Litigation

Survivors Of San Francisco Plane Crash Sue Boeing

January 21, 2014

Survivors of the Asiana Airlines flight that crash-landed in San Francisco in July are suing Boeing, asking the aircraft giant […]

Employer Held Liable For Accessing Data In The Cloud

January 20, 2014

An employer who copied an employee’s personal client list, stored in the cloud, and then fired the employee and used […]

Banks, Retailers Face Off Over Debit Transactions

January 20, 2014

The Federal Reserve is appealing a court decision that struck down a 21-cent per swipe fee on debit card transactions. […]

Brief Writing For An iPad Judge

January 20, 2014

More judges are reading briefs on iPads or tablets, and The Columbia Business Law Review has a few formatting tips […]

Snowboarders Sue Ski-Only Resort

January 17, 2014

One of the few resorts left in the U.S. to cater only to skiers, Alta Ski Lifts Company in Utah […]

$1.5 Billion Lead Paint Award Breaks Precedent

January 16, 2014

A judge in a California state court has ordered three corporate defendants – Sherwin Williams, ConAgra and NL Industries – […]

Federal Court Judges See Salary Leap 14 Percent

January 16, 2014

All federal court judges will see five-figure raises this year as a lawsuit challenging pay freezes dating back to 1995 […]

SEC Enforcement Prognosis For 2014

January 16, 2014

A seasoned SEC observer looks ahead to 2014 and what the SEC’s enforcement priorities are likely to be, based on […]

U.S. Tax Court Decision Shows Importance of Carefully Drafting Settlement Agreements

January 16, 2014

A recent U.S. Tax Court case demonstrated, once again, the importance of carefully crafting settlement agreements in emotional distress damages cases.

Class Action – Damages and Class Treatment – 2013 Year in Review

January 16, 2014

Theories of injury and damages rose as deciding factors at the class certification stage of litigation and whether plaintiffs are able to prove damages on a class-wide basis in 2013.

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