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GC-Consultant Confidentiality Agreement Not Enough To Garner Privilege

Though MediaTek’s general counsel requested a consultant’s technical report, and the report was filed under a confidentiality agreement, the report […]

Delaware Forum Decision Good for Companies and Shareholders Too

The Boilermakers decision, decided in June by the Delaware Chancery Court, has been widely viewed as a win for companies […]

NFL, MLB Threaten To Leave Networks If Supreme Court Sides With Streaming Company

Major-league football and baseball will have to be moved from major networks to paid channels like ESPN unless the Supreme […]

Starbucks Fails To Stop Local “Charbucks” Roaster

Starbucks didn’t convince an appeals court that customers were confused by the “Charbucks” coffee brand being offered by a small […]

In-House Lawyer Hit With Malpractice Charge After Employee Deposition

A court of appeals found that when an in-house counsel took an employee’s deposition without giving him proper warning, and […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

Ramadan Prayer Accommodation Undue Hardship, Court Rules

In a case likely to be viewed as an employer victory, a Nebraska federal court recently ruled in a case […]

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