Litigation

Halliburton Decision May Drive Up Litigation Costs and Impact Settlement

June 30, 2014

In light of the Supreme Court’s Halliburton Co. v. Erica P. John Fund, Inc. decision, D&O insurers will be keeping a close eye on securities cases to see whether the decision increases defense costs or changes settlement calculations.

Lessons From A Cautionary Tale of Electronic Discovery Pitfalls in Health Care Litigation

June 30, 2014

Guidance for laying the foundation of a sound, manageable electronically stored information production plan.

What Recent Decisions In Northern CA “Food Court” Say About Class Certification

June 30, 2014

Three recent decisions in the Northern District of California, considered the epicenter of food labeling class actions, shed light on […]

BP Exec May Face Criminal Charges For Misleading Congress,  Fifth Circuit  Rules

June 30, 2014

A former BP executive accused of downplaying the consequences of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill can be charged criminally […]

Fallout From FDAs Adverse Event Database

June 30, 2014

The Food and Drug Administration has launched a database of pharmaceutical adverse event reports, making nearly four million adverse event […]

Defense Lawyers Sound Alarm On Prop 65 Rewrite

June 30, 2014

A defense firm find “potentially devastating costs and new resource burdens if the proposals are enacted,” and with little or no benefit to consumers.

In Unanimous Decisions, Supreme Court Justices Not Really In Accord

June 30, 2014

Though a majority of the Supreme Court’s recent decisions have been handed down as unanimous rulings, a closer look reveals […]

Major Supreme Court Decisions On Last Day Of Session

June 30, 2014

In the final day of this year’s session,  the Supreme Court ruled that for-profit employers can opt out of providing […]

Punitive Damages Slashed In AZ Harassment Case To Maintain “Reasonable Relationship”

June 30, 2014

A female employee at an Arizona copper mine who was subjected to sexual harassment by supervisors (Arizona v. ASARCO) received […]

DC Circuit Court Reverses District, Upholds Investigation Privilege For Contractors

June 30, 2014

Calling it “welcome news for companies that do business with the government,” attorneys from Wiley Rein look at a D.C. […]

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