Litigation

Opting Out Of A Class Action

Corporations are typically defendants in class action lawsuits, but not always. On the plaintiff side, they generally are distinct from […]

A Couple Of Fine Old English Words Spell Trouble For Tyson

In a doffing and donning class action, the court did not accept Tyson’s contention that…

EEOC Risking Missteps As It Seeks Out Major Cases

Though the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has come under fire from district judges lately, some suggest that is a byproduct […]

In Wall Street Probe, Mortgage Due Diligence Firm Subpoenaed

Information from Clayton Holdings LLC, described as Wall Street’s largest due diligence firm, has been subpoenaed as part of the […]

Shareholder Class-Action Filed Against BlackBerry

A BlackBerry shareholder has filed a class-action lawsuit claiming the company misled investors over the past year by saying it […]

Supreme Court To Decide If Severance Pay Should Be Taxed

The Court has accepted a case that will determine whether severance payments qualify as “wages,” which would make them subject […]

Securities Litigation And News, Week Ending October 4

Auditors are targeted as “gatekeepers.” Looting; excessive fees; a backdating case. The biggest SEC whistleblower award ever, and Mary Jo […]

$14 Million Award Breathes New Life Into SEC Whistleblower Program

This week the SEC announced an unprecedented $14 million whistleblower award, originating from an office that was created under Dodd-Frank. […]

Tech E&O Insurance 101

A wide range of businesses could find themselves subject to liability claims not covered by traditional commercial general liability (CGL) […]

This Is The “Rigorous Analysis” Era Of Class Actions

They began in the ’60s, we’ve been through three eras, and now we’re in the fourth.

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