Litigation

Little Noted SCOTUS Decision Cheers Defense Lawyers

A little noticed Supreme Court decision from earlier this year could have a significant impact in discovery disputes, by defining an important limit on the “inherent authority” power of a judge to impose sanctions.

Equifax Suits Face Big Hurdles

More than 70 class actions have been filed since the Equifax breach, but according to an article in USA Today, […]

Fed Court Applies U.S. Privilege To An Internal VW Investigation

U.S. lawyers from Jones Day had conducted an internal investigation for Volkswagen as part of their representation of the company […]

American Fish On Prozac

It accumulates in their brains, according to recent studies. Levels of Prozac and other antidepressants in some Niagara River fish […]

Fed Financial Regulator Holds Out Generous “Self-Reporting” Option

The head of enforcement at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, a reputed tough watchdog under the Obama administration, says the […]

Ban On Foie Gras Upheld In 9th Circuit

In California, a law banning the sale of foie gras, which is made from the enlarged livers of geese or […]

Delaware’s Business-Friendly Reputation Slides Precipitously

In an annual poll conducted U.S. Chamber of Commerce, South Dakota was ranked as having the best litigation environment, followed […]

Equifax Cyber Insurance Won’t Cover The Hit

The expense of the breach could be “ multiples higher than the insurance payout” after the monumental hack…

Is Fed Consumer Agency Too Popular To Kill?

Regulation hunters, particularly those associated with the financial industry, would like to take it down, but the Consumer Financial Protection […]

Kroger Drops Suit Against Lidl

Cincinnati-based Kroger, the biggest supermarket operator in the US, has dropped its trademark infringement lawsuit against German rival Lidl. Few […]

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