Litigation

Do Whistle Blowers From A Contract Firm Get SOX Protection?

May 30, 2013

The Supreme Court has has taken on a retaliation case that will address the question…

Investor Firms Financing Corporate Lawsuits

May 28, 2013

What they want to see first…

Fifth Circuit Squelches Greenhouse Gas Tort Claim

May 24, 2013

A case that was once thought to have potential as a cutting edge precedent has been shut down – for […]

Is The FTC Blaming The Victim?

May 24, 2013

Hotel chain got hacked, then sued by the Commission.

Ninth Circuit: Nobody Regulates Genetically Modified Alfalfa Seeds

May 23, 2013

A mixed result for Monsanto, as the decision may help spur legislation.

Copyright Holders Lose, Class Action Denied In YouTube Case

May 21, 2013

There were thousands of infringement claims, from a variety of fields. “The suggestion that a class action of these dimensions […]

Can Transnational Corporations Be Sued Under The Alien Tort Statute?

May 20, 2013

The writer looks at a recent Supreme Court decision, Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum, and finds it “fractured and somewhat […]

Climate Change and Engineering Liability: The First Big Case

May 17, 2013

The Katrina levee breach litigation is likely the first of an upcoming wave of geoengineering liability cases, according to Clarence […]

Arbitration- Litigation Choice Not Always Obvious

May 17, 2013

Compared to traditional litigation, arbitration is often viewed by in-house and outside counsel alike as a preferable method of resolving […]

Theft of Critical Information by Insiders

May 17, 2013

Theft of trade secrets and other business critical information by employees and other insiders is increasing at alarming rates and […]

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