Litigation

The Associated Press

Apple, Beatles Settle Trademark Lawsuit

By Jordan Robertson | February 6, 2007

For the third time in nearly three decades, iPod maker Apple Inc. has resolved a bitter trademark dispute with The Beatles' guardian Apple Corps Ltd. over use of the iconic apple logo and name. /p

Specter Pushes Bill to Curb Corporate Prosecutors

By Bill McConnell | September 19, 2007

Despite pleas by a Department of Justice official and two legal scholars to slow down, the Senate Judiciary Committee's top Republican is pushing for a quick vote on legislation that would limit fe

New Jersey Law Journal

Whistleblower Says Lawyers Withheld Papers

By Mary Pat Gallagher | September 26, 2006

When Iraq invaded Kuwait in 1990, CIGNA stepped in to cover losses by evacuated Texaco employees who had to leave personal possessions behind. That insurance policy is at the core of a suit

New Jersey Law Journal

Holding the High-Tech Edge

By Henry Gottlieb | March 2, 2006

Plaintiffs personal injury lawyers are making strong use of electronic visual aids to win the attention of drowsy jurors, and the defense bar and insurers are beginning to wake up, trial lawyers sa

Texas Lawyer

Federal Vioxx Suit Ends With Mistrial

By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys | December 13, 2005

A federal judge Monday morning declared a mistrial in the nation's first federal Vioxx trial after a Southern District of Texas jury was unable to decide on a verdict.U.S. District Jud

New York Law Journal

Avoiding Privilege Pitfalls in Talks With Ex-Employees

By Richard B. Friedman and Melanie J. Sacks | October 15, 2007

In many cases, litigators need to obtain critical information from former employees of a party. Such a need may arise in at least two ways. First, counsel may need to contact a former employee of h

The Recorder

Brosnahan: Don't Blame HP Chair, She's Not a Lawyer

By Justin Scheck | September 22, 2006

Don't blame Hewlett-Packard Chairman Patricia Dunn, her new lawyer said Wednesday, for the convulsions the company's board have suffered in the wake of its troubled investigation of boardroom leaks

The Recorder

HP Moves Leave Legal Issues Open

By Justin Scheck | September 25, 2006

With the stock market in a lather over Hewlett-Packard's troubled leak investigations, HP CEO Mark Hurd tried on Friday to take control of the situation. But in doing so, he left unanswered key que

New York Law Journal

Coverage Conflicts for Retained Insurance Defense Counsel

By Barry R. Temkin | July 9, 2009

Lawyers retained by insurance carriers to represent policyholders confront unique ethical issues. Although defense counsel is frequently retained and paid by the insurance carrier, the lawyer's

Legal Times

No Hearsay in Electronically Generated Information

By Bradford E. Biegon | July 27, 2007

Are you facing a mountain of electronic discovery and wondering if you can get it into evidence? Take heart: A recent 101-page opinion out of Baltimore, issued in a case involving a small maritime