Litigation

Asbestos Liability Wll Haunt Pfizer

The Supreme Court in June denied certiorari to Pfizer in a case that leaves the company with potentially major asbestos […]

How Recent Supreme Court Decisions Changed The Ground Rules For Companies

A spate of decisions that will be important to companies doing business in the U.S. and abroad.

Why Settlements Get So Expensive

…and how to make them cheaper.

Appeals Court Liberally Construes Coverage for Class Action Defense

The vagaries of toxic groundwater migration and the fact the homes at issue in a lawsuit may not even have […]

Securities Litigation And Market Regulation News For Week Ending June 28

Speeches from commissioners on cross-border deals and high-speed trading, and a billion dollar enforcement…

Some Pointed E-Discovery Lessons From A Battle Of Giants

Apple v. Samsung was extensively covered in the media, but most people were not aware that leading up to trial […]

Does The FCPA “Over-Criminalize”?

The “Over-Criminalization Task Force” of the House Judiciary Committee heard from advocates who argue that…

It’s True: Patent Litigation is Burgeoning

If your impression has been there’s a lot of patent litigation these days, that’s because there is. The 2013 PricewaterhouseCoopers patent litigation study finds that…

For Hospitals, The Stark Law Snare Still An Issue

Contrary to common belief, the Physician Self-Referral Law, often called the Stark Law, has not been shelved or reserved for […]

Two Pro-Business Rulings From The Supreme Court

In Vance v. Ball State, the definition of supervisor was construed more narrowly than the EEOC would have it, thus […]

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