Litigation

Goldman Sachs Reaches $5B Settlement With DOJ

Goldman Sachs has agreed to pay about $5 billion to the federal government for its part in handling mortgage-backed securities […]

Restrictive Covenants In The U.S. And Europe

“Like toothpaste squeezed from the tube, corporate goodwill, trade secrets, and confidential business information are virtually impossible to recover once stolen by…

Judge: Pay For Public Defenders, Or Violent Offenders Will Go Free

A Louisiana judge is threatening to let violent offenders walk unless state lawmakers provide more funding for public defenders. Orleans […]

Hastert Sexually Abused Five Students, Prosecutors Say

In documents filed last week, federal prosecutors offered stunning new details in the sexual abuse lawsuit against former House speaker […]

Internal Ford Investigation, Not By Lawyers, Still Ruled Privileged

A decision that came down in the federal court in West Virginia sheds light on a recurring privilege question. The […]

Delaware Court OKs “Litigation Funding”

An attempt by Dupont to challenge a controversial strategy for funding litigation has failed in Delaware Superior Court. The court […]

Social Media Analysis For Investigations And Trials

Social media reveals tell a lot about people, from the banal to the revelatory and the embarrassing to the indictable…

Judge Throws Out Charges In Kesha’s Lawsuit Against Music Producer

A New York judge dismissed parts of pop singer Kesha’s lawsuit against her music producer, Dr. Luke, and denied her […]

Titans Of Real Estate In $2B Trade Secret Battle

One is called “Move,” and it operates Realtor.com for the National Association of Realtors. The other is Zillow, which probably […]

Lawyers For Bankrupt Firm Won’t Owe Rent

Individual lawyers who worked at Dewey & LeBoeuf won’t be held personally liable for paying rent the firm owed when […]

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