Tobacco Maker Loses Removal Bid

A cigarette company may not transfer a class-action lawsuit to federal court based on the federal government’s regulation of light cigarettes.

The suit against Philip Morris targeted the marketing of Marlboro Lights and Cambridge Lights, the Wall Street Journal reports (sub. req.).

The tobacco maker sought to transfer the action out of the Arkansas state courts under a law allowing removal to federal court when a private person acts under a federal officer.

Philip Morris had argued the Federal Trade Commission was a federal officer because it oversaw a voluntary agreement setting standards for light cigarettes.

Jun 11, 2007 8:24 PM CDT

Motion Claims 35,000 Documents Withheld

A pending motion for sanctions claims chip maker Qualcomm failed to turn over more than 35,000 discovery documents in a patent infringement case. Qualcomm had sued rival semiconductor maker Broadcom for infringing two Qualcomm patents for video compression, but lost at trial four months ago. In court papers filed late…

Jun 7, 2007 12:35 PM CDT

E-Discovery Gets Real

Revisions to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure still leave many questions about discovery of electronic evidence

Feb 21, 2007 9:22 AM CST

Targeting Depo Tactics

New York Is Latest State to Put the Brakes on Deposition Abuse

Nov 24, 2006 12:22 PM CST

The Big Bopper

This Terre Haute Lawyer Is Exploding the Canons of Judicial Campaign Ethics

Nov 24, 2006 11:07 AM CST

Rapid Response

ABA Moves Quickly in Raising Concerns About Surveillance Wiretaps

Apr 12, 2006 9:18 PM CDT

Flying Under the Radar

These Little-Notices Legal Developments Could be Making News This Year

Jan 8, 2006 7:48 PM CST

Porous Privilege

Lawyers Struggle to Keep Work Product, Legal Advice Secret in Electronic Discovery

Aug 29, 2005 6:53 AM CDT

Standing Pat On Rule 11

ABA Opposes Proposal to Impose Mandatory Sanctions for Frivolous Filings

Jul 28, 2005 6:44 PM CDT

Collections Clues

Keep Your Practice Tidy With Attention to a Few Essentials

Jun 28, 2005 4:12 PM CDT

Serving Them Right

When Taking on International Defendants, Expect Challenges, Even Complications

Jun 28, 2005 3:36 PM CDT

The Paperless Chase

Litigators and Courts Wrestle With Database Discovery

Apr 28, 2005 6:44 AM CDT

The Verdict on Juries

More States Are Adopting Jury Reforms, Freeing Jurors to Take Notes and Ask Questions. But Some Judges Are Slow to Embrace the Changes.

Apr 28, 2005 6:31 AM CDT