March 20, 2007

Updating some ongoing Point of Law stories:

• New Jersey Supreme Court hears oral argument on Engineers Vioxx class certification (Apr. 3; Apr. 5; Oct. 16) [AP/Business Week]
• No certification in Milberg Weiss-led securities suit because of firm's misconduct in litigation and the pending indictment. (earlier) [National Law Journal]
• Appeals in the Zyprexa protective order case. (Feb. 13) [Childs]
• DOJ throws in the towel on the Nigerian Barge case. (Apr. 5; Mar. 31) [Kirkendall]
• Getting rich on backdating (but not the way you think) (earlier) [Ribstein]
• The news on Katrina insurance litigation in Mississippi and Louisiana has been coming fast, but David Rossmiller has done a spectacular job staying on top of it such that any blogging we would do would be largely redundant. Quick summary: Gemmill v. State Farm settled during jury deliberations over punitive damages (and briefing); Broussard post-trial briefing; Scruggs withdraws motion for class certification; Williams v. State Farm settles; Rigsby contempt hearing briefing (see also Walter's post of Mar. 17) [Insurance Coverage Blog]