Litigation

VA Top Court Overturns Award For Virginia Tech Massacre Victim Families

Virginia Tech had no duty to warn students of the gunman who killed 33 on a shooting spree in 2007, […]

Outcome Of Coverage Case Pivots On A Comma

Abercrombie & Fitch wins in a coverage dispute that turned on the meaning of language in an advertising-risk policy. The […]

DOJ Joins Whistleblower Suit Against Contractor Investigation Firm

The Justice Department has joined a whistle-blower lawsuit claiming that United States Investigations Services LLC failed to perform quality reviews […]

Jovial Dodgers At A Libor-Rigging Bank

“Don’t worry mate – there’s bigger crooks in the market…

No Retaliation Protection For Overseas Whistleblowers

Two recent district court decisions may curtail SEC whistleblower reports that emanate from sources outside the United States. Both decisions, […]

Circuit Court: FLSA Doesn’t Override Class Action Waivers

In two separate cases, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals has rejected arguments that the Fair Labor Standards Act precludes […]

Survey Pinpoints Hot Spots in International Litigation

A British research group looks at global commercial litigation trends, overall and by region…

Author Harper Lee Sues Her Hometown Museum In Trademark Case

Author Harper Lee has filed a lawsuit against a museum in her home town of Monroeville, Alabama, the town where […]

Appeals Court Ends Delaware’s Confidential Arbitration Program

A federal appeals court has struck down Delaware’s attempt to offer state-run confidential arbitration. Delaware, a leading state for incorporation […]

Warren Presses Fed, SEC On Enforcement

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) sent a letter Oct. 23 to Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke, Chair of the SEC Mary […]

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