Litigation

Study: “Defensive Medicine” Costs, But Less Than Critics Claim

Claims about the cost of defensive medicine due to fear of malpractice litigation have been greatly exaggerated, according to an […]

Ruling Caught SEC Flatfooted

In May, the Supreme Court ruled in Kokesh v. SEC, that when the commission seeks disgorgement of ill-gotten gains from […]

IRS Wins Closely Watched Silicon Valley Case

A three-judge panel of the 9th Circuit has ruled against Intel in a case that was watched closely in Silicon […]

Brace For Class Actions Following CA’s Privacy Law

In addition to mandating enforcement by the state attorney general, California’s sweeping new privacy law creates a private right of […]

Protecting Against Website Accessibility Suits

Last year more than 250 lawsuits, most of them class actions, were filed against companies for failing to maintain websites […]

New Twist On Anti-Terrorism – Sue The Victims

MGM Resorts International has filed nine lawsuits against victims of Stephen Paddock, who shot and killed 58 people and wounded […]

Story-Killing Lawyer Intimidated Washington Post

According to its website, Alexandria, Va. – based Clare Locke is devoted to protecting at-risk reputations. Name partner Libby Locke […]

Judge Rejects Settlement In Key Franchising Case

A federal administrative law judge has rejected a proposed settlement between McDonald’s and the government. The case poses a threat […]

Internet Entrepreneur Establishes Whistleblower Support Organization

The public view of whistleblowers has dropped precipitously from its high point, which probably was around 2002, when three whistleblowers […]

Exaggerated Privacy Statement Gets A Slap From The FTC

If you are going to make claims about your privacy policy, make sure you can back them up or you […]

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