Decisions/Settlements/Deals
Collector in ‘Heartbreak Hotel’ After Claim to Elvis’s Guitar Fails
A guitar collector doesn’t have any legal interest in an Elvis Presley guitar he tried to buy, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit said Sept. […]
Attorneys’ Fees for Discovery Abuse Not Wiped Out in Bankruptcy
Most of a $133,000 default judgment will be discharged in a defendant’s bankruptcy case, but about $17,000 for attorneys’ fees related to his contempt of discovery orders will […]
Goldman Said to Settle With Whistle-Blower Fired Over Misconduct
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. reached a settlement with a former London employee who was fired over his behavior toward superiors after he reported a possible compliance breach to […]
Judge Applies Securities Law to Initial Coin Offering Case
A federal judge has ruled that U.S. securities laws may cover an initial coin offering, handing the government a legal victory in its effort to regulate billions of […]
Koch Brothers’ PAC Must Reveal Major Donors to California
Americans for Prosperity Foundation, a conservative political action committee funded by billionaires David and Charles Koch, must disclose their biggest donors in confidential tax filings in California, a […]
Costco Customer Stalking Case Highlights Another Harassment Issue
A federal appeals court affirmed a jury’s finding that Costco’s attempts to stop a customer’s stalking of one of its employees was too little, too late. The U.S. Court of […]
Sony Fails to Pin Legal Costs Onto Beatles Infringer
The head of a U.K. company that violated copyrights on several Beatles songs has escaped paying a $780,000 legal bill because he was never warned of the potential […]
Brooks Brothers Racks Up Payment Card Data Breach Dismissal Win
The breach of credit card numbers and customer names at Brooks Brothers Group Inc. wasn’t sufficient to create a future risk of identity theft, a federal judge ruled. […]
Bayer’s One A Day Vitamin ‘Means’ One a Day, Court Rules
A lawsuit claiming that Bayer Corp. violates California consumer protection laws in its marketing of One A Day gummy vitamins can go forward, the California Court of Appeal […]
Samsung, Apple Attack on Bluetooth Network Patent Upheld
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. and Apple Inc. won their bid to kill a patent related to sharing an internet connection over Bluetooth. The U.S. Court of Appeals for […]