Litigation / Trial Practice

Litigation actions brought in the United States at the federal and state levels, cases in front of the  US Supreme Court (SCOTUS), and cases litigated before the different courts that comprise the US Court of Special Jurisdiction are among the different stories, news, and litigation, visitors to the National Law Review will read about on the litigation trial practice area of law.

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Jan
20
2015
Giant Multinational Unilever Drops Suit Against Innovative Start-up Hampton Creek Over Eggless “Mayonnaise” Covington & Burling LLP
Mar
16
2018
No Tax Deductions for Sexual Harassment Settlements with Non-Disclosure Agreements Covington & Burling LLP
Mar
21
2018
Federal Court Decision Puts Brakes on Issue Ads Covington & Burling LLP
Feb
1
2016
Judge Denies Neiman’s Motion to Dismiss Data Breach Class Action Covington & Burling LLP
May
12
2014
Ninth Circuit Holds Facebook IDs and URLS Not "Content" under ECPA (Electronic Communications Privacy Act) Covington & Burling LLP
Apr
30
2018
Fourth Circuit Embraces Expansive View of Derivative Sovereign Immunity for Government Contractors Covington & Burling LLP
Jul
9
2018
Waiting For the Final Government Audit May Be Too Late Covington & Burling LLP
Jul
10
2018
Fifth Circuit to Consider Constitutionality of the BCFP’s Structure Covington & Burling LLP
Apr
20
2016
Reimbursement Considerations in Rare False Claims Act Jury Trial Addressing Off-Label Issues Covington & Burling LLP
Jul
24
2018
How You Can Utilize the USPTO’s Berkheimer Memorandum During Application Drafting, Prosecution and Appeal Covington & Burling LLP
Jul
21
2014
DC Circuit Calls for More Transparency in CFIUS (Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States) Process Covington & Burling LLP
Aug
13
2014
Fraud Investigators Imprisoned for Illegally Collecting Personal Data in China Covington & Burling LLP
Jul
12
2016
Third Circuit Takes Narrow View of PII Under Video Privacy Protection Act Covington & Burling LLP
Jul
16
2015
Reformation Claim May Proceed Despite Clear Plan Terms, Sixth Circuit Holds Covington & Burling LLP
Aug
30
2016
Ninth Circuit Dismisses FTC’s Throttling Suit Against AT&T Covington & Burling LLP
Sep
11
2017
The FCA’s First-to-File Bar and The Enduring Importance of Textualism Covington & Burling LLP
Sep
20
2016
Federal Court in D.C. Rules Against FEC in Important Disclosure Case Covington & Burling LLP
Aug
25
2015
Third Circuit Upholds FTC’s Data Security Authority in FTC v. Wyndham Covington & Burling LLP
Jan
8
2018
Ninth Circuit Strikes Down Ban on Retailers’ Credit Card Surcharges Covington & Burling LLP
Nov
26
2014
A Pyrrhic Victory? The Impact of Today’s District Court Decision on Electioneering Communications (Van Hollen v. FEC) Covington & Burling LLP
Dec
16
2014
Canada’s Highest Court Rules That Police Can Search Cell Phone Contents After Arrest Covington & Burling LLP
Feb
3
2015
Lawsuit by Surviving Same-Sex Spouse Raises Windsor Retroactivity Question Covington & Burling LLP
Jan
26
2016
Supreme Court Reiterates High Pleading Bar for Stock Drop Cases Covington & Burling LLP
May
14
2018
Supreme Court Unanimously Holds that Unauthorized Driver Has Reasonable Expectation of Privacy in Rental Car Covington & Burling LLP
Jun
15
2014
Ninth Circuit Judges Disagree on Remedies for Pension Mistake Covington & Burling LLP
Jun
23
2014
Government Supports Indefinite Tolling of Civil Fraud Cases Under Wartime Suspension of Limitations Act Covington & Burling LLP
Apr
18
2016
Seventh Circuit, Relying on Defendant’s Post-Breach Statements, Allows Data Breach Class Action to Proceed Covington & Burling LLP
May
21
2015
Lost in Transmission: Email Failure Results in Untimely Size Protest Covington & Burling LLP
Jun
9
2017
Kokesh v. SEC and Implications for Consumer and Financial Regulatory Agencies Covington & Burling LLP
Jun
24
2015
Seventh Circuit Rejects Doctrine of Implied False Certification to Establish False Claims Act Liability Covington & Burling LLP
Nov
21
2018
Illinois Supreme Court to Decide Statutory Standing Requirements Under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act Covington & Burling LLP
Oct
5
2017
Trinity: Divine Fifth Circuit Ruling Gives FCA Defendants Reason for Praise Covington & Burling LLP
Sep
21
2015
In Long-Running CAS Case, the Court of Federal Claims Rejects a Government Attempt to Get Another Bite at the Apple Covington & Burling LLP
Nov
17
2015
Third Circuit Resurrects State Law Claims Against Google in Safari Cookie Tracking Lawsuit Covington & Burling LLP
Dec
19
2014
Looking at Police-Community Relations Through the Lens of Body-Worn Cameras Covington & Burling LLP
 

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