Litigation

Class Action Denied, Arbitration Contracts Upheld Again

June 21, 2013

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

June 20, 2013

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

June 20, 2013

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

Two Climate Change Lawsuits Rebuffed

June 14, 2013

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

Look Past The Boilerplate In Environmental Consultant Contracts

June 12, 2013

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

When A Business Partner Is Accused Of Corruption

June 11, 2013

It doesn’t necessarily mean the business relationship needs to end. Investigate to make sure your company is not at risk.

A Popular Insider Trading Law Can Trap The Unwary

June 11, 2013

The STOCK Act, intended to prevent members of Congress and others in government from trading on inside information provided by […]

FTC Commissioner Says Privacy Regs Could Handicap Startups

June 10, 2013

Reducing information flow may prevent new companies from gaining the kind of valuable information others already possess.  

West Coast Non-Compete Litigants Spar Over Choice Of Forum

June 10, 2013

Companies from two high-tech nodes, Seattle and Silicon Valley, are becoming embroiled in non-compete litigation with increasing frequency. A recent case gave precedence to…

15 Mortgage Rating Cases Moved To New York

June 7, 2013

A major victory for Standard & Poor’s, and the judge who signs the order acknowledges…

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