Litigation

Supreme Court Rejects “Presumption Of Prudence” In ERISA Stock Cases

June 30, 2014

In a decision that overruled all seven U.S. courts of appeal, the Supreme Court last week rejected a “presumption of […]

A Rush To Adopt Exclusive Forum Provisions

June 27, 2014

Since the Delaware chancery court approved exclusive forum provisions in corporate bylaws last year, many new and existing public companies […]

Supreme Court Invalidates Former NLRB Appointees

June 26, 2014

The Supreme Court narrowed the definition of a Senate “recess,” invalidating three National Labor Relations Board appointments President Obama made […]

New York High Court Nixes Supersized Soda Ban

June 26, 2014

Former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg’s effort to ban large sugary drinks at movie theaters, stadiums and arenas was […]

NFL’s Revised Settlement With Former Players Has Open-Ended Payout

June 26, 2014

A revised settlement between the NFL and former players removes any ceiling on the cash payouts the league will give […]

CA Top Court Hands Employers New Arbitration Enforcement Tool

June 26, 2014

In a complex employer-employee lawsuit that took twists and turns as the U.S. Supreme Court introduced landmark rulings on compelled […]

Federal Court Shoots Down Patent Troll’s Attempt To Circumvent State Law

June 26, 2014

Patent assertion firm MPHJ attempted to have the Vermont AG’s consumer protection case removed to federal court, but the district […]

Supreme Court Finds Aereo Violates Copyright

June 25, 2014

The Supreme Court today ruled that television start-up Aereo violates copyright when it captures free broadcasts from major networks and […]

New Web Domains Raise Risk Of Cyber-Squatting

June 25, 2014

Many new top-level domains (TLDs), including .London, .guru and .sexy, have appeared on-line, and hundreds more have been applied for. […]

Third Circuit Adopts Relaxed Pleading Standard for False Claims Act Cases

June 25, 2014

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.

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