Litigation

Video Gamers Winning Fair Use Trademark Cases

September 10, 2013

The appearance of unlicensed brand names in video games is on the rise after the Supreme Court ruled in 2011 […]

Can Schwab Prohibit Clients From Pursuing Class-Action Suits?

September 9, 2013

In challenging Charles Schwab & Company’s attempts to require clients waive their right to participate in class-action suits against the […]

CA Court Finds Employee in Hijab Brings No ‘Undue Harm’ To Abercrombie

September 9, 2013

That a hijab does not fit Abercrombie & Fitch’s “look policy” is not sufficient grounds to dismiss an employee who […]

Securities Litigation and News, Week Ending September 6

September 9, 2013

S&P, the ratings agency being sued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, lands a sharp counter-punch. An insider trading case […]

Litigation As A Tool of Economic Development

September 6, 2013

Government at all levels is cash-strapped and mired in debt. In response, state and local governments often initiate a series […]

Physical Harm A Must in Mass. Medical Monitoring Cases

September 5, 2013

Claimants in Massachusetts need proof of physical harm to prevail in medical monitoring cases, a standard first established in 2009 […]

Texas Disaster Shows Legally Required Insurance May Not Be Enough

September 4, 2013

Carrying voluntary liability insurance as a protective measure would help companies avoid the difficult circumstance that Adair Grain, Inc. and […]

Retailer Lawsuits Focus on Anti-Discrimination in Form I-9

September 4, 2013

Two recent settlements for U.S. retailers found that the companies, in their diligence at authorizing employee working credentials, used methods […]

Facebook’s Proposed Privacy Changes Don’t Include Ad Opt-Out

September 3, 2013

Facebook’s newest proposed privacy changes maintain the company’s ability to sell user information to advertisers. The changes are largely in […]

Whistleblowers in China And The U.S.

August 30, 2013

Recent events involving the pharmaceutical industry operating in China highlight the fact that China too has an anti-corruption program. It […]

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