Litigation

Recent SCOTUS Rulings Decisive, But Mysterious

Some important recent Supreme Court orders have been handed down with little in the way of explanation, leaving lawyers and […]

Lawsuits Challenge Legality of SEC Administrative Hearing Process

The SEC’s administrative proceedings – which never once ruled against the SEC between September 2013 and September 2014 – violate […]

Houston Withdraws Pastor Subpoenas

After narrowing the scope of subpoenas sent to local pastors, lawyers for the city of Houston have now withdrawn them […]

Another Law Firm Drops Obama Lawsuit

Attorney Bill Burck with Quinn Emanuel followed the lead of Baker Hostetler’s David Rivkin and backed out of House Speaker […]

“Uncollectibility” Is an Affirmative Defense to Legal Malpractice Claims in Washington

Clients cannot collect “emotional distress” against a lawyer who fails to file a lawsuit in a timely manner, and the burden of “uncollectibility” can be placed on the defendant attorney, the Washington Supreme Court ruled in a recent malpractice case.

Rising Number of Class Actions Targeting Outlet Stores Based on Claims of False and Deceptive Advertising

Outlet shops are the new favorite target for class actions. In the last 90 days, seven major retailers have seen lawsuits in California claim false and deceptive advertising.

Looming IP Issues With 3-D Printing

The new technologies and the kinds of the intellectual property disputes that are likely to surface as they take hold.

Locavores Lament, As WTO Shoots Down Country Of Origin Labeling

Earlier this year, the Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit upheld a district court’s denial of the American Meat […]

You’ve Been Served, In Less Than 140 Characters

Steven M. Richard and Britt Killian, writing on the Nixon Peabody website, discuss the legalities of serving legal process on […]

Delaware Decision Said To Be A Blow To Shareholder Lawsuits

Earlier this year the Delaware Supreme Court ruled that a company could write bylaws that would require shareholder plaintiffs to […]

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