Litigation

  • Intellectual Property

    Intellectual Property (IP) is a highly complex type of property and, as we saw last month in Part One of this article, there are few cases addressing its valuation in the context of divorce. On top of this, because of the emphasis on mediation and arbitration, fewer cases are being litigated in the court system, resulting in fewer court decisions addressing these complex issues. That means there is less guidance for the practitioner, as different treatments of similar facts and great ways of addressing IP valuation remain unreported.

    April 01, 2016Lynne Strober, Jennifer Presti, Elizabeth Lai Featherman and Joan M. D'Uva

  • Online Extra: Home Depot to Pay $13 Million to Settle Consumers' Data Breach Case

    The Home Depot will pay $13 million to resolve claims by customers whose personal information was exposed to hackers during a massive data security breach in 2014. The settlement agreement, filed in March in U.S. District Court in Atlanta, would certify a class of Home Depot customers to include all U.S. residents whose personal information was compromised after they used payment cards at self-checkout lanes at U.S. Home Depot stores between April 10, 2014, and Sept.'

    March 31, 2016R. Robin McDonald

  • Online Extra: Chipotle in Trouble Again, This Time With the NLRB

    It hasn't been an easy couple of months for Denver-based fast casual food giant Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. And now a decision from the National Labor Relations Board has shone a negative light on the company's social media policies and labor practices too.

    March 31, 2016Rebekah Mintzer

  • Bit Parts

    Determining the Statute of Limitations for Common Law Copyright Infringement Claims
    Continuous Accrual Doctrine Applied To Songwriter Heirs' Royalty Suit over Disney's Movie

    February 29, 2016Stan Soocher

  • In the Courts

    An in-depth look at a recent case involving insider trading.

    February 29, 2016

  • Fed. Ct. Upholds Philharmonic's Firing of Musician

    The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra (BPO) had little choice but to fire its principal oboist for his repeated clashes with the symphony's conductor, other musicians and staff, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York found in upholding the "fair and just" findings of an arbitrator.

    February 29, 2016Joel Stashenko

  • e-Discovery In 2016 and Beyond

    Electronic discovery is an ever-changing part of the legal profession. Just when lawyers and their clients feel as though they've mastered the discovery of digital evidence, the rules change or technological advances make e-discovery an even greater challenge.

    February 29, 2016David Horrigan

  • A Practical Primer on Enterprise Legal Management

    During the past 30 years, corporate legal departments made the move from paper case files, word processing documents, and Excel spreadsheets to what is now the industry standard: enterprise legal management (ELM). This article offers a primer about the primary components of ELM, its cost savings, its benefits, and the relationship between corporate IT and legal departments.

    February 29, 2016Jason Parkman