Litigation

Former Hockey Players Sue NHL For Ignoring Concussion Risks

November 26, 2013

On the heels of a $765 million NFL settlement with former football players accusing the league of covering up dangers […]

“Bribery Culture” In China A Risk To Multinationals

November 26, 2013

The stickiest issue: the intermediaries without whom doing business in China is virtually impossible.

Jury Finds In Favor Of Patent Troll In Data Encryption Case

November 26, 2013

A firm with a history of asserting a data encryption patent in court against the likes of Amazon and Microsoft […]

Litigating Over Tax-Based Damages

November 26, 2013

Litigation seeking damages for adverse tax consequences face a complex set of challenges. Making tax claims early in the process […]

Samsung Damages Due Apple For Infringement Balloons To $900M

November 24, 2013

In a second patent infringement trial held specifically to determine damages, a jury tacked on $290 million to what Samsung […]

Wikipedia Threatens Lawsuit Against PR Firm That Edits

November 22, 2013

An ongoing dispute between Wikipedia and a company called Wiki-PR has escalated, after Wikipedia concluded…

Con-Way Within Rights To Fire Alcoholic Driver, Appeals Court Rules

November 22, 2013

Con-Way Freight was within its rights to fire an alcoholic driver who relapsed in violation of his return-to-work agreement, an […]

Dodd-Frank Whistleblowers Not Entitled To Jury Trial

November 22, 2013

A federal district judge in Atlanta has ruled that whistleblowers under the Dodd-Frank Act looking to sue for retaliation do […]

Appeals Court To Energy Dept: Stop Collecting Money From Nuclear Plants For Nixed Disposal Site

November 21, 2013

Nuclear utility companies scored a major victory when the D.C. Court of Appeals ruled that the federal government can no […]

BofA Disclosed Enough About Potential Litigation, Says NY Court

November 21, 2013

In a recent decision in the Southern District of New York, the court rejected shareholders’ contention that Bank of America […]

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