Litigation

Sixth Circuit Issues Shocking Opinion Against ERISA Insurer, Dramatically Changes The ERISA Landscape

An appeals court panel, in an unusual move, awarded the disgorgement of profits earned on wrongfully retained benefits in a disability case, on top of disability benefits and attorneys’ fees.

60,000 Software Workers Target Silicon Valley In Class Action

A class action alleging that seven of the largest Silicon Valley firms, including Apple, Google and Adobe Systems, conspired to […]

Judge Admonishes Law Firm For Egregious Fee Request

A $126,000 fee requested by Mayer Brown in a case that helped  two tenants recover a $6,400 security deposit was […]

Survivors Of San Francisco Plane Crash Sue Boeing

Survivors of the Asiana Airlines flight that crash-landed in San Francisco in July are suing Boeing, asking the aircraft giant […]

Employer Held Liable For Accessing Data In The Cloud

An employer who copied an employee’s personal client list, stored in the cloud, and then fired the employee and used […]

Banks, Retailers Face Off Over Debit Transactions

The Federal Reserve is appealing a court decision that struck down a 21-cent per swipe fee on debit card transactions. […]

Brief Writing For An iPad Judge

More judges are reading briefs on iPads or tablets, and The Columbia Business Law Review has a few formatting tips […]

Snowboarders Sue Ski-Only Resort

One of the few resorts left in the U.S. to cater only to skiers, Alta Ski Lifts Company in Utah […]

$1.5 Billion Lead Paint Award Breaks Precedent

A judge in a California state court has ordered three corporate defendants – Sherwin Williams, ConAgra and NL Industries – […]

Federal Court Judges See Salary Leap 14 Percent

All federal court judges will see five-figure raises this year as a lawsuit challenging pay freezes dating back to 1995 […]

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