Litigation

Need-To-Know Rules For In-House Counsel

The in-house lawyer achieves attorney-client privilege protection upon proving an attorney-client relationship with the entity that employs the person with […]

Judge Wonders Aloud Whether Complaint Is Pure Speculation

Thomson Reuters is suing legal research startup ROSS Intelligence for copyright infringement, alleging that it stole content from Westlaw to […]

Former Abbott Labs VP Took Covid Trade Secrets, Company Alleges

In a lawsuit filed in the Northern District of Illinois, Abbott Laboratories has accused a former VP of “absconding to […]

Judge Rules Business-Interruption Insurance Covers Pandemic Closure

A court in North Carolina has ruled in favor of a policy holder in a COVID-19 business-interruption coverage lawsuit. The […]

Fear Of COVID May Justify Attorney Withdrawal, Says New York Bar

An advisory opinion from the New York State Bar Association says that if a lawyer fears contracting Covid as a […]

No Privilege For Lawyer Doubling As HR Chief

An in-house attorney moved through company ranks to become Director of Human Resources. However, she continued to provide legal advice […]

Law Prof Poses Alternative To Court Packing

NYU law prof Christopher Jon Sprigman says there is a better way than court packing to counter “partisan judges.” Congress […]

Remote Litigation Is Here To Stay

2020 is likely to prove to be the year when the world took a giant step toward a new societal […]

Whistleblower Sues EPA and Energy Department

A whistleblower who served as the deputy chief of staff of the EPA in 2017 and 2018 has sued both […]

The Gaping Holes In Cyber Insurance

Cyber insurance should be understood as a societal problem, not just a business problem, says a treatise from the Carnegie […]

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