Litigation

BP Caught Fudging Line Spacing To Max Court Filing Limit

Lawyers for BP got a sharp rebuke from District Court Judge Carl Barbier for adjusting the formatting of a filing […]

Yelp, Game App Maker Settle With FTC For Violating Children’s Privacy

Customer review site Yelp and the TinyCo, which develops game apps, have agreed to $450,000 and $300,000 fines, respectively, to […]

Wells Fargo To Pay $290K To Settle Same-Sex Harassment Suit

Four female bank tellers in a Reno, Nev. Wells Fargo will receive $290,000 from the bank to settle a same-sex […]

Barry Bonds’ Obstruction Of Justice Appeal Back Before Court

More than a decade after he testified before a grand jury regarding illegal performance-enhancing drugs, Barry Bonds is seeking to […]

Big State Court Victory For Tesla’s Retail Model

The Massachusetts Supreme Court rejected the Massachusetts State Automobile Dealers Association’s challenge to Tesla’s direct-to-consumer sales model. The logic of […]

Letterman Intern Says ‘Beguiling Legion Of Lawsuit-Hungry Lawyers’ Pressed Her To Sue

Less than a week after filing a proposed class action against CBS and David Letterman’s production company, a former intern […]

CA’s Draconian Consumer Contract Renewal Law

All company services stemming from the offending renewal will be deemed “an unconditional gift” and payments will be refunded.

Flash Boy’s Luck Runs Out: Aleynikov Takes His Legal Fees Battle Back To Trial Court

The Third Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a settlement that would have saddled Goldman Sachs with the legal fees of its former high-frequency trading guru Sergey “Flash Boy” Aleynikov, saying Goldman’s fine print on the matter must be further examined by lower courts.

Arbitration Agreement On Barnes & Noble’s Website Not Enforceable

A customer at Barnes & Noble’s website was never asked to click a box indicating he agreed to the site’s Terms of Service, leading the Ninth Circuit Court to deny the arbitration clause it contained.

Another Appeals Court Eases Whistleblower Pleading Standards

At least a half dozen appeals courts have now ruled that the whistleblower does not have to identify a specific false claim in the complaint, as long as the complaint describes…

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