Litigation/Liability Trends
The Devil Is In The Details: Director Minutes and Liability
Even lawyers disagree about the correct answer to question that they hear often from members of the board of directors of companies they serve: What minutes should look like and how detailed should ...Federal Court’s Damages Cap Ruling Not Binding on Mississippi’s State Courts
A Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals' decision that Mississippi's $1 million cap on non-economic damages arising from civil litigation does not violate the state constitution's separation of powers ...
Supreme Court Direction Unclear On Genetic Drug Patent Case
U.S. Supreme Court justices on Monday signaled uncertainty over how they would rule on whether brand-name drug companies can settle patent litigation with generic rivals by making deals to keep ...Kentucky Supreme Court Disbars ‘Godfather’ of Class Actions
An Ohio attorney known as the godfather of the modern class-action lawsuit was disbarred Thursday by the Kentucky Supreme Court, which cited Stanley Chesley's actions in a $200 million settlement ...
Supreme Court to Hear Drugmakers’ ‘Pay for Delay’ of Generic Products Case
The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear arguments over whether big drug companies can settle patent litigation with generic rivals by making deals to keep cheaper products off the market. U.S. and ...
U.S. Cyber Plan Calls For More Scanning Of Private Web Traffic
The U.S. government is expanding a cybersecurity program that scans Internet traffic headed into and out of defense contractors to include far more of the country's private, civilian-run ...Pittsburgh Project Brings Opponents Together On Fracking Standards
Some of the nation's biggest oil and gas companies have made peace with environmentalists, agreeing to a voluntary set of tough new standards for fracking in the Northeast that could lead to a major ...