Litigation

Obama Agenda Facing Numerous GOP Lawsuits

Republicans and Republican-aligned business groups are mounting lawsuits against Obama administration initiatives in three important areas: health care, climate change […]

SDNY Court: Internal Tipsters Not Protected From Retaliation

Is a person who complains internally about a securities law violation but does not tell the SEC protected by anti-retaliation […]

Ninth Circuit Raises Securities Class Action Pleading Standards

The  courts have been split on the standard for pleading loss causation in a securities fraud case. Now, in Oregon […]

Legal Issues Loom With Driverless Cars

Foley & Lardner partner Robert H. Huey looks ahead to some of the legal issues likely to arise once driverless […]

Sony Hires WilmerHale For Employee Privacy Breach Lawsuits

Sony has retained law firm WilmerHale to defend it against a barrage of class action lawsuits filed by employees following […]

Insurer Must Pay $30 Million Restitution Settlement

The question was whether or not coverage is mandated for costs that result from a settlement as opposed to a decision after adjudication.

Facebook To Face User Privacy Lawsuit

A California judge refused to dismiss a class action lawsuit filed by two Facebook users who claim the social media […]

McDonald’s Cited As “Joint Employer”

The general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board, alleging retaliation against employees who participated in union organizing activities, has […]

Credit Unions Sue Another Bank For Tainted Mortgage Securities

The National Credit Union Administration this week has added Wells Fargo to Bank of America and U.S. Bancorp as targets […]

Should Sony Worry About A Shareholder Lawsuit?

The company’s estimated $200 million loss from an unprecedented data hack factors in IT remediation, losses related to “The Interview” […]

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