Litigation

McDonald’s Lawsuits Raise “Joint Employer” Issue

April 8, 2014

McDonald’s has been targeted by seven employment lawsuits in three states. A post from Vedder Price says these lawsuits are […]

New Commercial Arbitration Rules Provide Predictability

April 7, 2014

The AAA made significant changes to its general Commercial Arbitration Rules and added a set of Optional Appellate Arbitration Rules.

Class In POM Wonderful Case Gets Decertified

April 7, 2014

A boon for defendants is seen in a California district court decision, in the Pom Wonderful consumer class action.  SheppardMullin […]

U.S. Courts’ Evolving Approaches to Social Media E-Discovery

April 4, 2014

Though U.S. courts have broadly accepted discovery of social media, there are many examples of courts striking down such discovery requests when litigants fail to establish relevance.

Five Things You Didn’t Know about Arbitration

April 4, 2014

A mediation and arbitration consulting firm outlines five things even experienced litigators may not understand about arbitration, and which may help get the most out of the resolution method.

New Republic: Chief Justice Roberts ‘Has No Idea How Money Works in Politics’

April 4, 2014

New Republic legal correspondent Sam Kleiner expresses some doubt about whether the McCutcheon decision will have much direct effect on […]

Disgruntled Stenographer Littered Dozens of Trial Records With Gibberish

April 3, 2014

Court stenographer Daniel Kochanski was dissatisfied with his job, as evidenced in some 30 trials whose proceeding he failed to […]

If Your Law Firm Suffers A Data-Breach, Maybe You Do Too

April 3, 2014

Company legal departments need to pay close attention to the cybersecurity practices of the law firms they retain. Not only […]

Environmental Marketing Scrutinized By FTC

April 2, 2014

Two recent settlements between the FTC and companies accused of making misleading claims about their products should serve as a […]

Supreme Court Overturns Key Campaign Donation Limits

April 2, 2014

In another major blow to campaign finance restrictions, the Supreme Court today,in a 5-4 decision, overturned aggregate limits on what […]

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