Litigation

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 […]

Routine SEC Examination Can Lead To FCPA Charge

A routine SEC examination of a broker-dealer led to FCPA indictments of the managing partner and two employees.

If You Can Blow The Whistle, Why Report Internally?

A law firm alert finds an “unsettling trend.”

D&O Policy May Cover An SEC Disgorgement Settlement

A New York appeals court, reversing a lower court decision, said D&O insurance coverage of an SEC-ordered disgorgement of $160 […]

“Standing” A Key Issue In Spate Of Food Labeling Class Actions

The food industry is being hit in state courts with a wave of class actions alleging false advertising. A recent […]

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 […]

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