Litigation

Decision To Charge In Michael Brown Shooting Could Take Weeks

August 20, 2014

Protests over the police killing of unarmed teenager Michael Brown have drawn national attention to Ferguson, Missouri, but any decision […]

Perry Assembles Legal All-Star Team To Defend Coercion Charges

August 20, 2014

To defend against an indictment levied against him by the state, Texas Gov. Rick Perry quickly assembled a high-profile legal […]

Appeals Court: More Due Process For CFIUS Determinations

August 19, 2014

Since 1988, the President has had the power to block acquisition of a U.S. company by a foreign interest on […]

North Carolina To Require Judicial Panels For Constitutional Challenges

August 18, 2014

In North Carolina, starting in September, all constitutional challenges will need to be heard by a three-judge panel appointed by […]

White House Backs Off On A Lobbyist Ban For Advisory Panels

August 18, 2014

In a guidance released last week, the Obama administration revised its position on allowing lobbyists to be members of certain […]

Macy’s Enters Corporate Criminal Plea, $950K Fine In Employee Death

August 15, 2014

Macy’s has agreed to pay a $950,000 fine and pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor count of corporate criminal liability […]

Shareholders Can Open The Books In A Wal-Mart Case

August 14, 2014

The Delaware Supreme Court upheld a Chancery Court decision allowing a shareholder pension fund to inspect the books, in a […]

San Jose Wants The A’s, But Needed Antitrust Claim Falls Flat

August 14, 2014

The city of San Jose’s argument that Major League Baseball not allowing the Oakland A’s to relocate there was in […]

Judge Nixes Silicon Valley Wage-Fixing Settlement As Inadequate

August 13, 2014

The proposed settlement in the Silicon Valley wage-fixing case has been rejected by a federal judge as inadequate, given plaintiffs’ […]

Business Phone Calls While Driving Could Make Employer Liable

August 13, 2014

More employers are prohibiting employees from using cell phones for work-related calls while driving and…

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