Litigation

Need-To-Know Rules For In-House Counsel

November 16, 2020

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

November 13, 2020

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

November 13, 2020

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

November 11, 2020

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

November 10, 2020

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

November 6, 2020

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

November 5, 2020

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

November 4, 2020

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

October 30, 2020

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

October 29, 2020

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

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