Litigation

Johnson & Johnson-Boston Scientific Litigation Moving To Trial

A federal judge declined to grant a motion for summary judgment, reviving a dispute between Johnson & Johnson and Boston […]

Failure To Adhere To Years-Old Litigation Hold May Have Cost Drug Company Billions

A federal court jury in Louisiana imposed $6 billion in punitive damages, along with $1.5 million in actual damages, on […]

Victims of Patent Trolls Get Re-Sharpened Weapon in their Defense

patent cases was recently applied by a Southern District of New York judge to award attorney’s fees to a plaintiff who fended off “predatory” patent infringement threats.

Texas Firm Sues Client For Negative Yelp Review

A Yelp user called “Joe B,” who posted a negative review of Grissom & Thompson, alleged that the firm, which […]

Fourth Circuit Enforcing Civil War-Era Law Could Cost Companies Millions

In July the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that contractors who mislead the government can be liable under the […]

Using Predictive Coding To Find Privileged Content

Widespread reluctance to use predictive coding in order to identify privileged documents may soon give way, as the technology continues to improve…

No Attorney Fees For Plaintiff Firm That Spurred Supplementary Disclosure

A plaintiff law firm demanded that Astoria Financial Corporation disclose whether and how it had responded to a say-on-pay vote. […]

Texas Supreme Court Reaffirms A Rigorous Toxic Tort Causation Standard

Thompson & Knight attorneys look at a Texas Supreme Court decision from earlier this month, in which the court reaffirmed […]

Former GC Found Guilty Of Attempted Murder, Despite Novel Defense

Michael Farren, former GC of Xerox Corp and a White House Lawyer in both Bush Administrations, was convicted of trying […]

Avoiding Legal Problems In Product Packaging

The holidays are right around the corner as far as much of the consumer manufacturing industry is concerned. Competition will […]

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