Civil rights inquiry of police shootings on hold
Las Vegas Review-Journal
... could be months away and could hinge on the findings of a separate, voluntary federal review of Las Vegas police shootings, policies and procedures, according to the letter by the chief of the Civil Rights Division's Special Litigation Section.

and more »

Mansoor seeks commissioner for testimony
The Nation, Pakistan
... appear before the Commission, the legal position remains the same ie that no one can be asked to attend in person to give evidence unless that person resides at any place within Pakistan (Rule 19 of Order 16 of the Code of Civil Procedure 1908).

and more »

Federal Judge Joins Former Partners to Launch New Litigation Boutique
EON: Enhanced Online News (press release)
In private practice, he and Shuster litigated over 30 civil and criminal suits in the US and abroad arising from the insolvency of Crédit Lyonnais, including a highly publicized fraud action against Kirk Kerkorian relating to his sale of MGM Film ...

and more »

Fighting for the civil rights of orcas
Bellingham Herald
The legal team, led by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals general counsel Jeffrey Kerr and PETA's outside litigation counsel, civil rights attorney Philip Hirschkop - who argued the landmark Loving v. Virginia case that declared ...
PETA's Whale-Slaves Lawsuit Has Its Day in CourtNewser

all 658 news articles »

SynQor and Lineage Power Settle IBA Patent Litigation
MarketWatch (press release)
... Inc. announced today that it has entered into a definitive Settlement Agreement with Lineage Power Corp. to resolve SynQor's IBA patent litigation against Lineage (SynQor, Inc. v. Artesyn Technologies, Inc., et al., Civil Action No. 2:07-CV-497, ...

and more »

Sheppard Mullin Elects Twelve Attorneys to Partnership
MarketWatch (press release)
Holder has a wide array of experience in complex civil litigation, as well as labor and employment litigation. He has represented clients in civil litigation involving allegations of unfair business practices, fraud, misappropriation of trade secrets, ...

and more »

IN RE VIVENDI UNIVERSAL, S.A., SECURITIES LITIGATION
Leagle.com
Before the Court is the plaintiffs' motion for entry of judgment as to the claims of ordinary-share purchasers pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 54(b), filed on April 8, 2011. For the reasons stated herein, the plaintiffs' motion is DENIED.

and more »

JIAN CAN ZHENG v. HOLDER
Leagle.com
Tony West, Assistant Attorney General; Ada Bosque, Senior Litigation Counsel; Jonathan F. Potter, Attorney, Office of Immigration Litigation, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for Respondent. PRESENT: ROGER J. MINER, ...

and more »

UK Moves 'No Win, No Fee' Litigation Reforms to 2013
The National Law Journal
The civil litigation reforms, contained within the second part of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill, had been scheduled to come into force from October 2012. The government has already announced that it is to delay part one of ...
Civil litigation cost reforms to be delayed until 2013, Government confirmsOut-Law.com

all 6 news articles »

In civil litigation, 'private' social media data isn't private
Computerworld
Email became a factor in litigation-related discovery actions. Social media is likely to do the same, if only because use of such sites has become so widespread. Over the last several years, user participation in social media websites has exploded.

and more »