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The Taco Bell PR defense

McGuireWoods LLP
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USA
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April 26 2011

I've written before about the strange turns class-action strategy can take when public relations becomes a factor

News Corp blows the whistle on illegal activities

McGuireWoods LLP
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United Kingdom, USA
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October 7 2011

It was today reported by the Telegraph that, in the wake of the recent News International phone hacking scandal, a new policy has been implemented by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp as part of a fresh crackdown on "illegal activities"

Second Circuit says subclasses need their own attorneys

McGuireWoods LLP
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USA
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August 22 2011

Given the stakes of class actions, which transform small-dollar claims into bet-the-company litigation, settlements are hardly unusual

The literary class action II - Three Cups of Tea

McGuireWoods LLP
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USA
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May 17 2011

Greg Mortenson turned a passion for mountain-climbing and an interest in helping the women of Central Asia into a multimillion dollar charitable foundation and a bestselling book

NLRB releases guidance regarding social media policies in the workplace

McGuireWoods LLP
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USA
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August 12 2011

Today, employers are faced with a myriad of issues regarding employees’ use of social media

Comity arguments still viable - Edwards v. Zenimax Media Inc.

McGuireWoods LLP
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USA
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October 2 2012

Colorado citizen Landis Edwards bought the online quest game Elder Scrolls: Oblivion

How tweet it is - the SEC provides Reg FD guidance on the use of social media

McGuireWoods LLP
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USA
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April 10 2013

As noted in our firm's April 9 alert, the SEC has issued guidance on the use of social media in a manner that complies with Regulation Fair

DOJ continues scrutiny of MFN provisions

McGuireWoods LLP
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USA
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June 25 2012

Recent actions by the U.S. Department of Justice's Antitrust Division involving "most favored nation" provisions include: this month it was widely reported that the Antitrust Division is currently investigating alleged anticompetitive practices in the cable industry, including whether cable companies are using MFNs in agreements with television networks to quash competition from online rivals

To follow, like or retweet? - SEC issues guidance on social media for companies

McGuireWoods LLP
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USA
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April 9 2013

Recently, the SEC said that companies can use Twitter, Facebook and other social media sites to release information to investors if certain