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Supreme Court class arbitration case could have big implications for employers

Yesterday, the Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that could have a big impact on employment law.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

How law departments are cutting external costs

In 2012, legal departments spent more on outside counsel costs than on external expenses or non-law firm vendors.
1 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Roundup: 5th, 6th, 9th and 11th Circuits

Stored Communications Act doesnt protect cell phone contents; CEO who caused company bankruptcy needs longer prison sentence; Customer can sue for emotional distress over uneaten contaminated food; Externs not employees under FLSA
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

<em>Amgen</em>’s effect on securities class actions

On Feb. 28, the Supreme Court issued a decision that will greatly impact securities class action litigation.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Securities class actions decline in 2012

According to two recent studies, securities class actions were down in 2012a welcome announcement for embattled Corporate America, which faced strings of post-recession lawsuits tied to the financial crisis.
10 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Contractual class action waiver valid despite NLRB ruling

In its recent decision in <em>Owen v. Bristol Care Inc.</em>, the 8th Circuit ruled that mandatory arbitration agreements including class action waivers are enforceable in Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) cases.
14 minute read

Inside Counsel

Judge will approve settlement in Madoff feeder fund case

A federal judge said late last week that he will approve an $80.25 million class action settlement that will benefit those that invested in Fairfield Greenwich Group funds.
5 minute read

Inside Counsel

Disabled people sue retailers over e-commerce sites

Since Congress enacted the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 1990, retailers nationwide have been required to make their stores accessible to disabled people by installing automatic doors, ramps and other modifications.
2 minute read

Inside Counsel

Bayer seeks to block consolidation of failure-to-warn lawsuits over IUDs

Bayer AGs contraceptive products have really been under fire lately.
2 minute read

Inside Counsel

Shock and awe e-discovery: combatting asymmetrical costs

Slipping into a pattern of settling nonmeritorious claims is a soul-trapping experience for many general counsels.
5 minute read

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