Litigation

Occupy Wall Street Sues Member Who Hijacked Twitter Account

September 19, 2014

The Occupy Wall Street movement celebrated its third anniversary Sept. 17 by filing a lawsuit against one of its former […]

BP Caught Fudging Line Spacing To Max Court Filing Limit

September 19, 2014

Lawyers for BP got a sharp rebuke from District Court Judge Carl Barbier for adjusting the formatting of a filing […]

Yelp, Game App Maker Settle With FTC For Violating Children’s Privacy

September 18, 2014

Customer review site Yelp and the TinyCo, which develops game apps, have agreed to $450,000 and $300,000 fines, respectively, to […]

Wells Fargo To Pay $290K To Settle Same-Sex Harassment Suit

September 18, 2014

Four female bank tellers in a Reno, Nev. Wells Fargo will receive $290,000 from the bank to settle a same-sex […]

Barry Bonds’ Obstruction Of Justice Appeal Back Before Court

September 18, 2014

More than a decade after he testified before a grand jury regarding illegal performance-enhancing drugs, Barry Bonds is seeking to […]

Big State Court Victory For Tesla’s Retail Model

September 17, 2014

The Massachusetts Supreme Court rejected the Massachusetts State Automobile Dealers Association’s challenge to Tesla’s direct-to-consumer sales model. The logic of […]

Letterman Intern Says ‘Beguiling Legion Of Lawsuit-Hungry Lawyers’ Pressed Her To Sue

September 17, 2014

Less than a week after filing a proposed class action against CBS and David Letterman’s production company, a former intern […]

CA’s Draconian Consumer Contract Renewal Law

September 17, 2014

All company services stemming from the offending renewal will be deemed “an unconditional gift” and payments will be refunded.

Flash Boy’s Luck Runs Out: Aleynikov Takes His Legal Fees Battle Back To Trial Court

September 16, 2014

The Third Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a settlement that would have saddled Goldman Sachs with the legal fees of its former high-frequency trading guru Sergey “Flash Boy” Aleynikov, saying Goldman’s fine print on the matter must be further examined by lower courts.

Arbitration Agreement On Barnes & Noble’s Website Not Enforceable

September 16, 2014

A customer at Barnes & Noble’s website was never asked to click a box indicating he agreed to the site’s Terms of Service, leading the Ninth Circuit Court to deny the arbitration clause it contained.

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