pappas | Carlton Fields on 12/19/2012

In This Presentation: - Offer of Judgment Statutes - 768.79 Offers - Rule 1.442 - What does an OJ include? - Shifting Defendant’s Fees - 768.79 Language - Shifting Plaintiff’s Fees - Subsequent Offers -...more

Cross-Border Class Actions: The Ontario Court of Appeal Affirms the Ability of U.S. Class Plaintiffs to Compel Evidence from a...

by Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP on 11/30/2012

On November 28, 2012, the Ontario Court of Appeal released its decision in Treat America Limited v. Leonidas 2012 ONCA 748 which broadly affirmed the ability of U.S. class action plaintiffs to obtain the assistance of the...more

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