Litigation

HP Reaches $108M Settlement With DOJ, SEC

April 9, 2014

Hewlett-Packard has reached a $108 million settlement with the Justice Department and the SEC, which also includes reporting, cooperation and […]

Lawyer Duped, Maligned By Client Is Awarded Damages

April 9, 2014

A Georgia appeals court upheld a damages award to an attorney whose client was found to have lied during initial […]

Discover Settles Auto-Dialing Case For $8.7 Million

April 9, 2014

For the companies, an unhappy scenario plays itself out. First they are cited by regulators, in this case the FCC, […]

ID Theft Victim’s Case v. JPMorgan Is Dismissed

April 9, 2014

After the name and identify of a JPMorgan Chase customer got dragged into a fraud and money laundering scheme perpetrated […]

Can an Appeal be Dismissed because the Appellant has Refused to Comply with Court Orders?

April 8, 2014

Two recent examples make the case for “yes,” both under the “disentitlement doctrine,” which provides that an appellate court has the inherent power to dismiss an appeal by a party who refuses to comply with a lower court order.

Editorial: A New Destination For International Arbitration

April 8, 2014

Serving as the first U.S. host city for the ICCA Congress in two decades is just one example of how Miami has emerged as Latin America’s destination of choice for the resolution of complex, high value commercial disputes.

Spoliation Instruction But No Terminating Sanctions in Coding Trade Secrets Case

April 8, 2014

A case of allegedly stolen code that has stretched over many years highlights the importance of instituting appropriate litigation hold procedures when litigation becomes reasonably likely.

FTC Suing ‘Jerk’ Site That Harvested Facebook Info, Charged Misled Victims

April 8, 2014

A website that culled personal information from Facebook profiles, then posted pictures and asked users to vote on whether that […]

Tech Giants Negotiating In $9 Billion Lost Wages Class-Action

April 8, 2014

Some of Silicon Valley’s largest tech firms are in settlement talks over a class-action lost wages case that could have […]

Intern Lawsuit Hits Hollywood

April 8, 2014

The simmering issue of unpaid internships in glamour industries is now playing itself out in the starkest of terms in […]

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