Jan Wolfe

June 30, 2014 | The American Lawyer

When the firm accused a client of fabricating documents, did it breach attorney-client privilege?

By Jan Wolfe

4 minute read

June 30, 2014 | Litigation Daily

Sullivan & Cromwell helped steer BNP Paribas SA to a historic guilty plea and settlement on Monday, bolstering the firm's reputation as go-to counsel for banks locked in hostile negotiations with regulators.

By Jan Wolfe

2 minute read

June 30, 2014 | Litigation Daily

The U.S. Supreme Court has finally put an end to Irving Picard's quest to recover billions of dollars from HSBC, UniCredit and other banks he accused of facilitating Bernard Madoff's fraud.

By Jan Wolfe

3 minute read

June 30, 2014 | Litigation Daily

Paving the way for trial and complicating the efforts of Jordan's Arab Bank to persuade jurors that its hands are clean, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to review a ruling that Arab Bank should be sanctioned for refusing to turn over documents.

By Jan Wolfe

3 minute read

June 30, 2014 | The American Lawyer

In an innovative deal, a litigation funder lends against an arbitration claim for a hefty profit.

By Jan Wolfe

3 minute read

June 30, 2014 | The American Lawyer

ATP Tour v. Deutscher Tennis Bund; Shell Oil v. U.S; U.S. v. Jiang; In re BofA AIG; In re Neurontin; In re Pradaxa

By David Bario, Ross Todd, and Jan Wolfe

12 minute read

June 29, 2014 | Litigation Daily

Less than a week after the U.S. Supreme Court shattered the legal argument underpinning Aereo Inc.'s business model, the online television streaming service told customers that it's shutting down while its lawyers try to pick up the pieces.

By Jan Wolfe

4 minute read

June 27, 2014 | Litigation Daily

The appeals court knocked out claims that dozens of drug companies ignored the risks of a painkiller pulled from the market in 2010.

By Jan Wolfe

3 minute read

June 25, 2014 | Litigation Daily

The prolific non-practicing entity EMG Technology has enjoyed great success asserting a patent on mobile website technology. But after six years of lawsuits, EMG's patent is now on life support following a rare pretrial defense win in the Eastern District of Texas.

By Jan Wolfe

2 minute read

June 25, 2014 | Litigation Daily

Drugmaker Shire plc announced a big win Wednesday in a patent fight that's pitted the company's lawyers at IP boutique Frommer Lawrence & Haug against a phalanx of larger firms.

By Jan Wolfe

2 minute read