Litigation

Supreme Court Changing Where You Can Be Sued

In three decisions over the past five years, the Supreme Court has curtailed the power of U.S. courts over out-of-state […]

Tesla Drops Suit Against A Short-Seller & Critic

Tesla was trying to get a permanent restraining order against the man, who is part of an online community of […]

Big Fines, Early Lessons, From The GDPR

The two biggest fines ever imposed under the General Data Protection Regulation were leveled by the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office in July. Both dwarfed the €50 million ($56.3M) imposed by France against Google in January.

Can You Copyright A Drink?

A recipe is like a phone book, and you can’t own anything so “factual,” said an IP expert, a panelist at a recent bar industry conference. The question arises because there’s been something of a renaissance in fancy cocktails

After Nearly Two Decades, A Settlement In CA Lead Paint Litigation

A case originally filed in the year 2000 was thought by some to be the opening round of a major […]

A First: Execs Indicted For Failure To Report Product Defects

Two executives of a CA company that imports humidifiers from China are being prosecuted for failing to report a potentially […]

Sit or Stand Is The Question For California Employers

California requires employers to provide suitable seating at any workstation where the nature of the work “reasonably permits the use […]

Amazon, Fielding A Big Counterfeit Merchandise Problem, Sets Up A Grievance Procedure

Amazon, badgered by the problem of counterfeiters proliferating among the growing ranks of its third-party sellers, has set up what […]

Every Adult In Bulgaria Hacked; Suspect Works For A Security Firm

Following a hack of the Bulgarian tax authority, resulting in the theft of personal data on virtually every adult in […]

Make Sure Employees On The Stand Understand Privilege

In a Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) class action targeting 7-11, the plaintiffs wanted to see a slew of emails […]

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