Litigation

New GM Says ‘Old’ Company’s Bankruptcy Protects From Ignition Switch Suits

General Motors hopes to end more than 50 lawsuits filed against the company related to ignition defects, telling a federal […]

Supreme Court Inscrutable In Aereo Copyright Case Hearing

Supreme Court observers said that in today’s questioning, in a case pitting Internet streaming firm Aereo against some of the […]

Vague Definition Of “Natural” Food Is Class Action Bonanza

There is no such thing as compliance in natural food labeling, because the agencies have not provided a formal regulatory […]

General Mills Reverses Legal Terms Amid Customer Outcry

General Mills has taken out language it recently added to its legal terms of service that was reported to have […]

To Avoid Tax Time Surprises, Mind Your Partnership Agreement

In a tax dispute, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled against a Texas attorney who had deducted some […]

The “Nation’s Business Court” Issues Its First Arrest Warrant

For the first time in its 222-year history, the Delaware Chancery Court has issued an arrest warrant. W.L. Gore & […]

Northwestern Appeals NLRB Ruling That Athletes Can Unionize

Northwestern officially asked the National Labor Relations Board to overturn its March decision that Northwestern football players are employees, and […]

Three Good Reasons Why Even the Most Cutthroat Lawyers Should Want to Cooperate

Three compelling incentives for cooperating early with opposition, and why cooperation is almost always better than crying foul over minor ediscovery procedural disputes.

A Million Dollars In Fees For Class Counsel in Wachovia/Wells Fargo Merger Lawsuit

The legal fees resulting from a Wachovia/Wells Fargo merger class action – appealed after lawyers billed 3,000 hours and asked for $2 million – have come in at just over $1 million, still a steal considering the class action achieved next to nothing, Brooks Pierce attorney Mack Sperling says.

Federal Court Upholds FTC’s Authority To Bring Enforcement Actions Over Data-Security Standards; Will Class Actions Follow?

Companies can expect the FTC to continue, or even expand, its efforts to regulate data-security standards through enforcement actions after a federal district court upheld its right to do so under the “unfairness” authority.