Litigation

Class Action Denied, Arbitration Contracts Upheld Again

The Supreme Court has ruled that plaintiffs cannot mount an antitrust class action against American Express and must instead pursue […]

Truthy Label Saves General Mills In “All Natural” Lawsuit

Nature Valley granola contained an ingredient that’s been demonized by critics of the food industry, but that wasn’t enough to […]

Consumer Agency Spawned By Dodd-Frank Flexes Its Muscles

A half million dollar settlement between the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and a Florida “debt settlement” company could be a […]

Two Climate Change Lawsuits Rebuffed

On May 20th, the Supreme Court denied certiorari in  Native Village of Kivalina v. ExxonMobil Corp. In a second case, […]

Look Past The Boilerplate In Environmental Consultant Contracts

A Massachusetts appeals court invalidated a one-year statute of limitations in an environmental consultant contract.

When A Business Partner Is Accused Of Corruption

It doesn’t necessarily mean the business relationship needs to end. Investigate to make sure your company is not at risk.

A Popular Insider Trading Law Can Trap The Unwary

The STOCK Act, intended to prevent members of Congress and others in government from trading on inside information provided by […]

FTC Commissioner Says Privacy Regs Could Handicap Startups

Reducing information flow may prevent new companies from gaining the kind of valuable information others already possess.  

West Coast Non-Compete Litigants Spar Over Choice Of Forum

Companies from two high-tech nodes, Seattle and Silicon Valley, are becoming embroiled in non-compete litigation with increasing frequency. A recent case gave precedence to…

15 Mortgage Rating Cases Moved To New York

A major victory for Standard & Poor’s, and the judge who signs the order acknowledges…

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