Appeals happen. Maybe you won in the trial court and the other side wants to challenge, or maybe you lost (but that must have been a mistake, right?). Either way, you need to preserve your arguments and prepare for an appeal...more
In Radha Geismann, M.D., P.C. v. ZocDoc, Inc., the Second Circuit declined to allow the defendant-appellee to moot a putative class action by depositing $20,000—in full settlement of the plaintiff-appellant’s individual...more
It is common for courts to trim attorney’s fee awards when they conclude that fee petitions are excessive or poorly documented, but the Third Circuit has recently made clear that courts may go much further and deny fees...more
In the midst of trial, lawyers have a great many immediate tasks — questioning witnesses, presenting documentary evidence, arguing evidentiary points, persuading jurors, and much more — but they must also keep an eye on the...more