Litigation

Shareholder Suit Against Wal-Mart Gets The Go-Ahead In Arkansas

October 2, 2014

A federal judge in Arkansas refused to dismiss a shareholder lawsuit alleging the company failed to adequately investigate corruption in […]

Who Can Be A False Claims Act Whistleblower?

October 1, 2014

During an investigation the relator may still be working for the company, possibly taping conversations or business meetings. More reason why any company doing business with the government…

JPMorgan Hit With Class Action Over Mortgage-Backed Securities

October 1, 2014

JPMorgan Chase & Co will face a class action lawsuit from investors who claim they were misled by the bank […]

USPTO Promotes Patent Litigation Toolkit

September 30, 2014

An assessment of the USPTO’s recently released “litigation toolkit,” which Courtenay C. Brinckerhoff with Foley & Lardner LLP suggests may lead some inexperienced persons to act without the help of an attorney.

California’s Automatic Renewal Statute Creates Risk of Class Action Litigation

September 30, 2014

Companies doing business in California should be aware of the existence, scope, and nuances of this statute to assess potential applicability to any products or services that may qualify as automatic renewals or continuous service offerings.

Whistleblower Protection Standard Whipsawed In Second Circuit

September 30, 2014

Two recent Second Circuit decisions had the effect of broadening whistleblower protection under Sarbanes-Oxley, but narrowing whistleblower protection under Dodd-Frank.

Big Tobacco Challenging Court-Ordered Ads

September 30, 2014

A court order to run ads saying they lied about the dangers of smoking isn’t sitting well with Big Tobacco. […]

Internal Fraud Investigation: The First Five Days

September 30, 2014

The decisions made in the first few days after internal company fraud has been detected will be a major determinant […]

Tech Shuttle Drivers Settle Class Action

September 29, 2014

Nearly 90 drivers for WeDriveU, which provides Google with drivers to ferry tech workers from San Francisco to corporate campuses […]

What The Kahn Decision Says About “Special Committees”

September 29, 2014

The recent decision by the Delaware Supreme Court in Kahn v. M&F Worldwide Corp. held that the relatively deferential “business […]

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