A man returns home unexpectedly, finds his wife with another man, and shoots him. It's an unfortunate chain of events, but certainly not unheard of. What is unusual is how the case of a love triangle like this one could lead to an Eleventh Circuit decision about homeowners' insurance.
- August 01, 2017Janice G. Inman
The Ninth Circuit has reinstated a medical malpractice claim involving a federal government-employed doctor because although the plaintiff did not exhaust the federal claims process before originally filing suit in state court, he dismissed his original claim, sought and was denied relief through the federal claims process, then attached the claim to the ongoing state court case.
August 01, 2017ljnstaffFederal Circuit Vacated The Denial of an Injunction Because a Causal Nexus for Multi-Feature Products Only Requires a Feature to be 'A Driver' of Demand
District Court Abused Discretion In Denying Attorneys' Fees, Where Plaintiff Continued to Litigate After Markman Order Made Its Position UntenableAugust 01, 2017Howard Shire and Michael BlockConsumers' Digital Music Price-Fixing Suit Ruled No "Class" Act
Marshall Tucker Band's Former Manager Loses Bid for Attorney Fees After Prevailing in Trademark Action Brought Against It By the BandAugust 01, 2017Stan SoocherUntil May 12, 2017, the more highly publicized ransomware incidents were localized targets impacting only one or a small number of businesses. WannaCry made it clear that ransomware could reach a broad cross-section of computers worldwide, at essentially the same time. There are very few, if any, businesses that can safely say they are not targets for cyber-criminals, because at the very least, businesses have personnel records for their employees.
August 01, 2017India E. VincentAnalysis of a case involving Social Security disability fraud.
August 01, 2017ljnstaffIn-depth analysis and discussion of several important rulings.
August 01, 2017ljnstaffAnalysis of a case in which a prescribed drug allegedly contributed to a young man's death.
August 01, 2017ljnstaffTraps for the Unwary or Lifesavers for the Unlucky?
The WARN Act contains several affirmative defenses that provide employers with a complete defense to liability under the statute when a company's exigent condition forces an immediate cessation of operations. This article identifies the key features (including the benefits and drawbacks) of each.
July 07, 2017David Van PeltPatent owners have taken control of the patent reform debate in the 115th Congress, but it's not clear yet who's supposed to be listening.
July 03, 2017Scott Graham





