Litigation

Gov’t Bailout Unfair To AIG, Lawsuit Claims

September 29, 2014

The government’s handling of the bailout of insurance firm AIG following the 2008 financial collapse will be on trial before […]

FCC Crackdown On Lax Privacy Opt-Outs

September 25, 2014

In a warning directed at the financial industry – a sector that is broadly defined by the Federal Communications Commission […]

Preserving Privilege In Internal Investigations

September 24, 2014

A ruling earlier this year from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, vacating a district court decision, […]

Graffiti Artists Charge ‘Infringement’ Against Companies That Use Their Work

September 24, 2014

Street artists whose outdoor murals have been used as background for retail ads or re-created on film sets have lawyered […]

Reasonableness and Proportionality Win Another Fight for Predictive Coding

September 23, 2014

The United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee ruled that reasonableness and proportionality are what matters in disputes over discovery that encompasses literally millions of documents, including as to predictive coding, whether or not contemplated in a case management order.

Second Circuit Holds Foreign Banks Are Not Subject to Jurisdiction Based on the Presence of a U.S. Branch

September 23, 2014

In a groundbreaking case, the Second Circuit interpreted the Supreme Court’s ruling in Daimler AG v. Bauman as dramatically narrowing the scope of general personal jurisdiction, making a China-based bank not subject to New York for claims arising outside of the state.

Canada Decision Poses Antitrust Risk For U.S. Manufacturers

September 23, 2014

Last fall, Canada’s Supreme Court released three class action certification decisions with wide-ranging implications for U.S. companies supplying goods or […]

Appeals Court Archive Will Be Added Back To PACER

September 23, 2014

PACER will reestablish electronic access to its archives of federal case filings, the federal judiciary announced last week, after some […]

Child Porn Lawsuit Sparks Debate Over Legal Status Of Military Surveillance

September 22, 2014

In a case that has sparked significant interest in legal communities, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently reversed the […]

BakerHostetler Abandons Lawsuit Against Obama After Tonight Show Treatment

September 22, 2014

The firm was skewered by Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon for representing House Republicans in their legal battle against President […]

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