March 25, 2015 | Law.com
Judge Blasts Lawyers for Overkill in UPS CaseAfter lawyers at Reed Smith and other firms buried him in "behemoth pleadings" in a case involving UPS, a judge in Manhattan finally got fed up.
By David Bario
3 minute read
March 25, 2015 | Litigation Daily
Judge Blasts Lawyers for Overkill in UPS CaseAfter lawyers at Reed Smith and other firms buried him in "behemoth pleadings" in a case involving UPS, a judge in Manhattan finally got fed up.
By David Bario
3 minute read
March 24, 2015 | Litigation Daily
Context Is King in Supreme Court's Omnicare RulingThe justices held that Omnicare can't be held liable under Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933 just because it offered opinions in a regulatory filing that turned out to be false. But they also said couching a statement as an opinion is no magic bullet for securities defendants.
By David Bario
3 minute read
March 24, 2015 | Litigation Daily
Context Is King in Supreme Court's Omnicare RulingThe justices held that Omnicare can't be held liable under Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933 just because it offered opinions in a regulatory filing that turned out to be false. But they also said couching a statement as an opinion is no magic bullet for securities defendants.
By David Bario
3 minute read
March 20, 2015 | Litigation Daily
With Ceglia Missing, Lawyers Fight to Salvage Facebook CaseThe thriller-worthy case of Paul Ceglia took a bizarre turn when Ceglia, facing criminal charges for allegedly defrauding Facebook, vanished with his family. But if you believe Ceglia's lawyers, that's no reason to close the case that landed Ceglia in trouble in the first place.
By David Bario
3 minute read
March 20, 2015 | Litigation Daily
With Ceglia Missing, Lawyers Fight to Salvage Facebook CaseThe thriller-worthy case of Paul Ceglia took a bizarre turn when Ceglia, facing criminal charges for allegedly defrauding Facebook, vanished with his family. But if you believe Ceglia's lawyers, that's no reason to close the case that landed Ceglia in trouble in the first place.
By David Bario
3 minute read
March 18, 2015 | Law.com
Covington Cites 'Alice,' Babe Ruth to Crush Pricing PatentIn a quartet of lawsuits filed last year, plaintiff Priceplay.com accused AOL, Facebook, Google and LinkedIn of infringing two patents related to online price auctions. But after a victory this week for AOL's lawyers at Covington & Burling, it looks like all four suits could soon be history.
By David Bario
2 minute read
March 18, 2015 | Litigation Daily
Covington Cites 'Alice,' Babe Ruth to Crush Pricing PatentIn a quartet of lawsuits filed last year, plaintiff Priceplay.com accused AOL, Facebook, Google and LinkedIn of infringing two patents related to online price auctions. But after a victory this week for AOL's lawyers at Covington & Burling, it looks like all four suits could soon be history.
By David Bario
2 minute read
March 12, 2015 | Litigation Daily
Does the Math Add Up in $7.2M Viacom Intern Settlement?The settlement looks at first glance like the largest since unpaid interns began suing their former companies for back wages roughly three years ago. Then we read the fine print.
By David Bario
4 minute read
March 12, 2015 | Litigation Daily
Does the Math Add Up in $7.2M Viacom Intern Settlement?The settlement looks at first glance like the largest since unpaid interns began suing their former companies for back wages roughly three years ago. Then we read the fine print.
By David Bario
4 minute read
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