The U.S. Supreme Court decided two cases yesterday, one of which, Lackey v. Stinnie, involved an action brought pursuant to 42 U. S. C. §1983 and should be of particular interest to the many readers of this blog who practice...more
Every week, the Array team reviews the latest news and analysis about the evolving field of eDiscovery to bring you the topics and trends you need to know. This week’s post covers the week of March 25-31. Here’s what’s...more
Today’s news media is full of stories about supposed malicious allegations, unfounded criminal investigations and indictments based on perjury. Regardless of our political leanings, all of us should hope that such things...more
It is a bold and almost frightening conjecture that “most published research findings are false.” In the current COVID-19 era, most of us have noticed an uptick in the popular prevalence of published scientific and medical...more
The Editors' Note - Welcome to the second issue of Decoded, Spilman's e-newsletter focusing on technology law, including data security, privacy standards, financing technologies, and digital-based means of conducting...more
Disinformation and “deepfakes” pose growing threats to the private sector. Already, disinformation has been weaponized to harm brands, move markets, and undermine trust in companies and industries. One recent study estimated...more
Here is how PIABA’s one-track mind operates: in a Report it just issued, PIABA laments the frequency with which registered reps are able to get customer complaints expunged from their records. The sole reason for this, PIABA...more
The Supreme Court of the United States issued four decisions: PDR Network, LLC v. Carlton Harris Chiropractic, Inc., No. 17-1705: Petitioner PDR produces the Physicians’ Desk Reference, which is distributed to health...more
On June 20, 2019, the United States Supreme Court decided McDonough v. Smith, No. 18-485, holding that the statute of limitations for a fabricated-evidence claim under 42 U.S.C. §1983 begins to run when the criminal...more
Companies entrust their in-house attorneys with sensitive and confidential information in order to obtain legal advice on important matters. Thus, when an in-house attorney turns on his or her employer, the repercussions can...more
A California federal jury awarded Sanford Wadler, former General Counsel of Bio-Rad Laboratories, $8 million for his claims against his former employer under the whistleblower provisions of Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) and the...more
How explicitly must a complaint sounding in antitrust allege causation? At oral argument last week, the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit evaluated the sufficiency of the plaintiffs’ allegations that certain Takeda...more