Litigation

$1M Lawyer Sanction Halted By Appeals Court

February 19, 2015

A defense lawyer sanctioned with $1 million in penalties has regained access to frozen business accounts after a Pennsylvania appellate […]

The Perils Of Vague Copyright Terms In Contracts

February 19, 2015

When a company commissions work with another party, it’s important that it seal a clear agreement that all present and […]

Conflicted, Merged Squire Patton Boggs Is Ousted From Case

February 19, 2015

The Washington Post reports on a high-stakes litigation battle between two powerful industries – corn syrup and sugar – where […]

Executive Sex Discrimination Case Rivets Silicon Valley

February 18, 2015

The high-profile sex discrimination case filed by Ellen Pao, a former partner at tech venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield […]

“IoT” Will Change Everything, Including The Practice Of Law

February 18, 2015

More sensors means more data, and more data means more – and different kinds of – evidence. And of course sensors can be…

Court: No Privilege For Lawyers Running Risk Management

February 17, 2015

In a case where a company tried to use attorney-client privilege to block some internal communications from being introduced in […]

Strategies For Minimizing Risk Of Privacy Class Actions

February 17, 2015

Plaintiff attorneys are invoking both federal statutes, like the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA), and state statutes, like California’s Invasion […]

Prepare In Advance For A Proxy Battle

February 16, 2015

Defense of a proxy challenge is a daunting challenge and an expensive one, writes Kroll’s Dave Holley. He cites a […]

Turbulent Mix: ADA, FMLA And Workers’ Comp

February 13, 2015

What happens when an employer needs to field a situation where an employee is covered by three distinct but overlapping […]

Renegade Alabama Judges Have Law On Their Side

February 12, 2015

When Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore pointed out that state judges are not bound by lower federal court decisions-in this […]

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