Litigation

New Yorker: SCOTUS Health Care Case Is Life Or Death

March 2, 2015

In King v. Burwell, the Affordable Health Care Act lawsuit soon to be heard before the Supreme Court, the claim […]

Shareholder Lawsuits After M&A: The Cornerstone Study

March 2, 2015

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?

February 27, 2015

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

February 26, 2015

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

February 26, 2015

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

February 25, 2015

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”

February 25, 2015

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

February 24, 2015

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

February 24, 2015

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

February 24, 2015

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.

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