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02/03/12 Class Action Arbitration Waiver Rejected by Federal Appellate Court
Second Circuit sidesteps Concepcion and holds that the ability to enforce federal statutory rights mandates that a plaintiff be allowed to pursue a class action in court notwithstanding the parties' agreement to mandatory arbitration.
02/03/12 Utah Supreme Court Advances Policyholder Rights
Utah's highest court rejects an insurance company's attempt to use the equitable doctrines of unjust enrichment and restitution to recoup an above-limits settlement payment made by the insurer in settlement of an underlying claim, holding that recoupment is only available if explicitly provided for in the insurance contract.
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Leslie Caldwell, Eric Kraeutler, Kelly Moore, and Alison Tanchyk, presenters
02/16/12 Lifting As We Climb: Black History Month Diversity Symposium, presented by the Golden Gate University Black Law Students Association San Francisco
Julius Turman, speaker, "Navigating Your Career: Know Your Worth"; Daniel Johnson, Jr., speaker, "Broadening Our Lenses to Legal Careers"
02/21/12-02/23/12 2011 False Claims Act Year in Review
Nathan Andrisani, Meredith Auten, Lisa Dykstra, Joanna Hendon, Kathleen McDermott, and Eric Sitarchuk, presenters
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02/01/12 Corporate Counsel Honor Favorite Litigators, Law360
Morgan Lewis partner Hugh E. Tanner is recognized as a litigation All-Star by The BTI Consulting Group.
01/04/12 Ex-Cephalon GC Joins Morgan Lewis Litigation Group, Law360
The arrival of Steven A. Reed to our Litigation Practice is covered.
07/01/09 In Texas, Morgan Lewis Just Keeps Growing, AmLaw Daily
The growth of our Dallas and Houston offices is highlighted, and Brady Edwards is quoted noting the firm's focused recruitment strategy.
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Fast Facts

  • Ranked as the most active class action practice in the United States by Law360 Litigation Almanac (2009)
  • Ranked as one of the top law firms in Corporate Counsel magazine's 2010 listing of "Who Represents America’s Biggest Companies?"
  • 10 lawyers named fellows of the American College of Trial Lawyers
  • Ranked among the top 10 leading securities firms by Securities 360
  • Chambers USA 2009 ranked six partners from the Litigation Practice in national categories, with 33 partners listed across all practice areas
  • Ted Cruz listed as one of the "50 Most Influential Minority Lawyers in America" by the National Law Journal (2008)
  • ML attorney Leslie Caldwell received the U.S. Attorney General's 2007 Award for Exceptional Service for her leadership on the Enron Task Force
  • Practice selected for The National Law Journal's 2006 "Defense Hot List"
  • One of only three firms to be listed in every edition of the BTI Consulting Group's Client Service 30
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Aug 12, 2010 - CardioNet Wins Dismissal Of Investor Class Action, Law360

Federal judge throws out securities class action against Morgan Lewis client CardioNet Inc.

Jul 20, 2010 - Morgan Lewis Partner Provides Perspective on 2009 Supreme Court Term for BNA

Morgan Lewis Litigation partner Allyson Ho provided her perspective on the most important cases of the Supreme Court's 2009 term for BNA's U.S. Law Week.

Jun 25, 2010 - Morgan Lewis Partner Laurie Foster Re-Appointed as Co-Chair of the ABA International Arbitration Committee

Morgan Lewis's Laurie Foster re-appointed as Co-Chair of the International Arbitration Committee of the International Section of the American Bar Association for 2010–2011.

May 05, 2010 - Morgan Lewis Scores Victory for Plant Insulation

Today, a judge in San Francisco Superior Court ruled in favor of Morgan Lewis client Plant Insulation Company in the latest round of a multi-phased insurance recovery litigation.

Apr 05, 2010 - Appellate Hot List, The National Law Journal

Morgan Lewis's Appellate Team, led by partner Ted Cruz, was recently named one of the best in the practice of appellate law.

Jan 25, 2010 - Morgan Lewis Partner Discusses eDiscovery Industry, The Posse List

Tess Blair discusses Morgan Lewis's eData Practice.

Jan 22, 2010 - EPA Takes Tougher Approach to Water Quality Management, Environmental Law360

Ron Tenpas discusses the possibility for increased enforcement of the Clean Water Act by the Environmental Protection Agency, stating that the Agency has decided to turn to these measures because water quality in the U.S. is still not up to par.

