Litigation

Supreme Court Asked To Weigh In On EEOC Conciliation Effort Requirements

The Supreme Court is being called on to create a cohesive national standard for what conciliation efforts by the EEOC […]

Future Of Many Companies Riding On Alice Corp v. CLS Bank

Today the Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case whose outcome will shape the future of some of the […]

Federal Court Ruling Raises Questions About Privileged Nature Of Certain Internal Investigations

The D.C. District Court recently found that documents pertaining to a company’s internal investigation were not protected by attorney-client privilege nor the attorney work-product doctrine, a decision that could have widespread implications for companies that conduct internal investigations of whistleblower complaints.

Access to Cellular Phone Records by Defense Counsel

When it comes to cell phone records – important elements of discovery in many cases – defense counsel seek and obtain records, though not always easily.

Cinderella And The Legal Industry

Technology is giving legal industry underdogs the ability to go toe-to-toe with more established firms, LeClairRyan attorney Tom Regan says, and making even small clients an important focus for firms going forward.

When Cooperation With Gov’t Brings Waiver Of Privilege

A recent Southern District of New York decision regarding voluntary disclosure of privileged information in the course of an internal investigation…

BP Must Pay Businesses For Oil Spill Losses, Without Proof of Causation

Oil giant BP must pay businesses who claim, without providing proof, that their losses resulted from the 2010 Gulf Coast […]

Actress In “Innocence Of Muslims” Case Wants Google Held in Contempt

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has not determined whether it will rehear a controversial copyright ruling issued last month […]

Supreme Court Clarifies False Advertising Law

In a ruling released this week, the Supreme Court rejected all existing tests for determining who may sue for false […]

S.C. Trial Judge Condemns State Leaders, Citizens For Prisoner Neglect

A trial judge’s recent opinion, issued as part of a years-long legal battle over the treatment of the mentally ill […]

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