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Selections from National Law Journnal Afternoon Update March 16, 2010

By David Badertscher, PLL

Source:NLJ.com. March 16, 2010.

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Racketeering, unfair business practices claims added against Toyota

"Plaintiffs' lawyers spearheading the litigation against Toyota on behalf of consumers whose vehicles have been recalled have added racketeering claims. They allege that the Japanese automaker falsely denied for the past decade that its vehicles are subject to sudden unintended acceleration and other defects"

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Microsoft deputy GC discusses Yahoo deal, Chinese hackers

"In Washington and the world, the range of issues that interest Microsoft Corp. is huge. Pamela Passman, Microsoft's deputy general counsel global corporate affairs, watches over many of them."

 

Sex harassment suit given surprise third shot at 11th Circuit

"Two men who are suing Home Depot for alleged sexual harassment and retaliation will have their case heard by the entire 11th Circuit ? and they didn't even have to ask. In an order that surprised the plaintiffs' attorney, the 11th Circuit decided on its own to have the whole court rehear the case, which claims the men were fired for complaining about unwanted sexual advances by a male human resources manager."

 

TOP VERDICTS OF 2009

"Anyone who hoped that commercial litigation might help law firms weather the recession was surely disappointed last year, according to VerdictSearch's Top 100 Verdicts of 2009. Commercial verdicts fell from $1.4 billion in 2008 to $421 million last year. Fraud recoveries plummeted by nearly 70% to $561.3 million. Intellectual property litigation saw an increase ? from $2.2 billion to $2.6 billion. But that picture was distorted by a single massive recovery: Centocor Ortho Biotech's $1.67 billion verdict against Abbott Labs."

 

Employee can testify to her own illness to justify FMLA leave, 3rd Circuit holds

"A doctor's note may be enough to seek time off under the Family and Medical Leave Act, but the sick employee's testimony counts for something, too. In a case of first impression, the 3rd Circuit concluded that a combination of expert and lay testimony can be used to prove that an employee was incapacitated for more than three days" under the FMLA."

 

Law school creates associate deanship to promote diversity

"The University of Denver Sturm College of Law has tapped professor Catherine Smith for a newly-created associate dean position to promote diversity and inclusiveness within the institution."

Full post as published by New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Library on March 16, 2010 (boomark / email).