In the News Today – January 14, 2014

A federal judge has awarded $545 million in legal fees for a class action against two credit card companies and a number of banks, the largest attorney payday ever in a private antitrust case. American Lawyer ($)

The Supreme Court issued a unanimous ruling on Tuesday morning, ruling that Daimler AG cannot be sued in California court over allegations of wrongdoing in Argentina during the 1970s. Reuters

On Monday, the Supreme Court heard arguments on the constitutionality of the president’s recess appointments that were made while the Senate was out of town. Wall Street Journal