Litigation

U.S. Chamber, 21 States Sue DOL Over New Overtime Rules

In two separate lawsuits filed in the Eastern District of Texas, the Department of Labor is being sued over its […]

Court Rejects Search Of Backup Tapes As Not “Proportional”

The court told a plaintiff physician, who was pleading defamation and discrimination after a health care provider revoked his privileges […]

Tobacco Litigation Alive And Well In Florida

A jury in Florida state court, while denying a request for punitive damages, awarded $6.4 million in compensatory damages to […]

Costco Slammed For Fake ‘Tiffany’ Rings

Costco owes jeweler Tiffany & Co. $7.5 million after it failed to convince a federal jury in New York that […]

Tech Firms Push Back On Gov’t Gag Orders, Subpoenas

The government too frequently turns to subpoenas and gag orders when asking technology companies for information, say Silicon Valley firms. […]

Fear Of Lawsuits Hides Major Hospital Epidemic

Experts posit a number of reasons why no one knows the full extent of hospital acquired antibiotic-resistant infections, but fear […]

Third Arrest In Murder Of FSU Law Prof

A third person has been arrested in connection with the murder-for-hire shooting of Florida State University law professor Dan Markel. […]

Tampering With Evidence Now A Felony In CA

A new California law will make it a felony to tamper with evidence or hide exculpatory material from the defense. […]

Continued Gov’t Pushback On Non-Competes

Two recent state actions, one in Illinois and one in New York state, target the over-use of non-compete agreements, particularly […]

Brevity Not The Soul Of Writ, Argue Long-Winded Lawyers

When federal appellate judges rallied behind a proposal to slash the lengths of filings by 1,500 words, many lawyers spoke […]

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