Litigation

Lawyers May Investigate Jurors Online, But Not Communicate, Says ABA

Lawyers may investigate potential jurors on the Internet, but may not engage them directly – by, for example, asking to […]

A Litigation Risk In Hiring Laterals

Law firms that bring in lateral hires from a firm on the brink of dissolution may risk a future lawsuit, […]

Supreme Court: Voters’ Initiative To End Affirmative Action Is Constitutional

Justice Kennedy wrote for the Court that restricting Michigan voters from making their own decision on affirmative action would be “an unprecedented restriction on a fundamental right held not just by one person but by all in common.”

UCLA, Surgeon Reach $10M Settlement In Whistleblower Retaliation Case

The University of California has reached a $10 million settlement with the former chair of orthopedic surgery at UCLA, who […]

Appeals Court Lowers The Bar For Successor FLSA Liability

The Third Circuit joins a number of other circuits in making it easier to invoke successor liability for claims made […]

Court Rules Search Engine Results Are Free Speech

The plaintiffs alleged their articles were being censored so they would not come up in the search results.

Muslims Sue FBI For Using No-Fly List To Coerce

Four American Muslims have filed a lawsuit against the federal government, claiming the FBI has used the no-fly list to […]

Court In CA Decertifies Class Of 38K Costco Workers

A judge in the Southern District of California ruled that individual issues would predominate, as he decertified a class of […]

Proposed Amendments to the Federal Rules Aim to Lessen Burden of Discovery

Implementing proportional discovery and limits on the scope of discovery are among the tactics being considered in proposed changes to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

Three Lessons On Appealing From Arbitrations

Guidance on appealing from arbitration awards, based on decisions in three recent cases.

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