Litigation

‘Responsible Corporate Officer’ Doctrine Extended To CEO In Product Recall

Regulators are increasingly using the “responsible corporate officer” doctrine to hold high-ranking executives personally liable for alleged legal violations of […]

Morally Hazardous Settlement Strategy: Give It To ‘Em – We’re Insured!

In the Northern District of Illinois, two insurers had to cover the $6 million settlement of a Telephone Consumer Protection […]

Copyright Application Enough To Sue

A stock image company can sue for violations of copyright for images where they had filed a copyright application but […]

Law School Sued For Service-Dog Snub

An Iowa appeals court gave a former Drake University law student the go-ahead to sue the school for trying to […]

Supreme Court’s June “But-For” Retaliation Ruling Having Impact

The Supreme Court’s June Nassar holding that a stricter “but-for” standard of proof is required for workers alleging retaliation under […]

Scheindlin Orders Bank To Turn Over Confidential Documents

The name Shira Scheindlin, judge in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, is familiar to many […]

UPS Will Pay $70K In Religious Discrimination Case

The United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) will pay $70,000 to settle a religious discrimination case brought by a Jehovah’s Witness […]

Telemarketer Lawsuits Likely To Surge Under New FCC Regs

Lawsuits against telemarketers are expected to skyrocket as new restrictions under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act go into effect. Under […]

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 […]

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