Litigation

Law Firms Provide Smoke Screen For Money Launderers

“Lawyers can unwittingly provide a smoke screen for people who want to launder money,” legal ethics expert Stephen Gillers told […]

“Stairway to Heaven” Lawsuit Sees Appeal

Lawyers will appeal an eight-member jury’s unanimous finding that, though members of Led Zeppelin may have heard “Taurus” by Spirit […]

Porn Star Sues For Being Paired With HIV Story

When the Daily Mail ran a 2013 story with the headline, “Porn industry shuts down with immediate effect after ‘female […]

‘Upskirting’ Not A Crime, Georgia Appeals Court Rules

“It is regrettable that no law currently exists which criminalizes Gary’s reprehensible conduct,” Georgia Court of Appeals Judge Elizabeth Branch […]

Minor-Leaguers Denied Class Certification

Minor-league baseball players seeking fairer pay were dealt a setback this week when a judge rejected their bid for class […]

Difficult Due Diligence Decisions on Overseas Intermediaries

How far should such an investigation go? At what point should it stop? What factors do you need to weigh in order to answer to make a defensible decision?

Environmental Cleanup and Recovery for Fraudulent Transfers

Clients faced with liability for legacy environmental harms must make a critical assessment of their exposure and the potential recovery from other […]

A Court Grants Privilege To Non-Attorney Emails

A federal court in Kansas has ruled that communications between employees can be privileged, even if no attorney was directly […]

Potential Pitfalls In “Uberizing” Your Workforce

The Department of Labor under President Obama has been taking a hard line approach to independent contractor classification, but the […]

Appeals Court Rules For Wal-Mart In Alleged Bribery Cover-Up

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. did not permit, then cover up, a pervasive bribery scheme by officials at its Mexico unit, a […]

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