Litigation

Profanity In The Workplace

Writing in their firm’s blog “California Peculiarities,” Seyfarth Shaw attorneys Nick Geannacopulos and Emily Barker look at what could be […]

Federal Caseload Bogged Down By Patent Litigation, Survey Finds

Patent cases and multidistrict litigation were two primary contributors to the federal district courts with the heaviest caseloads from June […]

Shareholder Cyber-Lawsuit Vs Board Hits Wall

This case may signal a potential new area of liability exposure for directors and officers, but the opinion is also a reminder of just how difficult it is for plaintiffs to survive the initial pleading hurdles…

Supreme Court Goes To The Dogs On HBO

Twisting the debate over the Supreme Court’s ban on allowing cameras to record oral arguments, HBO’s John Oliver offered an […]

Summary Judgment Is No Dress Rehearsal

Neglecting to show up with evidence to support the burden of proof can be fatal to a case, as a recent suit shows. The judge in UnitedHealth Group Inc. v Columbia Casualty Co. said a party cannot survive a motion of summary based on “vague descriptions of the evidence it intends to introduce at trial.”

Seventh Circuit Reminds Attorneys to Conduct “Reasonable Amount of Legal Research” Before Filing Claims

When a part-owner of an anesthesiology practice was fired, she sued under the ADA, claiming she was dismissed because of a disability. But since she was part owner, and not an employee, an appeals court denied her claims, found the suit frivolous, and granted the defendant attorney’s fees.