Someone's original creations and concepts can be very valuable. Individuals may sell their creations to businesses, and many companies hire researchers or creative professionals specifically to generate new ideas or content to benefit their businesses. Those original...
Business Disputes: It’s What We Do
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How do class action lawsuits differ from traditional lawsuits?
How many times have you watched television and seen a commercial come on the air urging you to reach out if a medical device, medication, automobile or some other consumer product has injured you? You might have also heard public service announcements on the news....
How Hulk Hogan Scored $140 Million in a Single Lawsuit
Surely the most salacious legal development of 2016 (so far) is Hulk Hogan’s $140 million verdict in March from a Florida court against the online media company and blog network Gawker Media LLC for publishing a video of him having sex with the wife of his then...
Supreme Court Holds That Rule 68 Offer of Judgment Does Not Make Class Action Moot
Yesterday, the United States Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision, with Justice Thomas providing the sixth vote, held that an unaccepted offer of judgment under Rule 68 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure in a case seeking class certification under Rule 23 does not...