Litigation

The Associated Press

Merck Says It's in Vioxx Fight for Long Haul

By Linda A. Johnson | September 12, 2005

On the eve of the second trial over its painkiller Vioxx, drug giant Merck & Co. on Friday reasserted that it plans to aggressively fight the mounting lawsuits over the withdrawn drug, despite

Insider Trading Returns

By David B. Bayless | December 11, 2007

As the government's fiscal year drew to a close at the end of last September, the Securities and Exchange Commission stepped up its enforcement efforts in the area of insider trading. As Commission

The Legal Intelligencer

Ogletree Deakins Makes Move Into Philadelphia With Acquisition of Small Firm

By Gina Passarella | December 27, 2006

A major labor and employment firm had the City of Brotherly Love on its list of target markets for a new office.Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart, which has nearly 350 attorneys, can

National Law Journal

Oracle Case E-Discovery Fight Heats Up

By Pamela A. MacLean | April 18, 2007

A major fight over alleged spoliation of evidence and the potential for sanctions over electronic discovery may be shaping up in San Francisco federal court for the Oracle Corp. securities class ac

National Law Journal

Protecting and Controlling Company Documents in Delaware

By Sara B. Brody, Laurence A. Weiss and Jaime A. Lubbock | November 25, 2008

Imagine the following scenario: A company has hit a rough patch -- a below-expectations quarter, earnings restatement or power struggle among board members. Although no lawsuits have been filed

National Law Journal

11th Circuit Provides a CAFA Mass Action Primer

By Georgene M. Vairo | September 17, 2007

The Class Action Fairness Act has been with us for about 2 1/2 years. Hundreds of district and circuit court opinions have grappled with numerous issues, some anticipated and some -- such as questi

Connecticut Law Tribune

Company's Matrix Approved as a Terminator

By Thomas B. Scheffey | September 6, 2006

In a victory for its parent company's layoff practices, Pratt & Whitney Power Systems Inc. recently was granted summary judgment in a federal age discrimination suit (Philip Medieros v. Prat

Legal Times

SOX Compliance Costs Remain Large

By Thomas E. Hartman | November 28, 2007

What impact has the Sarbanes-Oxley Act had on compliance costs for public companies? Substantial, it turns out, even five years after it became law.The a href="http://www.soxlaw.com" ta

For European In-House Lawyers, Privileges Denied

By Patrick Boylan | October 3, 2007

Legal professional privilege "springs essentially from the basic need of a man in a civilized society to be able to turn to his lawyer for advice and help." These words of Advocate General G

The Bankruptcy Strategist

The Bankruptcy Battleground Over Arbitration

By Mark G. Douglas | July 11, 2006

Whether an arbitration clause in a contract will be enforced by the bankruptcy courts in accordance with the Federal Arbitration Act has been the focus of numerous court decisions in recent times.