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Want to Peek at Your Employee’s Email? Be Careful
Insight
Employers should be wary of accessing an employee’s web-based email account without permission, writes Clarence Webster III of Bradley Arant Boult Cummings.
Can the President Be Indicted? A Long-Hidden Legal Memo Says Yes
News
The New York Times reports that the 56-page memo amounts to the most thorough government-commissioned analysis rejecting a generally held view that presidents are immune from prosecution while in office.
Republicans Introduce Bills to Scrap New Bank Arbitration Rule
News
The new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule would ban banks and other financial institutions from forcing arbitration clauses on customers to prevent them from bringing or joining class-action suits, reports The Los Angeles Times.
Workplace Plaintiffs Face Long Odds at Trial, Analytics Data Indicates
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The ABA Journal reports that only 1 percent of plaintiffs who file federal job discrimination, harassment and retaliation claims win on the merits at trial, according to an analysis by the Lex Machina legal analytics firm.
After N.F.L. Concussion Settlement, Feeding Frenzy of Lawyers and Lender
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Some of the ex-players with severe neurological disorders are cognitively impaired and may not understand the terms used by the lawyers who make the pitches, reports The New York Times.
Trump Faces Obstacles in Bid to Re-Shape Key U.S. Courts
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Some of the courts best placed to thwart Trump’s agenda have liberal majorities that are likely to stay in place in the short-term, according to Reuters.
Consumer Watchdog Makes It Easier to Sue Banks and Other Companies
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The government’s consumer watchdog has finalized a rule that will make it easier for people to challenge financial companies in court, reports The Washington Post.
Webcast: Emerging Trends And Legal Analytics For Employment Litigation
Event, July 13, 12 p.m. EDT
Above the law and Lex Machina will offer an overview of recent developments in employment litigation, including the rise of legal analytics.
Justice Neil Gorsuch Has Already Changed the Supreme Court Forever
News
This past term shows that the Supreme Court is really the Gorsuch Court — a trend that will likely continue well into the future, writes Jessica Mason Pieklo in Rewire.
Download: Insights From the Latest E-Discovery Cases
Insight
Zapproved’s 2017 Summer volume offers insights from the latest e-discovery cases — and how courts are applying the FRCP to reach big decisions.
Class Action Accuses Steptoe & Johnson of Gender Bias
News
Ji-In Houck of Los Angeles says her starting pay at the firm as a contract attorney was barely half the $165,000 that inexperienced male lawyers made – though she had experience in civil litigation.
The Litigation Storm Around President Trump
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Cities, states, members of Congress, and watchdog groups are suing the president for a variety of claims, according to Bloomberg.
Bailey Brauer Helps Secure Appellate Win in Texas Partnership Liability Battle
News
In a decision relying on the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals’ application of a 19th century court ruling to Texas general partnership liability law, an agricultural wholesaler will be allowed to enforce a judgment against individual partners of a defunct agribusiness partnership.
Judge Rips Lawyers in IP Rift; Will Award Fees to Defendants
News
The judge called the lawsuit “frivolous” and concluded that awarding fees to the defendants “would much better serve the purposes of the Copyright Act than the denial of such awards.”
The Dumbest Class Action Claim Ever
News
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports on a pair of class-action lawsuits against Home Depot and Menards that Above the Law calls “the dumbest class action claim ever.”
Simon Greenstone Earns 2016 Top Verdict Recognition in California, Arizona
News
TopVerdict.com has recognized Dallas trial law firm Simon Greenstone Panatier Bartlett, P.C. for securing the largest jury verdict in Arizona, and the largest asbestos case verdict in California, in 2016.
Download: Unlock Legal Hold How-Tos
Insight
Zapproved has published an updated legal hold how-to guide. It walks through the six steps to a smooth and defensible process.
Using Arbitration Agreements to Reduce the Costs of Litigation and the Risk of Class Action Claims
Insight
The Foley article explains how arbitration works, what type of arbitration agreements are generally enforceable, what features that have or can cause problems, and how such provisions can reduce the risk of class actions.
June 28 Event: Experts Explore Ways to Control Litigation Costs
Event, June 28, 2017, San Francisco
Leading in-house and outside counsel will discuss where they believe legal departments face the most pressure and how to successfully transform the management of litigation.
11th Circuit: ‘Completed Work’ Exclusion Does Not Bar Claims for Work Under Maintenance Contract
Insight
The 11th Circuit found that the unambiguous language of an insurer’s “Completed Work” exclusion did not bar coverage for injuries sustained by a motorist injured at a railroad crossing who later sued the insured, reports Hunton Williams.
