Litigation

Editorial: A New Destination For International Arbitration

Serving as the first U.S. host city for the ICCA Congress in two decades is just one example of how Miami has emerged as Latin America’s destination of choice for the resolution of complex, high value commercial disputes.

Spoliation Instruction But No Terminating Sanctions in Coding Trade Secrets Case

A case of allegedly stolen code that has stretched over many years highlights the importance of instituting appropriate litigation hold procedures when litigation becomes reasonably likely.

FTC Suing ‘Jerk’ Site That Harvested Facebook Info, Charged Misled Victims

A website that culled personal information from Facebook profiles, then posted pictures and asked users to vote on whether that […]

Tech Giants Negotiating In $9 Billion Lost Wages Class-Action

Some of Silicon Valley’s largest tech firms are in settlement talks over a class-action lost wages case that could have […]

Intern Lawsuit Hits Hollywood

The simmering issue of unpaid internships in glamour industries is now playing itself out in the starkest of terms in […]

McDonald’s Lawsuits Raise “Joint Employer” Issue

McDonald’s has been targeted by seven employment lawsuits in three states. A post from Vedder Price says these lawsuits are […]

New Commercial Arbitration Rules Provide Predictability

The AAA made significant changes to its general Commercial Arbitration Rules and added a set of Optional Appellate Arbitration Rules.

Class In POM Wonderful Case Gets Decertified

A boon for defendants is seen in a California district court decision, in the Pom Wonderful consumer class action.  SheppardMullin […]

U.S. Courts’ Evolving Approaches to Social Media E-Discovery

Though U.S. courts have broadly accepted discovery of social media, there are many examples of courts striking down such discovery requests when litigants fail to establish relevance.

Five Things You Didn’t Know about Arbitration

A mediation and arbitration consulting firm outlines five things even experienced litigators may not understand about arbitration, and which may help get the most out of the resolution method.

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