Litigation

Are Courtroom Technology Costs Reasonably Necessary To The Conduct Of Litigation In California Courts?

April 2, 2014

A California appeals court’s ruling on an award covering costs for “courtroom presentations” offers a new way of calculating those expenses for litigants.

Former University Employee Ordered To Pay $100,000 In Attorneys’ Fees For Bringing Frivolous FEHA Action

April 2, 2014

Stanford University will be awarded $100,000 to cover attorney costs after a California appeals court found that a former employee’s discrimination lawsuit was frivolous and unsubstantiated.

New Legal Guidance For Modifying Arbitration Agreements

April 2, 2014

An appeals court ruling provides guidance on how to unilaterally modify arbitration agreements after they have been executed by an employee or applicant, without rendering the agreement invalid in court.

Chevron Can Sue Patton Boggs Over Ecuador Pollution Case, NY Judge Rules

April 2, 2014

A New York federal judge has given the green light for Chevron to pursue fraud allegations against embattled law firm […]

Millions Cut From Damages Award In Koch Counterfeit Wine Case

April 2, 2014

A Manhattan federal judge said a jury verdict awarding billionaire William Koch $12 million in damages for being conned into […]

The Siren Call of Perilous Development Land

April 1, 2014

The disaster in Oso, Wash., occurred in an area that was known to be prone to landslides. That fact points […]

Texas Court: Don’t Mess With Metadata

March 31, 2014

A federal court in Dallas issued an adverse inference order and imposed $27,500 in sanctions against an attorney who “created a new profile” on a computer in order to…

Supreme Court Asked To Weigh In On EEOC Conciliation Effort Requirements

March 31, 2014

The Supreme Court is being called on to create a cohesive national standard for what conciliation efforts by the EEOC […]

Future Of Many Companies Riding On Alice Corp v. CLS Bank

March 31, 2014

Today the Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case whose outcome will shape the future of some of the […]

Federal Court Ruling Raises Questions About Privileged Nature Of Certain Internal Investigations

March 28, 2014

The D.C. District Court recently found that documents pertaining to a company’s internal investigation were not protected by attorney-client privilege nor the attorney work-product doctrine, a decision that could have widespread implications for companies that conduct internal investigations of whistleblower complaints.

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