A Georgia judge has been ordered to reconsider a case he had dismissed after the environmental group that brought the action refused to produce a subpoenaed list of members. Center for a Sustainable Coast’s First Amendment argument has drawn interest from national environmental groups.

Investors who bought shares in Switzerland-based UBS AG on exchanges outside the U.S. cannot sue the banking giant over its sharp stock drop as a result of its exposure to risky securities, a federal judge has ruled, citing the U.S

February could be the new January. Lateral movement wasn’t as robust in the first month of 2011 as it often has been in prior years, but activity has increased this month. And in addition to litigators switching firms, business and government relations lawyers got in on the action as well.Visit lawjobs.com News & Views

2010 was a relatively slow year for federal securities class action filings, according to the latest research from the Securities Class Action Clearinghouse — a partnership between Stanford Law School and Cornerstone Research.

The seventh annual edition of Seyfarth Shaw’s Workplace Class Action Litigation Report reveals an overall boost in employment-related class action litigation over the past year.