Litigation

Daubert Standard Being Applied To Class Action Certification

Earlier this month, the Third Circuit held that expert testimony critical to class certification needed to satisfy the Daubert reliability […]

In-House Lawyer Deposed, Privilege Protected

A recent case involving advice about a contract indicates how in-house lawyers, who can expect their depositions to be sought […]

Patent Settlement Paves Way For Generic Viagra

A settlement in the patent lawsuit between drugmaker Mylan N.V. and Pfizer Inc. will allow a generic version of Viagra […]

Special Litigation Committee Good Defense Against Derivative Suits

Just as companies are building up their defenses against data breaches, their legal departments should be planning responses against the derivative lawsuits that are likely to follow…

BigLaw Won’t Rep Gay Marriage Opponents

It’s a virtually unprecedented phenomenon, observes New York Times reporter Adam Liptak. Tobacco companies that claimed their product was harmless […]

Feds Indicted In Silk Road Fraud

Silk Road, the online black market that dealt in Bitcoins, was shut down In October 2013, but the list of […]

Google Gets One Up On Motion Picture Association

A Mississippi federal judge has granted Google’s motion for a preliminary injunction against Jim Hood, the Attorney General of Mississippi, […]

Judge Indicted For Illegal Gun Sales

A Texas judge has been indicted for illegally selling guns and making false statements relating to gun purchases. This week, […]

Still Waiting For An FCPA Super Bowl

The Supreme Court missed a chance to resolve an important question of terminology in the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. The […]

SCOTUS Cracking Down On Disruptive Protests

A group of activists protesting the Supreme Court’s 2010 Citizens United decision have received stiffer-than-usual penalties. Five people from the […]

Daily Updates

Sign up for our free daily newsletter for the latest news and business legal developments.

Scroll to Top