Monday, October 16, 2006
NIXON PEABODY DEFENSE VERDICT FOR CARDINAL HEALTH
Nixon Peabody's Dan Hurteau and Elizabeth Byrne-Chartrand successfully defended Cardinal Health 2000 f/k/a Baxter Healthcare in a product liability lawsuit. After a week long trial, Judge Monserrate decided in Cardinal Health's favor at the close of evidence on the issue of liability. As a result, judgment and all costs were awarded in favor of Cardinal Health.
Monday, October 09, 2006
TOM TARDY TO SPEAK IN LONDON ON WORLD-WIDE ASBESTOS LITIGATION PROBLEM
Tom Tardy will be a featured speaker at the upcoming "Mealey's International Asbestos Conference" in London, November 1, 2006. The conference brings together practitioners from the U.S. and U.K., among other countries, to discuss the direction that asbestos litigation is taking in the U.S., U.K., Japan, Australia, South Africa and elsewhere, how the legal systems in those countries differ, the impact of this growing litigation on the world-wide insurance and reinsurance industries, a discussion on the latest developments in treating asbestos-related disease, as well as a prognosis for the future of this world-wide litigation phenomenon. See the agenda online.
Wednesday, October 04, 2006
THOMPSON HINE'S TONY WHITE FEATURED IN OHIO'S RISING STARS SUPER LAWYERS 2006
The competitive fire of an Ohio State power forward still sizzles in Tony White, only now it’s displayed in court rather than on the court. “The closest thing to getting elbowed in the nose in the Big Ten is to be a trial lawyer,” says White, partner-in-charge of Thompson Hine’s Columbus office since June 2005. In basketball, “you’re fighting tooth and nail for two hours to win a game. It takes the same kind of preparation and dedication to win a jury trial.”
He relishes the competition, says Chris White, his wife of nearly 11 years. “I’ve never known anyone who plays as hard and works as hard as Tony does. When it’s time to do work, he’s all work. He doesn’t show his dimples
when he’s working.”
White played for the Ohio State University basketball team for four years, serving as captain for the 1988-89 season, his senior year. As a junior, he announced his intention to go to law school. “I was nervously confident I would get in,” he says. “Dick Vitale gave me the nickname ‘The Barrister’ my entire senior year.”
Read the entire article: "The Barrister" by Kathryrn Delong.
NIXON PEABODY'S JOE ORTEGO HONORED FOR ACTIVE LEADERSHIP IN LONG ISLAND'S HISPANIC COMMUNITY
Joseph J. Ortego of Nixon Peabody Long Island's Products Group was honored by the Town of Hempstead at its annual National Hispanic Heritage Month celebration. Joe was acknowledged for his active leadership in Long Island's Hispanic Community.
Town Supervisor Kate Murray congratulated Mr. Ortego on his professional and personal success, in addition to being a recognized leader in the Hispanic Community on Long Island.
NIXON PEABODY ROCHESTER LAWYERS ACHIEVE BIG WINS FOR XEROX
For several years, Nixon Peabody's Rochester lawyers have been successfully defending shareholder derivative suits against Xerox Corporation and its officers and directors in New York and Connecticut state and federal courts. The cases challenge executive compensation in the face of restated financials.
Recently the firm won a dismissal in Connecticut state court based on lack of standing. Last week the firm won a dismissal in U.S. District Court in Connecticut, again on jurisdictional grounds.
A number of Nixon attorney have participated in this team effort over the last several years, led by Carolyn Nussbaum and Rick McGuirk, with assistance from John Field, John Larimer, Noah Doolittle, Lynnette Nogueras-Trummer and Marisa Miller.
Tuesday, October 03, 2006
FOUR SPvG PARTNERS SELECTED TO 2007 EDITION OF THE BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA
Ken Bean, Keith Phoenix, Jonathan Ries and Peter von Gontard of the Network's St. Louis firm, Sandberg, Phoenix & von Gontard, have been selected for the 2007 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.
Published biennially since 1983, The Best Lawyers in America is widely regarded as the preeminent referral guide to the legal profession in the United States. The Best Lawyers lists, representing 80 specialties in all 50 states and Washington, DC, are compiled through an exhaustive peer-review survey in which thousands of the top lawyers in the U.S. confidentially evaluate their professional peers. The current, 13th edition of Best Lawyers (2007), is based on more than 1.8 million detailed evaluations of lawyers by other lawyers.
