Litigation

Professor Fired For Anti-Israel Tweets Gets $600K

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has agreed to pay $600,000 to Steven Salaita, a professor who had his job […]

What General Counsel Should Know About Legionnaires’ Disease

A potentially fatal disease has resurfaced, and with it a nest of liability questions complicated by the fact that legionella-related […]

High Court Asked to Overturn Wage Theft Verdict

Tyson Foods has asked the Supreme Court to dismiss a wage theft lawsuit that resulted in a $6 million jury […]

Chief Justice Plays Favorites When Assigning Opinions

Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts has never assigned Justice Sonia Sotomayor the court’s opinion in a “salient” case in […]

SCOTUS Skeptical Of Tyson Class Action Challenge

In a class action case being defended by Tyson Foods, at least two of the justices appeared highly skeptical of […]

Make Your Opponent Pay Your Attorney Fees

In a unanimous ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court in the Octane Fitness case made it easier for courts to make […]

POTUS Asks SCOTUS To Save Immigration Plan

The Obama administration will ask the Supreme Court to uphold the president’s plan to shield up to 5 million immigrants […]

Accountants Circle The Wagons, Sue IRS Over Turf Issue

In 2013, the IRS decided it was a good idea “to encourage non-credentialed tax return preparers to participate in continuing […]

Lawyer Sentenced To 20 Days

After Michigan attorney Tim Barkovic finishes defending a man in a criminal trial, he will serve 20 days in prison […]

Four Charged In JPMorgan Hack

Three people have been charged in last year’s massive computer breach against JPMorgan Chase, and another was charged with scheming […]

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