Litigation

Fed Up Judge Orders Overhaul Of Connecticut Schools

September 12, 2016

Last week, Connecticut judge Thomas Moukawsher said the state is “defaulting on its constitutional duty” to give all children an […]

Life Insurer Ploy Said To Threaten System

September 8, 2016

“I think that the industry is headed for serious trouble with this,” said prof…

Appeals Court Shunts An Uber Class Action Into Arbitration

September 8, 2016

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, reversing U.S. District Court Judge Edward Chen, has ruled that drivers challenging Uber’s background […]

New York AG Sued Over Exxon Investigation

September 7, 2016

The Competitive Enterprise Institute has sued New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, demanding that he turn over common interest agreements pertaining to an investigation of Exxon…

Judge Peck Says “Not There Yet” For Technology Assisted Review

September 7, 2016

U.S. Magistrate Judge Andrew J. Peck of the Southern District of New York, whose rulings have been instrumental in shaping […]

Writing Defensible Employment Agreements

September 6, 2016

Recent SEC enforcement actions against companies that have overreached in their employment agreements prompt DLA Piper attorneys to revisit a […]

Conservative Challenge to CFPB Proposed Arbitration Ban

September 6, 2016

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has proposed a rule that would ban class-action waivers in financial contracts, laying out its […]

Woman With 35 Cell Phones Keeps Busy With TCPA Lawsuits

September 5, 2016

When she gets an unsolicited pitch call, she carefully documents…

MetLife Hit With $15 Million In Punitives

September 2, 2016

A jury in California has awarded $15 million in punitive damages to an elderly woman who was lured into a […]

BigLaw Firm Pushes Arbitration For Its Own Gender Pay Lawsuit

August 30, 2016

The international law firm Sedgwick, sued by a partner over alleged gender pay inequality, maintains that the case is subject […]

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