Litigation

The E-Discovery Vs. Privacy Law Dilemma In The Asia-Pacific

February 4, 2014

Conflicts have emerged between what U.S. discovery laws require and blocking statutes and data privacy laws in the countries of […]

How Will the Rise of Google Glass Impact e-Discovery?

February 1, 2014

There is little doubt that courts will deem non-privileged, relevant electronically stored information (ESI) on Google Glass and other wearable technologies as a discoverable type of e-data, meaning videos and pictures stored or shared from the device will be discoverable.

Mass Tort and Consumer Class Action Outlook: A Mixed Landscape for Defendants in 2014

February 1, 2014

Recent Supreme Court decisions have improved the landscape for defendants seeking to fend off mass tort and consumer class actions.

Quentin Tarantino’s Lawsuit Against Gawker: Enjoy!

February 1, 2014

Quentin Tarantino’s claim that the website Gawker has secondary liability for providing its readers a link to the director’s latest screenplay may hinge on a key word in Gawker’s story – “enjoy.”

Prison Time, And Required Reading, For Eco-Terrorist

January 31, 2014

An eco-terrorist who turned herself in after eluding authorities for nearly a decade has been handed a prison sentence – […]

Firefighter Sues Department For Defamation In Plane Crash Survivor Death

January 30, 2014

A San Francisco firefighter claims discrimination led the department to attempt to saddle her with the blame for running over […]

Court Rules Google Must Pay Millions To Tiny Vringo, Alleged Patent Troll

January 30, 2014

Small patent-assertion firm Vringo scored a victory in court against Google this week that could be worth hundreds of millions. […]

Supreme Court Poised To Rewrite Patent Law

January 30, 2014

Last week the Supreme Court unanimously reversed the Federal Circuit, in Medtronic Inc.v. Mirowski Family Ventures LLC. That that may […]

American VC Firm Sued For Investment In Alleged Pirate Site In Vietnam

January 30, 2014

An American venture capital firm finds itself a defendant in a $450 million lawsuit for backing a Vietnamese website that […]

Obama Chastens SCOTUS In State Of The Union Speech

January 29, 2014

In a subtle dig at one of last year’s most controversial Supreme Court decisions, President Barack Obama in his State […]

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