Litigation

Supreme Court Says Racist Death Row Conviction ‘Indefensible’

All seven Supreme Court justices who spoke during a death penalty case argued this week were outraged at expert witness […]

SCOTUS Wary Of Limiting Insider Trading Convictions

The Supreme Court this week was hesitant to cut back on the government’s power to prosecute insider trading cases, even […]

Former Attorney Can Sue Gov’t For Communications Monitoring

A former attorney has the green light to sue the federal government for monitoring his and other people’s communications. A […]

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. […]

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