Litigation

Shareholder Lawsuits After M&A: The Cornerstone Study

Last year the overwhelming majority – 93 percent – of M&A deals valued at more than $100 million were followed […]

Cutting Employee Hours To Dodge Obamacare – Or Not?

Employees have accused Staples Inc. of purposefully keeping some employees at under 30 hours in order to avoid making them […]

Disclosure Leeway Affirmed In 1st Circuit Case

Cooley LLP partner Lyle Roberts, writing in his blog The 10b-5 Daily, looks at a case that clarifies the extent […]

SCOTUS Sympathetic To Hijab-Wearing Woman In Discrimination Case

The Supreme Court Justices all but openly mocked the argument from Abercrombie & Fitch’s lawyers that the company could not […]

“Too Black” Waitress Can File A Title VII Claim

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that discrimination on the basis of “color” can be the foundation of […]

Food Processing Patents “Post-Alice”

Eligibility of processing patents, both before and following the Supreme Court’s 2014 decision in Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank Int’, and a recent case in which…

Yelp Suing Companies Providing Positive Reviews

Two reputation management firms—firms that claim they can help companies being blasted by negative reviews on Yelp–—are now facing lawsuits […]

A Clear Limit On FCPA Successor Liability

A recent case helps clarify when there is or is not successor liability for a Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violation after the acquisition of a foreign company.

Intern Lawsuits Hit Fashion Industry

The DOL has laid out six criteria that an internship program should meet in order to steer clear of strictures from the Fair Labor Standards Act.

“Mark Of The Beast” Trumps A Biometric Test

The employer offered what it considered a reasonable accommodation: It would scan only the man’s left hand, not his right, a proposal which it based on its own…

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