Litigation

If Your Law Firm Suffers A Data-Breach, Maybe You Do Too

Company legal departments need to pay close attention to the cybersecurity practices of the law firms they retain. Not only […]

Environmental Marketing Scrutinized By FTC

Two recent settlements between the FTC and companies accused of making misleading claims about their products should serve as a […]

Supreme Court Overturns Key Campaign Donation Limits

In another major blow to campaign finance restrictions, the Supreme Court today,in a 5-4 decision, overturned aggregate limits on what […]

Are Courtroom Technology Costs Reasonably Necessary To The Conduct Of Litigation In California Courts?

A California appeals court’s ruling on an award covering costs for “courtroom presentations” offers a new way of calculating those expenses for litigants.

Former University Employee Ordered To Pay $100,000 In Attorneys’ Fees For Bringing Frivolous FEHA Action

Stanford University will be awarded $100,000 to cover attorney costs after a California appeals court found that a former employee’s discrimination lawsuit was frivolous and unsubstantiated.

New Legal Guidance For Modifying Arbitration Agreements

An appeals court ruling provides guidance on how to unilaterally modify arbitration agreements after they have been executed by an employee or applicant, without rendering the agreement invalid in court.

Chevron Can Sue Patton Boggs Over Ecuador Pollution Case, NY Judge Rules

A New York federal judge has given the green light for Chevron to pursue fraud allegations against embattled law firm […]

Millions Cut From Damages Award In Koch Counterfeit Wine Case

A Manhattan federal judge said a jury verdict awarding billionaire William Koch $12 million in damages for being conned into […]

The Siren Call of Perilous Development Land

The disaster in Oso, Wash., occurred in an area that was known to be prone to landslides. That fact points […]

Texas Court: Don’t Mess With Metadata

A federal court in Dallas issued an adverse inference order and imposed $27,500 in sanctions against an attorney who “created a new profile” on a computer in order to…

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