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The Uphill Climb Continues for Privacy Class Actions: Ninth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Claims Against Facebook, Zynga

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a decision to throw out a case in which users of a Facebook-based game claimed information on players sent to third parties violated the Electronic Communications Privacy Act.

Delaware Opens Door For ‘Loser Pays’ Bylaws To Suppress Shareholder Suits

The Delaware Supreme Court in a recent ruling opened the door for Delaware-incorporated companies to more easily adopt “loser pays” […]

Does the Modern Arbitration Clause Mean the Death of the Class Action?

A trio of Supreme Court decisions point to the same conclusion: A class action waiver in an arbitration agreement is […]

LinkedIn Consumer Class Action Survives Motion to Dismiss

A judge gave the green light to a class action claim filed against LinkedIn, claiming the site made false promises of additional security in promotions for its “premium” membership.

Legitimate Interests Provide No Immunity For Intentional Interference Claims

A panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals found that shielding parties with an economic interest in the contract from liability “would create an undesirable lacuna in the law between the respective domains of tort and contract.”

E-Discovery Meets Moravec’s Paradox

After chess grandmaster Gary Kasparov was defeated by a machine – it took the second generation of IBM’s Deep Blue […]

NUVI Chairman Keith Nellesen Named CEO

NUVI, a social analytics management and engagement company, announced its appointment of Chairman Keith Nellesen to CEO, with former CEO […]

Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP Names Jonathan Bloch Corporate Partner

Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP has welcomed Jonathan Bloch as a corporate partner in its Los Angeles office. Formerly […]

Kathleen Gill Named GC Of Iona College

Iona College has named Kathleen Gill general counsel at Iona College. Gill joined Iona in fall 2013 as secretary to […]

John M. Limongelli Named Senior Vice President General Counsel Of Trevena Inc.

Trevena Inc. announced the appointment of John M. Limongelli Esq. to the newly created position of Senior Vice President General […]

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