Jan Wolfe

June 10, 2014 | Litigation Daily

HathiTrust, which defeated infringement claims by the Authors Guild, is something of a proxy for Google. The project, run by universities, is filled mostly with books scanned by Google as part of its Google Books project.

By Jan Wolfe

3 minute read

June 09, 2014 | Litigation Daily

Back-to-back losses by the SEC in insider trading trials amplify concerns that it's done a poor job picking its battles, but they also suggest the agency is at a disadvantage compared to the more successful DOJ.

By Jan Wolfe

4 minute read

June 06, 2014 | The American Lawyer

The Massachusetts Court of Appeals on Friday revived allegations that former Bingham McCutchen lawyer John Snyder acted in bad faith by withholding evidence that would have supported investor claims against the firm's client, Merrill Lynch & Co Inc.

By Jan Wolfe

4 minute read

June 06, 2014 | Litigation Daily

The Massachusetts Court of Appeals on Friday revived allegations that former Bingham McCutchen lawyer John Snyder acted in bad faith by withholding evidence that would have supported investor claims against the firm's client, Merrill Lynch & Co Inc.

By Jan Wolfe

4 minute read

June 06, 2014 | Litigation Daily

With help from longtime counsel Kenneth Anderson of Sheppard Mullin, the Beastie Boys secured a $1.7 million jury verdict on Thursday against energy drink company Monster Energy Co. for using the band's music in a promotional video without authorization.

By Jan Wolfe

3 minute read

June 05, 2014 | Litigation Daily

The three defense lawyers won trial victories for clients accused by the SEC of an insider trading scheme at hedge fund Wynnefield Capital.

By Jan Wolfe

5 minute read

June 03, 2014 | Litigation Daily

Seventh Circuit Judge Richard Posner pokes holes in a consumer class action settlement with the Pella window maker, finding the plaintiffs lawyers' $11 million fee wildly disproportionate.

By Jan Wolfe

2 minute read

June 03, 2014 | Litigation Daily

In a litigation financing arrangement that's structured more like a traditional loan, Burford Capital claims it made an $11 million profit on a $15 million financing with a U.K. power company.

By Jan Wolfe

2 minute read

June 03, 2014 | Litigation Daily

A federal jury in Austin convicted former ArthroCare CEO Michael Baker and former CFO Michael Gluk of inflating financials at the surgical device company.

By Jan Wolfe

3 minute read

June 02, 2014 | Litigation Daily

A rough year for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit got rougher on Monday, when two more of its rulings were unanimously reversed by the U.S. Supreme Court.

By Jan Wolfe

3 minute read