Case Law & Court Rules

    Two courts in Canada recently dealt with excessive legal fees charged for performing legal research and found out that computer-assisted legal research is a necessity for the contemporary practice of law but shall be carried out with competence. In both Cass v. Ontario and Drummond v. Cadillac the Ontario Superior Court commented on artificial intelligence and […]

The first filed privacy class law against a law firm was sent to arbitration. On April 15, 2016, Plaintiffs filed the first class action complaint against a law firm for “systematically exposing confidential client information and storing client data without adequate security”. The complaint accuses Johnson & Bell, a mid-sized Chicago firm, of failing to […]

  On March 20, 2017, the Third Circuit affirmed a ruling of contempt over an Appellant’s claimed inability to remember his drive-decryption passwords. The issue in appeal was whether the Government has the right to compel owners to cooperate in the decryption of digital devices after the Government seizes those devices pursuant to a valid […]

On September 12, 2016, an Illinois District Court ruled that the publication of online attorney directories is fully protected under the First Amendment and does not violate an Illinois law that prohibits the use of someone’s identity for commercial purposes without permission. In this putative class action, Plaintiff alleged that defendant violated the Illinois Right […]

On March 31, 2015, the New York State Court of Appeals concluded that nonresident lawyers in New York must maintain a physical office in the jurisdiction in order to practice. In this case, a New Jersey resident admitted to practice law in New York alleged that Judiciary Law § 470 – which mandates that a nonresident attorney […]

November 13, 2015 by Allyson Haynes Stuart On October 23, 2015, the Federal District Court of Minnesota upheld Target’s assertion of attorney-client privilege and work product protection for emails it created in the wake of the 2013 breach of customer financial information. Target hired outside counsel shortly after discovering the possibility that a data breach […]

A Colorado attorney was suspended from the practice of law for 18 months on several grounds, including answering to clients’ criticism on line, disclosing confidential information. By way of background: a couple retained lawyer to provide his services in a post-marital issue. Although clients signed a fee agreement, they were not fully explained the terms of payment. […]

On September 16, 2015, Google filed a complaint in federal court against a Californian corporation that provides Search Engine Optimization (SEO) services. SEO companies help businesses to have their website rank high on search engines. According to the complaint, Defendant falsely claimed to represent Google, or to be certified and affiliated with it. Google also claimed […]

On August 26, 2015, the South Carolina Court of Appeals dismissed an appeal as untimely holding that the written notice of entry of an order beginning the running of a thirty-day appeal period starts when appellant is served by e-mail. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. v. Fallon Props. S.C., LLC, 413 S.C. 642, 776 S.E.2d 575 […]

In a DWI trial in Texas, a bailiff sent 20 messages to the prosecutor commenting the jury’s impression of the criminal defense lawyer. The criticized lawyer found out and asked for a mistrial. The court denied it. See more here and here. Follow us on& Like us on