Litigation

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 […]

Butt Dials Admissible In Court

A federal court has ruled that recorded “butt dials” – when a phone makes a call without its owner’s knowledge […]

Suing A Parody

Companies that have a mind to sue over parodies of their brands are unlikely to win. On the other hand, […]

Practical Guide To Writing A Legal Hold Directive

The essentials of establishing a legal hold, starting with sending, in plain English, a directive to any potential information custodian, […]

Court Denies Reward For Whistleblower Who Aided Scheme

The whistleblower in a False Claims Act case that settled for $19 million won’t get any of it, said a […]

What Employers Are Concerned About Now: The Littler Survey

In-house counsel, HR professionals and other executives were surveyed to determine which legal and regulatory issues are currently of greatest concern…

Another "Sharing Economy" Employment Suit, And Company Shuts Down

Homejoy joins a list of “sharing-economy” companies, the best known of which is Uber, that have been targeted in similar lawsuits.

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