In a case that’s being considered a significant blow to big companies, the U.S. Supreme Court held that a class action against a telemarketing firm could proceed despite the firm’s offer to pay the main plaintiff the maximum amount he could collect if he won the case. So reports The Wall Street Journal.

There have been 337 post-conviction DNA exonerations since 1989, according to recently released information from the Innocence Project. Steven Avery’s rape case, featured in the popular and controversial Netflix series “Making a Murderer,” is one such instance and his wrongful arrest and conviction was the first domino in a long chain of judicially complex proceedings.

It’s that time of year when friends, families and co-workers get together to celebrate successes, relationships and sometimes, just surviving another year. No matter the reason for the festivity, it’s the wise employer who plans the get-together that doesn't result in liability for the raucous behavior of staffers or other invitees.

For at least the second year, the New York based litigation firm Boies Schiller & Flexner paid a couple of its associates bonuses as high as $350,000. So reports Above The Law.