Litigation

Statute Of Limitations Looming, FDIC Is Targeting Execs

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation has filed a spate of lawsuits against executives of banks that failed following the financial […]

Citigroup Liable for $3.1 Million Arbitration Award

An arbitration panel awarded a Florida couple $3.1 million in damages after finding that Citigroup did not properly supervise a […]

Silence Admissible As Criminal Evidence

Failing to speak up can be used as evidence in a criminal action, though it doesn’t count as a separate […]

Response To An FCPA Investigation Should Also Be Preparation For Shareholder Litigation

Even the announcement that a company is the subject of a Federal Corrupt Practices Act investigation can be enough to […]

Appeals Court Opinion Expands Cybersecurity Liability

In a move that could held define cyber-security standards in commercial interactions, the Fifth Circuit Court recently said a company […]

Franchisor Principal On Hook For Franchise Wage Violations

A federal court upheld a jury decision that a franchise employee can hold the franchisor founder and principal responsible for […]

Class Action Status Denied For Bankers’ Working Lunch Claim

A New York District Court said non-exempt bankers failed to make their case that a combination of workload, auto-deduct meal […]

Three Recent Delaware Decisions May Curb Plaintiff M&A Suits

The overwhelming majority of larger public company acquisition transactions are challenged by shareholder lawsuits, often in multiple jurisdictions. In 2012, […]

Yelp Sues Over Fake Law Firm Reviews

Crowdsource review site Yelp is going to court with a San Diego attorney the company says was posting fake positive […]

Appeals Court: Wiretap Act Class Action Against Google Can Continue

An appeals court turned down Google’s argument that data collected from unencrypted Wi-Fi networks during Street View drives was protected […]

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