Litigation

Dodgy Data From Amicus Briefs Influencing The Supreme Court

September 2, 2014

Supreme Court cases are increasingly influenced by facts provided to the justices in amicus brief filings, which are often filed […]

NSA Bulk Data Collection On Trial This Week

September 2, 2014

A panel of federal judges this week will be the first to hear a trial on the legality of the […]

Plaintiff Lawyers Eying Environmental Disclosures

September 1, 2014

Two recent court decisions, one of them in an appellate court, have rebuffed attempts to dismiss securities class actions that […]

Former Athlete Bo Jackson Embroiled In Five-Year Suit Against Business Partner

August 29, 2014

Former two-sport athlete Bo Jackson has been in a five-year legal battle against Valerie LittleChief, a former business partner who […]

Online Retailer Tags Customer With $250 For Complaining, Customer Sues

August 28, 2014

When the iPhone case she ordered hadn’t arrived and the tracking number didn’t appear work, Cindy Cox emailed online retailer […]

The FMLA Is A Fount Of Employment Litigation

August 28, 2014

A post from Foley & Lardner takes issue with an upbeat report from the Department of Labor about how the […]

Concussion Class Actions Hit U.S. And International Soccer

August 28, 2014

A class action filed against international soccer organization FIFA, as well as U.S.-based associations for the sport, seeks rule changes […]

EEOC Sues Costco For Not Protecting Employee Against Customer Sexual Harassment

August 28, 2014

By failing to take action to protect a female employee from a customer who had repeatedly approached, pursued and confronted […]

Supreme Court Rulings Put Victims Of Police Abuse At Disadvantage

August 27, 2014

A series of Supreme Court decisions in favor of police and prosecutors have created a justice system that “undermines the […]

Posner Lights Into Lawyers Defending Ban On Same Sex Marriage

August 27, 2014

Seventh Circuit Judge Richard Posner called arguments made by Indiana and Wisconsin lawyers in defense of the states’ ban on […]

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