Litigation

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 […]

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

A law firm alert finds an “unsettling trend.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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