Litigation

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.

Texas Lawyer

Insurers Win Battle Over Mold Coverage in HO-B Policies

By John Council | September 14, 2006

Insurers have won the latest battle at the Texas Supreme Court in the ongoing war between insurance companies and policyholders. In their complaint in Fiess, et al. v. State Farm Lloyds/

National Law Journal

E-Discovery Zero Hour Approaches

By Leigh Jones | August 23, 2006

Although the start date of the new electronic-discovery procedural rules is still three months away, lawyers who haven't sat down with clients to devise a plan may be losing a race against time./p

New York Law Journal

Buyout Firm Hits Mayer Brown With $245 Million Refco Suit

By Anthony Lin | July 30, 2007

The private equity firm that owned a controlling interest in failed commodities brokerage Refco Inc. has filed a $245 million lawsuit against Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw, accusing the law firm of