Litigation

Supreme Court Could Decimate Securities Class Actions

A case that challenges the accepted definition of “reliance” in securities class actions is under review. In Erica P. John […]

EEOC Slammed With $750K Fee Award For Pursuing Meritless Case

A sixth-circuit panel upheld the decision to assess the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission more than $750,000 in fees and costs […]

The Plaintiff Bar’s Reptile Strategy

The reptile strategy is a based on the theory that jurors will react to…

Supreme Court Will Take Up Lawyer Fees For Patent Cases

The Supreme Court has accepted for review two cases involving the potential award of attorney fees in patent cases. Both […]

SEC Clarifies Failure-To-Supervise In Securities Law

The Securities and Exchange Commission clarified when legal and compliance personnel are considered supervisors and can therefore be held responsible […]

Toyota Prevails In A Sudden Acceleration Case

A jury in Los Angeles country cleared Toyota in a sudden acceleration case and rendered a $10 million verdict against […]

NY Fed Examiner Claims Criticism Of Goldman Cost Her Job

A former New York Fed senior examiner has filed a wrongful termination lawsuit claiming she was fired after refusing to […]

Securities Litigation and News, Week Ending October 11

Another warning about tough enforcement from the SEC chief; a Transparency International report that says the United States, by way […]

The Tide Has Turned On Class Actions

The declining prospects for class action lawsuits: What happened, and a take on what it means from a variety of […]

Employers Shouldn’t Be Complacent On Unpaid Intern Policy

A New York district court dismissed a discrimination lawsuit brought by an unpaid intern, but…

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