Litigation

In-House Counsel Guide To Handling Political Disclosure Initiatives

Activists continue to pressure public companies to disclose information about their political activities, and despite the fact it has received […]

Antitrust Risk In Earnings Calls And Investor Presentations

It’s a mistake to think that only private conspiratorial communications can be the basis for an antitrust charge. Baker Botts […]

Robert Durst To Face Murder Charges

Robert Durst, son of a prominent New York real estate family and subject of HBO documentary series The Jinx, appeared […]

“Joint Employer” Definition Keeps Widening

In the past few years plaintiffs have attempted to broaden the definition of joint employer in employment lawsuits, and with […]

3rd Circuit Slaps EEOC In Release-Of-Claims Case

When Allstate Insurance Company changed the way it handled its sales function by transitioning from at-will employees to contract workers, it gave existing sales employees the option of becoming contract sales agents, but they would have to sign….

TSA Fee For International Travelers Upheld By Court

A Washington appeals court ruled that the TSA may collect a $5.60 fee from foreign travelers with a connection in […]

BP Employees Spared “Seaman’s Manslaughter” Charges In Deepwater Case

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that two BP employees who were supervising the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig […]

Posner Rips Immigration Judge

His colleagues on the U.S. Court of Appeals disagreed, but Judge Richard Posner found fault with every step in the […]

Official “Notorious Market” Report Is Released

The Office of the United States Trade Representative has released its fifth annual review of “notorious markets.” A post from […]

Unanimous SCOTUS Strengthens Regulators’ Hand

The Supreme Court has ruled that federal agencies do not have to go through a public notification and comment period […]

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