Litigation

Overly-Broad Background Checks Willfully Negligent, Suit Claims

LexisNexis Screening Solutions says it followed industry standards when it ran a background check for a job applicant without using […]

Immigrant Kids Forced To Represent Themselves Can’t Form Class-Action

A federal appeals court this week rejected a class-action lawsuit brought on behalf of unaccompanied minors who came to the […]

Deadlocked Supreme Court Turns To IP Cases

Going into its new term with just eight justices, the U.S. Supreme Court has shied away from taking on controversial […]

IP Lawyer Sued For Copying Appeals Court Filing

New Jersey IP lawyer Ezra Sutton won a patent troll case on behalf of his client, Sakar International, alongside lawyers […]

Short-Staffed SCOTUS Not “Cost-Free”

With the new U.S. Supreme Court term approaching, and no sign that President Obama’s nominee to fill the Court’s vacancy […]

No Privilege For Handwritten Notes

The court denied the privilege request, on the grounds that the notes could not be construed as…

Preparing The Designated Corporate Representative For Deposition

There are major differences between preparing an individual fact witness and preparing a corporate representative for deposition. The “named organization,” […]

Prosecutor: Christie Knew About Bridgegate

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie was told about the politically-motivated closure of the George Washington Bridge in 2013, according to […]

Offering Free Wi-Fi Doesn’t Create Copyright Liability

Europe’s highest court has ruled that businesses offering free Wi-Fi to customers are not liable if their customers violate copyrights. […]

DOJ Says FBI Agent Posing As Reporter Broke No Rules

When an FBI agent in Seattle posed as an AP reporter in 2007, a watchdog investigation has concluded that it […]

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