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CYBER-ATTACK LITIGATION DEVELOPMENT
CYBER-ATTACK LITIGATION DEVELOPMENT

Paul Peter Nicolai
Oct 8, 20241 min read


Triple Damages Case Survives Due to Alleged Lies
Triple Damages Case Survives Due to Alleged Lies

Paul Peter Nicolai
Sep 24, 20241 min read


Order Compelling Arbitration Requires Court to Stay Case
The Supreme Court has held that when a district court compels claims to arbitration and a party has requested a stay under the Federal...

Paul Peter Nicolai
Sep 17, 20241 min read


Litigation Risks for Failing to Preserve Messaging Data
Litigation Risks for Failing to Preserve Messaging Data

Paul Peter Nicolai
Aug 13, 20244 min read


Biometric Identifier Law & Litigation Update
Biometric Identifier Law & Litigation Update

Paul Peter Nicolai
Jul 2, 20244 min read


Non-Contract Claims Allowed Despite Contract
A plaintiff sued for contract damages, unjust enrichment, and what is called a quasi-contract concerning services he provided to a...

Paul Peter Nicolai
Jun 11, 20241 min read


Trade Secret Theft Creates Triple Damages
A jury found two defendants liable for their former employer's misappropriation of trade secrets. The judge found this violated Chapter...

Paul Peter Nicolai
Dec 19, 20231 min read


Internet Privacy Litigation Creates Issues for Websites Using Third-Party Technology
Consumer privacy litigation based on websites is skyrocketing. This is due to two appellate court decisions involving whether a website’s...

Paul Peter Nicolai
Dec 12, 20235 min read


Contract Choice of Law & Chapter 93A
A Chapter 93A count was dismissed based on the contract's choice of law clause. On appeal, this was reversed even though the contract...

Paul Peter Nicolai
Nov 23, 20231 min read


Supreme Court Says Appeal From a Denial of a Motion to Compel Arbitration Stops Trial Proceedings
The US Supreme Court has decided that an appeal of a denial of a motion to compel arbitration under the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA)...

Paul Peter Nicolai
Aug 22, 20232 min read


Corporate Veil Protected
Homeowners sued a corporation and its owner over a remodeling project gone bad. The homeowners said the company owner should be liable...

Paul Peter Nicolai
Feb 14, 20231 min read


Printing While Traveling Means No Privilege
A plaintiff withheld an email saying the attorney-client privilege protected it. The plaintiff’s CEO received the email from the...

Paul Peter Nicolai
Jan 10, 20231 min read


Embarrassing Emails Go Public
A court of appeals affirmed the district court’s ruling by concluding that emails were judicial records to which the common law right of...

Paul Peter Nicolai
Jan 3, 20231 min read


Food Litigation Upswing
Most food and beverage claims are concentrated on food labeling, including whether identified ingredients or flavors are artificial....

Paul Peter Nicolai
Jul 5, 20223 min read


BYPASSING COURT DELAYS
COVID-19 has considerably slowed the resolution of pending court cases and exacerbated many courts’ already significant backlog of cases....

Paul Peter Nicolai
Apr 19, 20222 min read


No Concrete Harm, No Standing
The U.S. Supreme Court decided that plaintiffs seeking to pursue a Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) class litigation must establish...

Paul Peter Nicolai
Jul 13, 20213 min read
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