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Latest articles
Are antidumping and countervailing duty cases on the comeback trail?
Arent Fox LLP
While trade litigation cases are still far fewer in frequency than their heyday in the 1980s and 1990s, anecdotal evidence suggests that there has been an increase in activity and interest on the part of domestic producers to initiate trade actions against foreign producers.
IP à la carte: a caution for acquisitions involving intellectual property
McMillan LLP
A recent decision of the Federal Court of Canada has reiterated the importance of thorough due diligence in transactions involving intellectual property ("IP") and attention to contractual terms dealing with the transfer of assets which include intangible assets.
Louis Vuitton not laughing over Warner Bros.’ use of counterfeit handbag in The Hangover II
Arent Fox LLP
French luxury fashion house Louis Vuitton Malletier, SA recently filed suit against Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., accusing the film studio of deliberately using a counterfeit Louis Vuitton handbag in a scene from the 2011 crass comedy hit The Hangover: Part II.
A municipal fine is not an FDCPA "debt"
Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
In 2008, the City of Chicago imposed fines on Victor Gulley for Municipal Code violations.
Be careful what you wish for: how deferred and non-prosecution agreements can be used in civil litigation
Morvillo Abramowitz Grand Iason Anello & Bohrer
A company under criminal investigation by federal prosecutors often seeks to resolve the investigation by entering into a deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) or non-prosecution agreement (NPA).
Which public disclosure bar applies?
Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
A recent case from the District of Massachusetts raises an interesting question under the False Claims Act’s public disclosure bar.
Another district court weighs in on the impact of HB 10-1394
Higgins, Hopkins, McLain & Roswell, LLC
Recently, United States District Court Judge Miller ruled in favor of a motion for partial summary judgment in the case of Continental Western Insurance Company v. Shay Construction, Inc. Continental Western Insurance Company v. Shay Construction, Inc., 2011 WL 3236102 (D. Colo. 2011).
French Court of Appeals confirms Heart of la Defense's right to seek and obtain creditor protection in France under safeguard proceedings
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP
On January 19, 2012, the Versailles' Court of Appeals confirmed that CMBS borrower, Heart of la Défense SAS (Hold), and its Luxembourg parent company, Dame Luxembourg Sarl (Dame), were entitled to Court protection in France under Safeguard Proceedings (sauvegarde).
Be careful what you wish for: how deferred and non-prosecution agreements can be used in civil litigation
Morvillo Abramowitz Grand Iason Anello & Bohrer
A company under criminal investigation by federal prosecutors often seeks to resolve the investigation by entering into a deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) or non-prosecution agreement (NPA).
FJC releases report on juror use of social media
Dechert LLP
Here at MassTortDefense we have observed the many ways in which the evolution and spiking popularity of social media has affected the practice of law.