Litigation

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

July 29, 2014

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

July 29, 2014

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

July 29, 2014

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

July 29, 2014

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

July 28, 2014

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

July 28, 2014

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

July 28, 2014

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

July 25, 2014

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

House Rules Committee Opens Door For Congress To Sue Obama

July 25, 2014

After two hours of rancorous debate, the House Rules Committee voted 7-4 along party lines to allow the House to […]

July Summary Of E-Discovery Court Cases

July 24, 2014

Sidley & Austin attorneys look at July court actions and determinations regarding e-discovery. Among the highlights: The Seventh Circuit upheld […]

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