Litigation

Best Shot At Scuttling Dodd-Frank Dismissed In Federal Court

The plaintiffs, including a Texas bank, two conservative groups and the attorneys general of 11 states, alleged that powers given […]

Time To Get Rid Of “Vicarious Liability”?

The standard for alleging vicarious liability in corporate cases is so low that it immediately shifts virtually all the power to the prosecution.

A Shrunken Class Still Fails In Round Two Of Walmart Suit

Responding to a Supreme Court decision that said the putative class in a discrimination lawsuit was too disparate to qualify, […]

Banned Quarter Horse Clones Breed An Antitrust Suit

A federal jury in Texas has ruled against the American Quarter Horse Association, which since 2004…

$18 Million Damages Against Equifax For Recalcitrant Report Correction

The $18.4 million punitive damages award will just be booked as a cost of doing business, according to some observers, […]

Broadcasters, Rebuffed, Not Backing Down In Retransmission Dispute

After two legal setbacks, broadcasters show no signs of ceding the battle. More lawsuits…

A “Litigation Tax” On Small-Cap M&A Transactions

mall-cap public M&A deals will be scrutinized by plaintiff lawyers, with litigation likely to follow…

How Companies In “The Mobile Space” Will Stay Out Of Privacy Trouble

A summary of a new guidance from the Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA).

Death Knell for the Compliance Defense?

It’s time to say “rest in peace” to any notion that on-paper compliance policies can be the basis of an FCPA defense.

Double-Edged Whistleblower Decision In 5th Circuit

The court said that whistleblowers must have reported the potential violation to the SEC before…

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