In the past few years there has been an increase in the enforcement of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations resulting in billions of dollars worth of civil judgments in addition to criminal convictions.
[Read More]The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California recently issued new guidelines regarding the e-discovery process. These new guidelines were developed by Judge Elizabeth Laporte and the Court’s Rules Committee and
[Read More]Corporate Counsel magazine recently released its 2012 Patent Litigation Survey, and the results are striking. The survey is noteworthy not just for the rapid acceleration in the number of patent lawsuits it shows,
[Read More]Here at BLLAWG we discuss patents and patent trolls quite often. It is much rarer to see bright spots for a potential overhaul of our current patent system that allows those who abuse
[Read More]On November 6th the jury in patent lawsuit Vringo v Google issued its verdict—awarding $30 million to Vringo on the basis that Google infringed two old Lycos patents that Vringo purchased in 2011.
[Read More]On October 15, 2012, Judge Travis Laster made an unexpected ruling in the case of Estate of Robert. H. Brooks (EORHB) versus HOA Restaurant Group (HOA). The case involves a commercial indemnity dispute
[Read More]Today, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) new final rules for electronic discovery go into effect with the goal of streamlining e-discovery and making the investigative process more efficient and straightforward; many of
[Read More]U.S. District Court Judge Mary McLaughlin recently deemed a Delaware state rule unconstitutional, much to the chagrin of the Chancery Court and the slew of corporations that call Delaware home. Three years ago
[Read More]The Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM) recently had its mid-year meeting in St. Paul, Minnesota. At this meeting, members of the 7-year-old organization discussed advancements and changes in the e-discovery industry and, as
[Read More]Illinois Federal Judge James Holderman ruled in August that the Wiretap Act does not apply to unencrypted wireless networks of the kind commonly used in coffee shops, hotels, restaurants, and stores. A company
[Read More]As competition amongst smart phone and tablet creators quickly ramps up, so have the legal implications behind patent infringement. The Federal Trade Commission and the courts have seen an influx of legal matters
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