Litigation

Red Bull Squeezed Over Skateboard Video Shot In Havana

The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), one of whose duties it is to protect the United States against the […]

Noteworthy Changes to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Regarding E-Discovery

A guide to the proposed changes, recently approved by the Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure, most importantly a reduced time limit for scheduling conference that speeds up the trial process but limits the time that attorneys have to prepare their cases.

Cornell Ruling Is Cause for Experts’ Concern

A recent ruling reaffirms that an assessment of specific causation is required in the scientific community and in courts. Without it, jurors would be asked to speculate.

Controversial Florida Case Blocks Creditor from Enforcing Judgment Against Foreign Assets

A widely criticized opinion from Florida’s Fourth District Court of Appeal held that a Florida court does not have jurisdiction to compel a judgment debtor to turn over stock certificates located outside the state of Florida to satisfy a judgment. The case should serve as a warning to creditors seeking to enforce judgments against debtors in Florida.

Cyberbreach Lawsuit Does Not Prevail, Despite Massive Breach

Personal information on about a half million patients may have been compromised when a computer was stolen from a southern […]

Scary Math For Government Contractors Who Are Qui Tam Defendants

Covington & Burling attorneys make the case that a recent Fourth Circuit opinion is not only unfair to qui tam […]

Employment Agreement Can Shorten Statute Of Limitations, NJ Court Rules

New Jersey’s Appellate Division upheld an employment application provision that shortened the two-year statute of limitations applicable to claims against […]

The Lawyer Who Ended An Insider Trading Prosecutor Winning Streak

The New York Times profiles Daniel M. Gitner, the Lankler, Siffert & Wohl attorney who successfully defended hedge fund trader […]

Apple Loses Preliminary Chinese Patent Infringement Ruling Over “Siri”

A Beijing court ruled this week that Chinese company Zhizhen Network Technology Co. can pursue a patent infringement lawsuit against […]

Court Comes Down Hard On E-Discovery Non-Cooperation

A plaintiff insurance company wanted to deviate from an agreed upon e-discovery protocol by using predictive coding instead of costlier […]

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