Litigation

What Lawyers Can, And Can’t, Say To A Prospective Class Member

Lawyers on all sides of a pending class-action suit must use caution when communicating with members of a putative class. […]

Judge In Murder Case OKs DNA Snatched By Cop Posing As Busboy

A judge has ruled that DNA evidence taken from a suspected serial killer by an undercover cop disguised as a […]

Though “Flattered,” Blackberry Suing Over Keyboard Design

Blackberry is suing a technology company for infringing on its keyboard design in an add-on accessory for iPhones. Typo Products […]

Macy’s Settles With Martha Stewart, JC Penny Suit Still On

Macy’s reached a settlement with Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc. related to a deal the celebrity homemaker made to sell […]

Suit Claims Facebook Scanning Users’ Private Messages

Links that Facebook users send to one another via private messages on the site are being scanned as “likes” and […]

EA Slammed With Shareholder Class-Action For Glitchy Game

Shareholders of video game company EA have filed a securities class-action lawsuit claiming that company executives withheld information about glitches […]

DOJ Will Delay Indictments Against VA Governor

The Department of Justice will delay pursuing lawsuits against Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell (R) and his wife, Maureen, on allegations […]

Appeals Court: Prosecutor’s Tweets Don’t Merit Reversal In Child Rapist Case

Though a prosecutor’s tweets during a trial that convicted an accused child rapist were ill-timed, a Missouri appeals court ruled […]

Enhanced Consumer Law Enforcement: Class Actions Often Follow

Consumer protection laws have never posed more risks and burdens for business. Enhanced enforcement…

North Carolina Supreme Court Addresses Duties of Corporate Directors

In a rare opinion, the North Carolina Supreme Court addressed the duties of corporate directors, reaffirming that those duties are generally owed only to the corporation itself rather than the individual shareholders.