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BLG Monthly Update for May 2013

Privacy, data breaches, texting, a bit of golf law and more in the BLG Monthly Update for May 2013...more

Cybersecurity: The Next Big Wave in Securities Litigation?

News broke this week about significant cybersecurity breaches at many U.S. corporations that raises the possibility of a new wave of SEC enforcement actions, class actions, and derivative lawsuits. A front page New York Times...more

Merck Compelled to Disclose Documents; Confidentiality and Privilege Waived with Prior Disclosure to Government

A court has ruled that Merck’s production of documents to the government under a confidentiality agreement during the Vioxx investigation waived any confidentiality or privilege; documents that Merck had previously disclosed...more

InfoBytes, June 1, 2012 - A Weekly In-depth review of news & developments in the financial services industry.

Topics In This Issue: Federal Issues; State Issues; Courts; Firm News; Mortgages; Consumer Finance; Securities; Litigation; and Privacy/Data Security. Excerpt From Federal Issues: CFPB Delays Release of...more

California State Teachers Retirment System v. Blankenship, et al.

West Virginia Supreme Court Order denying Preliminary Injunction in Massey - Alpha merger case, but also refusing to seal certain...

The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals issued an Order denying Massey shareholders' request for a Preliminary Injunction to challenge the merger of Massey and Alpha Natural Resources. The parties had also sought to seal...more

California State Teachers Retirement System v Blankenship, et al.

NPR and the Charleston Gazette's Opposition to Motion to Seal Record in Massey - Alpha merger case

National Public Radio (NPR) and the Charleston Gazette filed this Opposition to a Motion to Seal the Record in a case brought by shareholders of Massey Energy Company seeking to block the sale of Massey to Alpha Natural...more

Disclosures to Independent Auditors – What's the Risk of Waiver?

5 things about attorney-client privilege and work product protection that you should consider during your next audit It is unavoidable – public companies must disclose sufficient information to allow an independent...more

USA Technologies, Inc. v. John Doe et al.

Complaint

In August of 2009, Pennyslvania-based company USA Technologies filed a federal lawsuit against two Yahoo! message board posters who roundly criticized what they claim is the the consistently poor performance of USA...more

Lefkoe v. Jos. A. Bank Clothiers, Inc.

Reply Brief of Appellant, The Doe Client (Public Version)

The Doe Client was a nonparty witness to the underlying class action securities litigation pending in the District of Maryland against Jos. A. Bank Clothiers, Inc. (“Jos. A. Bank”). Jos. A. Bank served a subpoena issued by...more

Lefkoe v. Jos. A. Bank Clothiers, Inc.

Brief of Appellant, The Doe Client (Public Version)

The Doe Client was a nonparty witness to the underlying class action securities litigation pending in the District of Maryland against Jos. A. Bank Clothiers, Inc. (“Jos. A. Bank”). Jos. A. Bank served a subpoena issued by...more

Lefkoe v. Jos. A. Bank Clothiers, Inc.

Reply Memorandum In Support of Motion to Quash Subpoena

The Doe Client was a nonparty witness to the underlying class action securities litigation pending in the District of Maryland against Jos. A. Bank Clothiers, Inc. (“Jos. A. Bank”). Jos. A. Bank served a subpoena issued by...more

Lefkoe v. Jos. A. Bank Clothiers, Inc.

Memorandum In Support of Motion to Quash Subpoena

The Doe Client was a nonparty witness to the underlying class action securities litigation pending in the District of Maryland against Jos. A. Bank Clothiers, Inc. (“Jos. A. Bank”). Jos. A. Bank served a subpoena issued by...more

Financial Services Report, Spring 2007

In this issue: ?? On the Edge ?? MoFo Metrics ?? Beltway Report ?? Ahead of the Summons ?? Privacy Report ?? California Report ?? Operations Report ?? Firm Offer Update ?? Credit Card Report ?? Arbitration...more