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Court: Firm Can Sue Departing Partners

A California appeals court ruling from 1984 that a firm can sue a departing partner for profits lost from open…

Google Faced With Antitrust Lawsuit

TradeComet.com LLC, a New York-based company, claimed in federal court on Tuesday that Google Inc. violated antitrust laws by raising…

Chiquita Wins In Federal Suit

Cincinnati-based produce company Chiquita has won a federal suit over a pricing dispute.  The win has saved the company at…

Perkins Coie Sues Ex-Associate Who Left for Rival Firm

Perkins Coie has filed a breach of contract suit against former intellectual property associate David Xue. According to court documents,…

Federal Appeals Court Brings Back Fraud Suit Against Pfizer

A federal appeals court rejuvenated a securities fraud suit against Pfizer. Investors claim the company was hiding the truth about…

South Korean Blogger Jailed Without Bail

He goes by the username “Minerva,” after the Greek goddess of wisdom. He rose from anonymity in South Korea, for…

Former Associate Accuses Nixon Peabody of Homophobia, Racism

Henry Har, formerly a public finance attorney with the Los Angeles office of Nixon Peabody, has sued his former firm for sexual…

Tech Company Wins Trial, Refuses to Pay Lawyer

After defeating a lawsuit backed by powerful Hollywood studios, Sunnyvale's Kaleidescape has fired its lead trial lawyer and is refusing…

Woman Gives Away “Cure for Cancer,” Sues to Get It Back

I love Above the Law's Lawsuit of the Day. Whether its the guy who wrote off his girlfriend as an…

Client Sues Quinn Emanuel for Malpractice

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart Oliver & Hedges is being sued over an allegedly botched $48.8 million settlement that netted the Los…

Crazy “Pants” Judge Loses Appeal

The DC Court of Appeals has rejected former judge Roy L. Pearson Jr.'s request for a new trial regarding his…

Man Beats Wife, Blames Airline

A husband and wife are suing United Airlines for "overserving" alcohol during a flight from Osaka, Japan to San Francisco,…