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Update: Ninth Circuit Rules Class Reps Need Not Show That Identifying Class Members Is Administratively Feasible
Update: Ninth Circuit Rules Class Reps Need Not Show That Identifying Class Members Is Administratively Feasible
By Marion Wilson, Esq.
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Effective Use of Sanctions as a Defense Against Federal RICO Claims
Effective Use of Sanctions as a Defense Against Federal RICO Claims
By Marion Wilson, Esq.
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Pre-Discovery Motions to Strike Class Allegations: A First-Round Knockout for Defendants
Pre-Discovery Motions to Strike Class Allegations: A First-Round Knockout for Defendants
By Marion Wilson, Esq.
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Effective Use of Sanctions as a Defense against Federal RICO Claims
BUS. TORTS & RICO NEWS, ABA Section of Antitrust Law; Business Torts and Civil RICO Committee
This article addresses the sanctions available to defense counsel in warding off abusive RICO
claims. These include Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11 sanctions, 28 U.S.C. § 1927 sanctions, “inherent power” sanctions, and for extreme cases of litigation misconduct, the “vexatious and
harassing litigant” designation under the All Writs Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1651(a). The defendant’s
goal should be to harness judicial skepticism of RICO claims, and use the threat of sanctions to
make…This article addresses the sanctions available to defense counsel in warding off abusive RICO
claims. These include Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11 sanctions, 28 U.S.C. § 1927 sanctions, “inherent power” sanctions, and for extreme cases of litigation misconduct, the “vexatious and
harassing litigant” designation under the All Writs Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1651(a). The defendant’s
goal should be to harness judicial skepticism of RICO claims, and use the threat of sanctions to
make plaintiffs think twice before proceeding under RICO.
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Pre-Discovery Motions to Strike Class Allegations: A First-Round Knockout for Defendants
For the Defense magazine (Defense Research Institute)
Recent developments have produced conditions favorable to motions to strike class allegations based on the pleadings alone. This article discusses the federal courts' growing reception to pre-discovery strike motions, examines the legal standards governing such motions, and identifies the types of class action complaints that are most susceptible to these motions.
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TRUST ME, I'M A LAWYER: RESTORING FAITH IN FIDUCIARIES BY DUMPING “DUE DILIGENCE” AND TOLLING THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR POSTPETITION BREACH OF FIDUCIARY DUTY IN CHAPTER 11
Emory Bankruptcy Developments Journal (Spring 2006)
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AV-Preeminent Peer Review Rating
Martindale-Hubbell
Peer rated for highest level of professional excellence.
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Named, Georgia Super Lawyer “Rising Star” by Atlanta magazine
SuperLawyers
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Named, Georgia Super Lawyer "Rising Star" by Atlanta magazine
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Named, Georgia Super Lawyer "Rising Star" by Atlanta magazine
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Named, Georgia Super Lawyer “Rising Star” by Atlanta magazine
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Named, Georgia Super Lawyer “Rising Star” by Atlanta magazine
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