Litigation
In light of a recent Delaware Supreme Court decision that opened the door for the use of corporate “loser pays” bylaws to stifle some shareholder suits, public companies may want to amend their policies. But, warns Rich Kelly and A.W. Phinney III of Mintz Levin, boards considering such changes will want to think carefully about the reactions of institutional shareholders and shareholder representative organizations.
The Justice Department may seek a more than $10 billion penalty against BNP Paribas to settle a criminal investigation of […]
With five Republican-appointed members, including Chief Justice John Roberts, the partisan influence is seeping into cases the Supreme Court chooses […]
Halfway into President Barack Obama’s second term, the 49 judicial appointments he has made thus far have led to a […]
A three-judge panel of the D.C. Court of Appeals ruled that bundling dozens of Internet users into a single lawsuit […]
A survey of ethics rulings from states that have considered the issue finds agreement that lawyers may ethically use the […]
After some consumers complained that a baby carrier manufactured by a company called Ergobaby had safety defects, the claims were […]
Troubled legal and lobbying firm Patton Boggs will merge with Squire Sanders, becoming Squire Patton Boggs, one of the largest […]
BP will appeal to the Supreme Court in a bid to keep from paying damages claims the company says are […]
A California First District Court of Appeal decision clarifies the conditions that must obtain before an employer can be liable for an off-the-clock employment claim.
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