Judges have the legal authority to stop trial lawyers from cashing in on lawsuits that rely on fraud to produce illegitimate judgments in foreign courts, Business Roundtable and top legal scholars argue in a friend-of-the-court brief filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. This... Continue Reading
A federal judge's ruling that a U.S. trial lawyer led a conspiracy again Chevron over alleged oil pollution in Ecuador sends a powerful message to plaintiffs' attorneys everywhere: Legal shakedowns do not always work, and fraud has consequences. The blistering 485-page decision by U.S. District... Continue Reading
Testimony wrapped up this week in a case important to all businesses that operate around the globe, Chevron's civil litigation against a U.S. trial lawyer, Steven Donziger, and his allies who ginned up a multibillion-dollar lawsuit accusing Chevron of environmental damage in Ecuador. From The... Continue Reading
In a blow to the class-action lawsuit speculators, the U.S. Supreme Court today upheld the validity of arbitration provisions in business contracts. The ruling is a victory for consumers, businesses and the U.S. economy. In the case American Express v. United Italian Colors, the court ruled... Continue Reading
The U.S. Supreme Court has again pulled the reins back against runaway trial lawyers who have been using "inventive" -- that is, bogus -- class-action claims to sue U.S. manufacturers. Scotusblog summarizes, "The Court vacated and remanded the lower court’s decision in Sears, Roebuck & Co... Continue Reading