Understanding The Visa and MasterCard Class Action Settlement Notice

 In the past few weeks merchants have been receiving a “Notice of Class Action Settlement” related to a lawsuit against Visa, MasterCard and numerous banks.  The purpose of the Notice is to provide information about the law suit and the proposed settlement to members of the “class.” The Notice encompasses 27 pages and can be […]

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Relationship with opposing attorneys—should it be adversarial or cooperative?

Author’s note: Litigation sometimes results in difficult relationships between attorneys.  This article is a reminder to myself as  much as it is a message to other attorneys and litigants.  Clients involved in litigation want to be sure that their attorneys are representing their best interests and have no conflicting loyalties. Thus clients are understandably uneasy […]

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