Litigation

In Wall Street Probe, Mortgage Due Diligence Firm Subpoenaed

October 8, 2013

Information from Clayton Holdings LLC, described as Wall Street’s largest due diligence firm, has been subpoenaed as part of the […]

Shareholder Class-Action Filed Against BlackBerry

October 7, 2013

A BlackBerry shareholder has filed a class-action lawsuit claiming the company misled investors over the past year by saying it […]

Supreme Court To Decide If Severance Pay Should Be Taxed

October 4, 2013

The Court has accepted a case that will determine whether severance payments qualify as “wages,” which would make them subject […]

Securities Litigation And News, Week Ending October 4

October 4, 2013

Auditors are targeted as “gatekeepers.” Looting; excessive fees; a backdating case. The biggest SEC whistleblower award ever, and Mary Jo […]

$14 Million Award Breathes New Life Into SEC Whistleblower Program

October 4, 2013

This week the SEC announced an unprecedented $14 million whistleblower award, originating from an office that was created under Dodd-Frank. […]

Tech E&O Insurance 101

October 3, 2013

A wide range of businesses could find themselves subject to liability claims not covered by traditional commercial general liability (CGL) […]

This Is The “Rigorous Analysis” Era Of Class Actions

October 3, 2013

They began in the ’60s, we’ve been through three eras, and now we’re in the fourth.

Courts Resisting Shareholder Failure-To-Disclose Lawsuits

October 2, 2013

Duty to disclose “is not a mandate for prolixity,” court says…

Guide To Federal Agency Plans During Government Shutdown

October 2, 2013

More than a day into the partial shutdown of the U.S. government, negotiations to bring federal employees back to work […]

Inevitable Disclosure Doctrine Hits A Wall In New York

October 1, 2013

Th inevitable disclosure doctrine can allow a court to issue a preliminary injunction prohibiting a former employee from going to work for a competitor based on the prediction of future trade secret misappropriation.

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