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In Defense of Cy Pres Distributions

By WBE | 8.7.2012 | You Should Know
The doctrine of “cy pres,” a term that derives from the Norman French expression “cy pres comme possible,” or “as near as possible,” is an equitable doctrine that allows money damages in class ...
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GSK Pays for its Past, But What About its Future

By WBE | 7.3.2012 | For Businesses, For Consumers, In The News, You Should Know
Federal prosecutors announced Monday a record-breaking $3 Billion settlement with the pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline (“GSK”). GSK, which agreed to plead guilty to criminal charges, is ...
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The Jury Is Out

By WBE | 6.21.2012 | For Consumers, You Should Know
Observers around the country have been describing the disappearance of the civil jury trial for quite some time.  In recent years, fewer than two percent of federal actions have gone to trial ...
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A Look at CAFA: Seven Years in the Making

By WBE | 6.6.2012 | For Consumers, In The News, You Should Know
In 2005, Congress passed the Class Action Fairness Act (“CAFA” or the “Act”). The Act was supposedly drafted to prevent class action lawsuit abuse, but it threw the baby out with the bathwater ...
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A New Role for Jurors in Civil Trials

By WBE | 6.4.2012 | In The News
As of July 1, 2012, jurors will play a much more active role in civil jury trials in Illinois, a change that may be met with both excitement and reluctance.  On April 3, 2012 the Illinois ...
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The Continued Fight to Undo Mensing

By WBE | 5.30.2012 | For Consumers, In The News, You Should Know
Last month, I highlighted the mounting pressure to remedy the inconsistencies and inequities resulting from the Supreme Court’s decision in PLIVA, Inc. v. Mensing, 131 S. Ct. 2567 (2011).  In ...
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