Fighting Ghosts: Defending Against Anonymous Online Short Attacks

by Todd Williams | August 8, 2018 | CC-Blog-Post, Todd Williams

Fighting Ghosts: Defending Against Anonymous Online Short Attacks Todd Williams | August 8, 2018  In the past decade, instances of online short attacks on publicly traded companies have become increasingly common. In contrast to the traditional short seller activism...

Recent State Supreme Court Decision On Class Certification Raises A Question: What Do Washington Courts Think About Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Dukes?

by Jeff Bone | May 2, 2018 | CC-Blog-Post, Jeff Bone

Recent State Supreme Court Decision On Class Certification Raises A Question: What Do Washington Courts Think About Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Dukes?   Jeff Bone | May 2, 2018 Washington state trial and appellate courts, particularly King County Superior Court and...

Insurance Bad Faith Liability Expands and Adjusters and Insurance Companies Should Pay Attention

by Jeff Bone | April 2, 2018 | CC-Blog-Post, Jeff Bone

Insurance Bad Faith Liability Expands and Adjusters and Insurance Companies Should Pay Attention Jeff Bone | April 2, 2018 The State of Washington has a reputation for being fairly plaintiff-friendly when it comes to insurance coverage litigation. That reputation will...

Exploring the Implications of CVS Health Corp v. Vividus, LLC on Arbitrators’ Powers to Subpoena Documents

by Lawrence Cock and Benjamin Byers | March 26, 2018 | Lawrence R Cock, Benjamin Byers, CC-Blog-Post

Exploring the Implications of CVS Health Corp v. Vividus, LLC on Arbitrators’ Powers to Subpoena Documents Lawrence Cock & Benjamin Byers | March 26, 2018 In the midst of the 2017 holiday season, the Ninth Circuit donned its Grinch mask and took the joy from...

Changing the Narrative in Employment Discrimination Cases

by Blake Marks-Dias | January 17, 2018 | CC-Blog-Post, Blake Marks Dias

Changing the Narrative in Employment Discrimination Cases Blake Marks-Dias | January 17, 2018 Employment discrimination cases are increasingly getting past summary judgment and into trial. Too often, the defense focuses primarily on what the company did or did not do....

The UTSA And The DTSA: Making a Federal Case out of Trade Secrets

by Eric Lindberg | January 12, 2018 | CC-Blog-Post, Eric Lindberg

The UTSA and the DTSA: Making a Federal Case out of Trade Secrets Eric Lindberg | January 11, 2018 Traditionally, trade secret litigation has been based on state common law and the various state versions of the Uniform Trade Secrets Act (“UTSA”). In fact, 48 out of 50...