Litigation

Countrywide Whistleblower Gets $57M In Bank Of America Case

Federal prosecutors have agreed to give former Countrywide Financial Corp. executive Edward O’Donnell $57 million for shining a light on […]

Apple Wins $1 Billion iPod Antitrust Case

In a case that’s taken nearly a decade to conclude and could have cost tech giant Apple close to $1 […]

Notable E-Discovery Cases In December

Among recent cases summarized in Sidley & Austin’s monthly e-discovery update: Before the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, failure of […]

Resisting DOJ Warrant, Microsoft Gets Support From Tech Giants

The U.S. Department of Justice wants access to emails stored on Microsoft servers located in Ireland, apropos of a case […]

Study: U.S. Courts Hurt By Partisan Judicial Elections

Partisan judicial elections led to less competent and impartial judges,according to a study released by the Manuel H. Johnson Center […]

Sandy Hook Parents, Teacher, Sue Rifle Maker For School Shooting

The families of nine of the 26 people killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook elementary school massacre, along with one […]

Choosing Your Defense Counsel Before a Claim Ever Arises

The most beneficial time to talk to an insurance agent about choosing your own attorney or law firm to represent you is before the policy is ever issued.

Professional Liability and Attorney-Client Privilege Bulletin: Intra-Law Firm Communications

A California court concluded that when an attorney representing a current client seeks legal advice from the law firm’s designated in-house general counsel concerning disputes with the client, the attorney-client privilege applies to their confidential communications.

Sony Hack Will Change Hollywood Business

The massive computer hack at Sony is expected to result in “significant changes” in the way the Hollywood movie and […]

Spate Of “Intent” Cases On SCOTUS Docket

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear Commil v. Cisco, a case that will consider whether a good faith belief […]

Daily Updates

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

Scroll to Top