Litigation

Is Scalia Undermining SCOTUS Through Dissents?

January 25, 2016

Supreme Court dissents have no legal standing, but serve many purposes, Melvin I. Urofsky argues in his book, “Dissent and […]

Penn State GC Violated Privilege, Appeals Court Finds

January 25, 2016

A three-judge panel of a Pennsylvania appeals court found that Penn State’s then-general counsel, Cynthia Baldwin, violated attorney client privilege […]

Inside Historic Trump Racial Discrimination Case

January 25, 2016

In 1973, the Justice Department filed the largest federal housing discrimination suit ever at the time against the Trump firm, […]

OSHA Citing Facilities “It Hasn’t Even Visited”

January 24, 2016

A post from attorney John Hyman looks at a recent administrative law judge decision and finds cause for alarm. The […]

Is ‘Chutzpah’ A Legal Term?

January 24, 2016

The Hebrew and Yiddish term “chutzpah” didn’t appear in a judicial opinion until 1972, but is now a go-to term […]

SCOTUS Bolsters Class Actions

January 21, 2016

The Supreme Court bolstered class actions this week when it ruled that members of a potential class may continue to […]

Pa. AG Fights To Keep Law License

January 21, 2016

Kathleen Kane, Pennsylvania’s attorney general, is fighting against the suspension of her law license in a bid to keep her […]

Executive Risk After The Yates Memo

January 21, 2016

The Yates Memo, issued by DOJ in September of last year, requires federal prosecutors to focus their efforts on going […]

Ga. High Court Asked What a Dog Is Worth

January 20, 2016

Lawyers Elizabeth and Bob Monyak have asked the Georgia Supreme Court to consider its case alleging that their dachshund, Lola, […]

Tech Heavyweights Support Samsung In SCOTUS IP Case

January 20, 2016

In a case that could upend design patents in the U.S., Silicon Valley heavyweights like Google, Facebook, Dell, eBay, Hewlett […]

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