Litigation

Thin Line Between Patent Litigation and R&D

Blame for the increase in patent litigation has been placed on patent trolls, but…

Scheindlin Orders Bank To Turn Over Confidential Documents

The name Shira Scheindlin, judge in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, is familiar to many […]

UPS Will Pay $70K In Religious Discrimination Case

The United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) will pay $70,000 to settle a religious discrimination case brought by a Jehovah’s Witness […]

Telemarketer Lawsuits Likely To Surge Under New FCC Regs

Lawsuits against telemarketers are expected to skyrocket as new restrictions under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act go into effect. Under […]

VA Top Court Overturns Award For Virginia Tech Massacre Victim Families

Virginia Tech had no duty to warn students of the gunman who killed 33 on a shooting spree in 2007, […]

Outcome Of Coverage Case Pivots On A Comma

Abercrombie & Fitch wins in a coverage dispute that turned on the meaning of language in an advertising-risk policy. The […]

DOJ Joins Whistleblower Suit Against Contractor Investigation Firm

The Justice Department has joined a whistle-blower lawsuit claiming that United States Investigations Services LLC failed to perform quality reviews […]

Jovial Dodgers At A Libor-Rigging Bank

“Don’t worry mate – there’s bigger crooks in the market…

No Retaliation Protection For Overseas Whistleblowers

Two recent district court decisions may curtail SEC whistleblower reports that emanate from sources outside the United States. Both decisions, […]

Circuit Court: FLSA Doesn’t Override Class Action Waivers

In two separate cases, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals has rejected arguments that the Fair Labor Standards Act precludes […]

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