Litigation

Asiana Airlines To Pay $55M To Settle Price-Fixing Suit

Asiana Airlines has reached an agreement to pay $55 million to settle a U.S. class action alleging that the company […]

Attorneys’ Fees Awarded to Small Business Patent Owner to Advance Considerations of “Compensation and Deterrence”

A recent case where attorney fees were awarded to the prevailing party after the defendant failed to withdraw a claim the District of Connecticut court found to be “frivolous,” is an example of the new cases going forward that may see attorney fees awarded following the SUprmee Court’s decision in Octane Fitness v. ICON Health & Fitness.

State Tort Reform Laws Immunize Dallas Hospital From Ebola Suits

Reuters reports that injured parties will have a tough time suing the Texas hospital that sent home a patient later […]

Wal-Mart Pilloried For Defense In Tracy Morgan Crash

By citing the fact that plaintiffs in the Tracy Morgan crash case weren’t wearing seat belts as one of nine […]

Cybersecurity Breach Liability

Companies need to be able to make the case that they have implemented “reasonable security” in the face of cyber threats, even though it’s not clear exactly what reasonable security is.

Accused Of Food Poisoning, Cleared, No Recourse

Trace-back procedures after a food poisoning incident are a “notorious mix of art and science,” write Morgan, Lewis & Bockius […]

NLRB Is Redefining “Joint Employer”

Franchisors, and businesses that use contractors, staffing agencies or even companies that just outsource cleaning or security, could be deemed joint employers.

Study: Patent Trolls Are Still Cleaning Up In Court

Companies that produce no goods and profit by filing copyright suits, often referred to as trolls, took home three times […]

Insurer Not Off The Hook In $3.5 Million Computer-Hack Case

After hackers managed to route $3.5 million from a customer’s Philadelphia bank account to recipients in Russia and Belarus, the […]

SCOTUS Considers Worker Pay For Theft-Screening Time

The Supreme Court heard arguments this week in a case that will determine whether low-wage workers should be paid for […]

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