Litigation

With The Cloud, New Employment Obligations

About half of U.S. businesses now use the cloud. Most find it cost-effective, convenient and fast. But with cloud services […]

Company Pummeled, Microsoft Deputy GC Promises Stricter Privacy

When a former employee was suspected of stealing trade secrets and compromising the security of Microsoft and its products, the […]

Canada’s Supreme Court Rejects Appointment Of Newest Member

In a stunning move, Canada’s top court voted 6-to-1 that its own newest member, Justice Marc Nadon, is ineligible to […]

Breached Law Firm Info Used In $5.6 Million Insider Trading Scheme

A Morgan Stanley broker and a clerk at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett were arrested this week and charged with plotting […]

Toyota Agrees to $1.2B Settlement

Toyota this week agreed to a $1.2 billion settlement that U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said is the largest financial […]

Tiffany, Fearing Genericide, Sues Costco Over ‘Tiffany’ Engagement Rings

In a case demonstrating the often difficult copyright enforcement task faced by well-established brands, Tiffany & Co. is suing Costco […]

Supreme Court Won’t Review Case Holding CEO Personally Liable for FLSA Violations

The Supreme Court will not review a case in which the CEO of a grocery chain was held personally liable […]

Inconsistent Patent Venue Decisions May Give Trolls the Advantage

There had been a trend of venue transfer approvals for companies fending off patent assertion suits, often filed in plaintiff-friendly […]

In Coverage Dispute, No Slack For An Honest Mistake

When The Saint Consulting Group was sued by a client, it sent notice of the claim to its insurance agent, […]

Lawson Whistleblower Case Is A Shot Across The Bow Of Private Contractors

The Supreme Court has held that whistleblower protections under Sarbanes-Oxley cover employees of privately-held contractors to public companies, as well […]

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