Litigation Law

Terminations without litigation in the long-term care industry – McKnight’s

In today’s litigious work environment, nursing home employers face increasingly large monetary exposure when contemplating or effectuating terminations of employees. Whether or not employers have legitimate justification for the termination …

Mortgage Banking Litigation Attorney Rachel Dollar Selected for Inclusion in the 2012 Super Lawyers – PR.com

Santa Rosa, CA, July 26, 2012 –(PR.com)– Smith Dollar PC is pleased to announce that mortgage banking litigation attorney Rachel Dollar has been named by Super Lawyers as one of the top attorneys in Northern California in 2012. Ms. Dollar … Continue reading

Lawyers USA Releases Free White Paper: “E-Discovery: The latest litigation tips” – PRLog (free press release)

BOSTON – July 25, 2012 – Today, Lawyers USA, a national newspaper for attorneys, releases a free white paper: E-Discovery: The latest litigation tips. This e-report contains the latest tips for conducting thorough and successful electronic discovery in …

Study: label litigation has produced an innovation "wasteland" – Ars Technica

Everyone knows the story of Napster, the peer-to-peer file-sharing service that was shut down by the major labels a decade ago. The destruction of Napster pushed peer-to-peer file sharing underground, leading to the rise of Grokster, the Pirate Bay …

Litigation costs cut into Visa profits for quarter – Tacoma News Tribune

Visa posted a loss of $1.8 billion for the April-to-June period on an increase in its litigation costs. Payments processors Visa and MasterCard, along with a number of major banks, recently settled a longstanding legal battle against stores over …

Lex Machina Raises Funding Round for IP Litigation Data and Predictive Analytics – PRLog (free press release)

Lex Machina announced today that it closed a $2 million funding round led by X/Seed Capital. Lex Machina provides unique and trusted IP litigation data and predictive analytics to leading companies, law firms, consultants and public interest users.

Michael Jackson’s siblings are going crazy over  money  – New York Daily News

Fortunately the judge made a very wise decision. If they persuade Katherine to sign something, I can’t imagine that litigation won’t be spreading in all directions. But the estate is not going to let this (the Jackson family to take … Continue reading

Charles River Associates Earnings Conference Call (Q2 2012) – Yahoo! Finance

The company offers its services in two areas: litigation, regulatory, and financial consulting; and business consulting. It provides consulting services to corporate clients and attorneys in a range of litigation and regulatory proceedings, providing …

Groundbreaking Transvaginal Mesh Verdict: Jury Rules Against Mesh Manufacturer C.R. Bard – San Francisco Gate

Grand commented. The first Bard trial in New Jersey is scheduled for April 15, 2013. Mr. Grand serves as co-liaison counsel in In re Pelvic Mesh/Gynecare Litigation, No. 6341-10 (N.J. Super Ct.) and In re Pelvic Mesh Litigation/Bard No. L-6339-10 … Continue reading

Visa Posts Fiscal 3Q Loss on Litigation Charge – NASDAQ

Visa Inc. (V) reported a $1.8 billion loss after taking an expected $4.1 billion charge in its fiscal third quarter for a pending settlement of merchant lawsuits over credit-card transaction fees. Stripping out the charge and related tax benefit …