Current Issues Regarding Corporate Governance and Multinational Corporations
Cheryl Jerome Moore of Patton Boggs
Daily headlines underscore how crucial the issue of trust in the governance of America's corporations has become since Enron. The heightened public awareness, the importance of good corporate citizenship and confidence in the world's financial markets has spawned new corporate governance regulations in America, such as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, that have a ripple effect throughout the global economy.
Arbitration v. Litigation In Court: Which To Choose If You Have The Choice
Edward C. Mengel of White and Williams LLP
When you have a choice of forums in which to litigate a dispute you can't otherwise resolve, which is cheaper, liti.
Tedford v.Warner-Lambert: Diversity Removal More Than One Year After Filing
Lucy C. Lisiecki of Wildman, Harrold, Allen & Dixon LLP
Class action defendants, particularly in cases of national scope, often prefer to litigate in federal forums, while plaintiffs often prefer state court. A recent decision from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, Tedford v. Warner-Lambert Co., 327 F.3d 423 (5th Cir. 2003), will assist class action defendants removing cases to federal forums.
Tort Reform
Wells Marble & Hurst, PLLC
On June 16, 2004, Mississippi governor Haley Barbour signed House Bill No. 13 into law, bringing significant reform to Mississippi’s civil justice system. Prior to the reform, Mississippi’s civil justice system had been ranked as the worst litigation environment in the United States by the United States Chamber of Commerce.
Products Liability Update: Legislative Update--A Return to Modest Proposals
Jennifer S. Ray of Brobeck Phleger & Harrison LLP
This products liability report focuses on the legislative proposals that have been recently made.
U.S. Negotiation of Foreign Patent Licenses May Mean a Foreign Corporation Places Itself Within U.S. Court Jurisdiction
Carl G. Love of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
A recent decision by a U.S. district court seems to ignore the realities of international contract negotiations an.
Balancing the Risks in International Litigation: Your Case May Be Better Off Right Here in Texas
William L. Maynard of Beirne, Maynard & Parsons, L.L.P.
Companies are often sued in the United States for product liability claims relating to accidents that occurred in other countries. In the case of large national or international corporations with operations in many jurisdictions, plaintiffs have the luxury of carefully selecting venues that are known to be plaintiff-friendly and have a history of large awards.
Forum Non Conveniens in Florida
Daniel T Doyle of Rumberger, Kirk & Caldwell Attorneys At Law
In Kinney System, Inc. v. The Continental Insurance Co., the Supreme Court of Florida addressed the issue of forum non conveniens. Simply put, forum non conveniens determines whether Florida is the "convenient forum" to hear the case at issue.
Patent Litigation: Views from the Bar and Bench
Ronald J. Schutz of Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P.
Ronald Schutz, Chairman of the Intellectual Property Litigation Department at Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P., engaged the audience in a lively panel on Patent Litigation: Views from the Bar and Bench on Strategy, Tactics, Trends and Concerns, together with Judge Saris of the Massachusetts District Court and Matthew Lowrie, Chair of the Litigation Practice Group at Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks, P.C.
Second Circuit Reversal Regarding Disney's Fantasia On Videocassettes
Stanley Rothenberg of Moses & Singer LLP
The Second Circuit, in a significant, well-reasoned opinion by Judge Pierre Leval, reversed the district .