Litigation

DOJ Turns Tables On A “Shell” Whistleblower

What typically happens in a False Claims Act case is that a whistleblower – a relator in FCA terminology – […]

Did Iowa’s Governor Keep A Sexual Harassment Suit Under Wraps Before Election?

Shortly before her election in November, the administration of Iowa Republican Governor Kim Reynolds okayed a highly unusual settlement of […]

Is “Patent Troll” Defamation?

Automated Transactions LLC owns multiple patents related to automatic teller machines and for years it sent letters alleging infringement to […]

Michael Jackson Estate Sues Over Documentary Alleging Pedophilia

A new HBO documentary features extended interviews with two men who say Michael Jackson drew them into long-term sexual relationships […]

Protecting The Corporate Jewels: Digital Forensics In Internal Investigations

Digital forensics, in particular as applied to internal investigations of potential trade secret theft or improper use of proprietary data, […]

Which Attorney Jobs Pay The Most?

A recent survey broke it down by type of attorney, from the top two (“Law Firm Partner”) to the bottom […]

Civil Asset Seizure Slapped Down By Unanimous Supreme Court

Civil forfeiture, a practice that’s periodically been demonized by critics from both left and right for decades, has finally been addressed […]

Long Hold, Multiple Agents, “We’re Aware of the Issue”

Verizon promised new customers free Amazon Echo devices and Amazon Prime subscriptions, but failed to deliver after customers enrolled in […]

Data Privacy Landscape Changing Fast

Unlike Europe, with its General Data Privacy Regulation, the U.S. has no single major “harmonizing” data privacy law. That may […]

Novel State Law Will Protect Against Cyber Lawsuits

Documentation of cybersecurity efforts is often regarded as an afterthought, sometimes just a check-off for compliance purposes. This post from […]

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