Litigation

Tweet At Center Of Discrimination Case Against Marlon Wayans

A tweet sent by Marlon Wayans comparing black actor Pierre Daniel to a cartoon character is evidence that the comedian […]

Judge Questions Deal That Would Absolve HP Officers, Pay Big Attorney Fees, After Botched Merger

A settlement that would have re-directed shareholder attorneys, from pursuing claims against Hewlett-Packard for a botched merger to helping the […]

“Meat” Decision Could Mean New Life For Conflict Minerals Rule

Why the outcome of American Meat Institute v. U.S. Department of Agriculture makes it more likely that the court will revisit…

Ninth Circuit Shifts “Significant Expense” of Compliance with Third Party Subpoenas to Party Seeking Discovery

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recent ruled that cost-shifting is mandatory if a non-party has incurred “significant” expense in responding to a subpoena. Given that, lawyers with Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP suggest non-parties pursue cost-shifting more aggressively and, at the same time, encourage federal litigants to be more conservative in their discovery requests.

When Can You Be Sued For Introducing Copyrighted Works At Trial? Almost Never, But Plaintiffs Keep Trying

Many plaintiffs try — and fail — to use copyright law to keep evidence out of civil and criminal trials, or to punish the parties who introduced the evidence. A background of cases addressing fair use of copyrighted works in judicial proceedings.

Philip Morris Can’t Get Out Of Cigarette Whistleblower Suit

A three-judge panel from the DC Circuit overruled a district court decision, saying Philip Morris USA must defend a whistleblower […]

Companies Don’t Own Facebook Likes, Florida Judge Rules

When BET decided to revive the TV show The Game, it hired Stacey Mattocks part-time to gain access to the […]

Copying To Attorney Doesn’t Make An Email Privileged

The case arose in the context of an employment dispute, where the employee made discovery requests for three separate email […]

Jimmy John’s Workers Tell Customers The Sandwich Maker Might Be Sick

Pro-union activists, protesting a policy of no-paid sick days, put up posters with a picture of a Jimmy John’s sandwich […]

HP To Sue Deloitte For Its Audit Ahead Of Botched Merger

Hewlett-Packard will sue the British unit of Deloitte over its role in auditing a software company that HP acquired, then […]

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