Litigation
The Supreme Court narrowed the definition of a Senate “recess,” invalidating three National Labor Relations Board appointments President Obama made […]
Former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg’s effort to ban large sugary drinks at movie theaters, stadiums and arenas was […]
A revised settlement between the NFL and former players removes any ceiling on the cash payouts the league will give […]
In a complex employer-employee lawsuit that took twists and turns as the U.S. Supreme Court introduced landmark rulings on compelled […]
Patent assertion firm MPHJ attempted to have the Vermont AG’s consumer protection case removed to federal court, but the district […]
The Supreme Court today ruled that television start-up Aereo violates copyright when it captures free broadcasts from major networks and […]
Many new top-level domains (TLDs), including .London, .guru and .sexy, have appeared on-line, and hundreds more have been applied for. […]
The Third Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the strict approach taken by many federal circuit courts to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 9(b) that requires a qui tam relator bringing a False Claims Act case to plead details of false claims that were actually submitted to the government in order to survive dismissal.
Operators of www.TheDirty.com could not be held liable for postings by third parties on the website, the Sixth Circuit ruled in a decision that reversed the Eastern District of Kentucky ruling, which had allowed the plaintiff’s claims to proceed, despite the website’s arguments that the claims were barred by the Communications Decency Act.
Hollywood guilds representing actors, directors and writers have filed amicus briefs, asking the Supreme Court to take up a copyright […]
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