BP Loses Bid to Require Proof of Losses in Spill
British Petroleum (BP) lost a bid to require businesses to provide proof that their economic losses were caused by the…
Legal News
The Jury Found No Infringement
Intellectual property is a concept in law which points to creations of the mind for which exclusive rights are recognized.…
American Bankers Association Challenges Volcker Rule
The American Bankers Association objects to a portion of the Volcker rule that will force lenders to get rid of…
Blackberry Founder Turns Back from Takeover
Chief Executive Officer Mike Lazaridis turned around from a takeover plan while selling some of his shares in the company…
Target Loses Customers after Security Breach
As 40 million loyal customers were exposed to a breach in security that put their sensitive card data into less…
Lawyers Can Now Advertise their Services via Text Messages
Lawyers can now advertise their services via text messages to accident victims, as long as the lawyers sending the messages…
Wiley Rein is Entitled $$
Founded in 1983, the law firm Wiley Rein LLP , is defending its request for $2 million that is owed…
A New Year, a New Minimum Wage
For the first time in four years the New Year will begin with 13 States implementing a minimum wage increases…
The Business Environment Has Changed
Masanobu Nakamura, a spokesman for Meiji Holdings Inc., a Japanese dairy-products company says, “The reality is harsh: It’s hard to…
Lawsuits Brought by Customers to Hyundai and Kia Total over $395 Million
Korean automakers Hyundai Motor Co. and the Kia Motors Corp. have agreed to settle lawsuits brought by customers that total…
Federal Judge Holds Ohio Ban on Same-Sex Marriages as Unconstitutional
U.S. District Judge Timothy Black ruled this week that Ohio must recognize same-sex couples legally married out-of-state as married on…
Tom Cruise Settles Defamation Suit
Actor Tom Cruise has settled a defamation case against Bauer Publishing, according to CNN Entertainment. The tabloid magazines In Touch…