One of the bank's biggest issues from a securities litigation standpoint will be disclosure. In its most recent SEC quarterly filing, made just last Friday, JPMorgan soothingly assures investors that it takes a "holistic approach" to risk management. Is this consistent with a system where--in Dimon's words--an "egregious" trade happened because it was "poorly monitored" and "poorly reviewed"?

When regulators are forced to defend an outcome as soon as it's announced, and when your client's detractors are fuming with anger, you know you've done something right.

A coalition of technology companies led by Android developer Google Inc. publicly stepped up to back Samsung Electronics at the Federal Circuit.

The courts have largely ground to a halt for the holidays, though there's still time for few more decisions in 2012 that could ensure a happy or gloomy New Year for the litigators involved. In the meantime, here are some of the biggest rulings we're looking forward to in 2013.

MBIA may have landed a major blow in its multi-round fight with Bank of America, but neither side is about to go down for the count.

Fifteen banks asked the Second Circuit to intervene in their mammoth legal battle with the Federal Finance Housing Agency, the conservator for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, arguing that U.S. District Judge Denise Cote is unfairly determined to cripple their defense.