Jan 01, 2010 - Law360 Names Morgan Lewis as a Top Securities Defense Firm for 2009

Law360 selected Morgan Lewis as one of five top securities defense firms of the year, citing the firm's capacity for combining counseling and transactional securities law with dispute litigation and enforcement.

Dec 08, 2009 - Morgan Lewis Selects Recommind’s Axcelerate eDiscovery™

Recommind and Morgan Lewis today announced that the firm has selected Recommind’s Axcelerate eDiscovery™ as the foundation for its eDiscovery infrastructure.

Dec 02, 2009 - Judge Is Unimpressed with Coughlin Stoia's Confidential Witnesses, Dismisses Class Action Against Zimmer, The AmLaw Litigation Daily

Indianapolis federal district court judge dismisses class action against Morgan Lewis client Zimmer Holdings Inc.

Dec 02, 2009 - Zimmer Securities Fraud Class Action Gets The Boot, Law360

Court throws out putative securities class action against Morgan Lewis client Zimmer Holdings Inc.

Oct 28, 2009 - Securities Litigation Against NutriSystem Is Thrown Out, The Legal Intelligencer

Morgan Lewis team obtains complete victory in the defense of NutriSystem Inc. after a pair of derivative suits are dismissed. The victory follows a number of wins in securities fraud suits for the company.

Oct 27, 2009 - Judge Cans NutriSystem Derivative Action, Securities Law360

Court dismisses consolidated derivative action against Morgan Lewis client NutriSystem, Inc.

Oct 20, 2009 - 8th Circ. Upholds Toss Of Accounting Firm Fraud Suit, Securities Law360

Federal appeals court upholds dismissal of securities suit against Morgan Lewis client Moore Stephens Frost PLC, accused of deliberately falsifying audit reports.

Oct 15, 2009 - Morgan Lewis Advises Pfizer on FTC Approval of $68 Billion Wyeth Acquisition and Related Litigation

The FTC has voted unanimously to approve Pfizer's acquisition of Wyeth.

Sep 28, 2009 - Extraordinary Minorities in Texas Law, Texas Lawyer

Houston partner Ted Cruz was named as a "leading minority" in Texas law by Texas Lawyer.

Sep 23, 2009 - Two Morgan Lewis Litigators Named "Top California Lawyers"

Morgan Lewis litigation partners Jami McKeon and Alicia Villarreal were named by the Daily Journal as two of the "Top 100 Lawyers in California" for 2009.

Sep 02, 2009 - Philadelphia Judge Gives No Weight to Securities Class Action Against NutriSystem, The AmLaw Litigation Daily

Court dismisses putative class action asserting federal securities claims against Morgan Lewis client NutriSystem, Inc. and certain officers.

Aug 14, 2009 - Coke Wins in Test Case of Alien Tort Laws, Daily Business Review

The U.S. Court of Appeals upholds a dismissal of four cases claiming Coca-Cola and its two Colombian bottling subsidiaries were liable for the murder and torture of union members by Colombian paramilitary forces.

Jul 31, 2009 - Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Announces New General Counsel

The CHCI today announced Alicia Villarreal of Morgan Lewis as its new general counsel.

Jul 09, 2009 - Supreme Court Restores EPA Deference But Stops Short of Broad Rule, Inside EPA's Clean Air Report, Vol. 20, No. 14

Ron Tenpas comments in a discussion of recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings involving EPA positions on key environmental cases.

Jul 02, 2009 - Q&A With Morgan Lewis' James Pagliaro, Products Liability Law360

James Pagliaro is interviewed, discussing the past, present, and future of his practice and toxic tort and product liability litigation.

Jul 01, 2009 - In Texas, Morgan Lewis Just Keeps Growing, AmLaw Daily

The growth of our Dallas and Houston offices is highlighted, and Brady Edwards is quoted noting the firm's focused recruitment strategy.

Jun 29, 2009 - Q&A With Morgan Lewis' Ben Indek, Law360

Ben Indek is interviewed, discussing the past, present, and future of his practice and securities law.

Jun 29, 2009 - Q&A With Morgan Lewis' Paul Zevnik, Insurance Law360

Paul Zevnik is interviewed, discussing the past, present, and future of his practice and insurance recovery in general.