Litigation

Antitrust Whistleblower Law Passes The Senate

The Senate has passed the Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act of 2015  (CAARA). It gives protection to whistleblowers who provide, to […]

Damages Reduced in Billion-Dollar Infringement Case

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has significantly reduced the $1.54 billion ruling levied against Marvell Technology […]

Blagojevich Asks For Full Appeals Court Review

Imprisoned former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich recently had five of his 18 corruption convictions overturned by a three-judge appeals panel. […]

More Litigation Predicted For "Autodialers," Now More Broadly Defined

The Federal Communications Commission has issued a declaratory ruling that expands the reach of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. The […]

Expert Talks Too Much, Scuttles Case

An expert witness doctor in a Florida case provided statistics about how many people can be expected to die prematurely […]

Former Prosecutors Charge DOJ With Withholding Evidence

In a Supreme Court brief filed last week, 20 former Justice Department officials urged the Court to hear an appeal […]

How to Navigate The Treacherous World of Social Media

Widespread employee use of Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and other social media has drawn the attention of both the NLRB and […]

Appeals Court Judge Puts Police K9 On Trial

The Seventh Circuit Appeals Court did not overturn a drug possession conviction because of a police dog’s poor track record, […]

Mandatory ADR Clause Backfires For Insurer

Insurer Columbia Casualty Co. had a mandatory alternative dispute resolution clause written into its contract with a health care provider.  […]

Plaintiff-Friendly "Public Knowledge" Whistleblower Ruling In 9th Circuit

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals gave a “respectful burial” (the court’s words) to a 1992 defendant-friendly precedent that made […]

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