Litigation

Avoiding The “Long-Tail Risk” Of Successor Liability

So-called “long tail risk” from toxic exposure claims can present major and unexpected problems for a company after – sometimes […]

Lawyer Hoping To Marry His Laptop Gets Second Chance

A former Tennessee lawyer suing for the right to marry his laptop – in a bid to undermine the legal […]

Are Companies Liable For Human Rights Violations Abroad?

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case concerning whether corporations may be sued in a U.S. court for […]

In New “Roundup” Lawsuits, The Ad Agency Is A Target

Monsanto’s widely-used herbicide Roundup has been hit with a slew of new lawsuits, which like hundreds already filed allege that […]

Polanski Efforts To Resolve Statutory Rape Case Rebuffed

A Los Angeles County judge remained unmoved this week by Roman Polanski’s efforts to resolve his 40-year-old statutory rape case. […]

State Attorney Stripped Of Cases For Refusing To Pursue Death Penalty

Florida Gov. Rick Scott is taking nearly two-dozen first-degree murder cases away from an Orlando state attorney who publicly declared […]

Female Engineer Sues Tesla For “Pervasive Harassment”

A female engineer is suing Tesla, saying the company ignored her complaints about “pervasive harassment,” and in retribution paid her […]

Uber Exec, Accused Of Stealing Google Driverless Car Technology, Takes The Fifth

The former head of Google’s self-driving car project is invoking his Fifth Amendment right to avoid self-incrimination, in an effort […]

Lessons For GCs From Yahoo Breach

Following a series of massive high-profile data breaches at Yahoo, the general counsel resigned. In this post from D&O Diary, […]

FBI, Geek Squad Had Deep Ties In Child Porn Hunt

It now appears that the FBI and Best Buy’s “Geek Squad City” technicians were more involved than previously thought in […]

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