Litigation

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 […]

Why Cyber-Security May Be Outside The CGL Umbrella

August 30, 2013

A Cyber-breach is a thing unto itself, or so the carrier is likely to argue when the victim seeks coverage […]

Class Action Lawsuits Have Not Disappeared

August 27, 2013

After two high-profile Supreme Court decisions, AT&T Mobility LLC v. Concepcion in 2011 and American Express Co. v. Italian Colors […]

New Investor Wariness Of Climate Change Risk

August 27, 2013

A coalition of institutional investors representing trillions of dollars in assets released a report documenting…

Higher Bar For Class Actions Confirmed By D.C. Circuit

August 26, 2013

An August decision from the D.C Court of Appeals demonstrates the powerful reach of Comcast Corp. v. Behrend , a Supreme Court ruling from earlier this year.

New York AG Sues Donald Trump’s Investment School

August 26, 2013

The lawsuit calls Trump University an elaborate bait-and-switch and accuses Trump personally of making false claims in his ads. Trump’s attorney fired back…

What The Supreme Court Said In The “Who-Is-A-Supervisor” Case

August 22, 2013

The majority opinion, written by Justice Alito, is more nuanced…

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