A summary of the important professional liability topics by our expert team members for the first quarter.
USPS POSTMARK PROCEDURE CHANGE-
The U.S. Postal Service has implemented a significant operational change that...more
4/9/2026
/ Attorney-Client Privilege ,
Expert Witness ,
Filing Deadlines ,
Government Agencies ,
Insurance Claims ,
Insurance Industry ,
Insurance Litigation ,
Insurance Regulations ,
Liability Insurance ,
New Regulations ,
Notice Requirements ,
Professional Liability ,
Professional Liability Insurance ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Service by Mail ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Statute of Limitations ,
USPS
The statute at issue in Abouammo v. United States is 18 U.S.C. section 1519, which makes it a crime to “knowingly alter, destroy, mutilate, conceal, cover up, falsify, or make a false entry in any record, document, or...more
4/3/2026
/ Business Records ,
Choice-of-Venue ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Government Investigations ,
Jurisdiction ,
Obstruction of Justice ,
SCOTUS ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Venue ,
White Collar Crimes
In Beazer v. Richmond County Constructors, LLC (Mar. 10, 2026), the Eleventh Circuit held that equitable tolling saved the plaintiff’s Title VII complaint even though the district court received it after the ninety-day...more
3/16/2026
/ Appellate Courts ,
De Novo Standard of Review ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Litigation ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Equitable Tolling ,
Filing Deadlines ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Standard of Review ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Title VII ,
Totality of Circumstances Test
In Hain Celestial Group, Inc. v. Palmquist (Feb. 24, 2026), the Supreme Court unanimously held that when a case is improperly removed to federal court for lack of complete diversity, a district court cannot “cure” the...more
3/2/2026
/ Appeals ,
Appellate Courts ,
Diversity Jurisdiction ,
Federal Court Litigation ,
Federal Jurisdiction ,
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ,
Final Judgment ,
Jurisdiction ,
Lack of Jurisdiction ,
Remand ,
Removal ,
SCOTUS ,
Subject Matter Jurisdiction ,
The Hain Celestial Group Inc v Palmquist ,
Vacated
Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump is, on its face, a statutory interpretation case about whether the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) authorizes the President to impose tariffs. But the opinion also became...more
2/27/2026
/ Constitutional Challenges ,
Executive Authority ,
Executive Powers ,
Foreign Policy ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
International Trade ,
Learning Resources Inc v Trump ,
Non-Delegation Doctrine ,
Presidential Proclamations ,
SCOTUS ,
Separation of Powers ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Tariffs ,
Trump Administration
The Ninth Circuit’s recent decision in Gibson v. City of Portland signals a broader shift in how district courts may treat unclear complaints.
In this qualified immunity case, the district court dismissed on both...more
2/16/2026
/ Amended Complaints ,
Appellate Courts ,
Appellate Review ,
Dismissals ,
Failure To State A Claim ,
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Pleading Standards ,
Qualified Immunity ,
Rule 8
In United States v. Keegan (Dec. 17, 2025), the Eleventh Circuit addressed a defense attempt to use Federal Rule of Evidence 803(4)—the hearsay exception for statements “made for—and … reasonably pertinent to—medical...more
2/9/2026
/ Admissible Evidence ,
Appeals ,
Appellate Courts ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Cross Examination ,
Evidence ,
Expert Testimony ,
Expert Witness ,
Federal Rules of Evidence ,
Hearsay ,
Hearsay Exceptions ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Witnesses
In Berk v. Choy (Jan. 20, 2026), the U.S. Supreme Court considered whether Delaware’s medical-malpractice “affidavit of merit” statute applies in federal court when a plaintiff sues under diversity jurisdiction. Delaware law...more
2/2/2026
/ Berk v Choy ,
Diversity Jurisdiction ,
Expert Witness ,
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ,
Federal v State Law Application ,
Forum Selection ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Medical Malpractice ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Pleading Standards ,
SCOTUS ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Summary Judgment
In Coney Island Auto Parts Unlimited, Inc. v. Burton (Chapter 7 Trustee for Vista-Pro Automotive, LLC), the Supreme Court addressed whether Rule 60(c)(1)’s “reasonable time” requirement applies to a motion seeking to set...more
1/29/2026
/ Bankruptcy Court ,
Chapter 7 ,
Coney Island Auto Parts Unlimited Inc v Burton ,
Default Judgment ,
Due Process ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ,
Filing Deadlines ,
FRCP 60(b) ,
Jurisdiction ,
Motion to Vacate ,
SCOTUS ,
Service by Mail ,
Service of Process ,
Subject Matter Jurisdiction ,
Trustees ,
Vacated
The First District Court of Appeal recently struck down a Florida law that prohibited people from openly carrying firearms in public. The court held that section 790.053 violated the Second Amendment as applied to the states...more
11/5/2025
/ Appeals ,
Appellate Courts ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Federal v State Law Application ,
Firearms ,
Florida ,
Fourteenth Amendment ,
Gun Laws ,
Judicial Authority ,
SCOTUS ,
Second Amendment ,
Stare Decisis ,
State Constitutions ,
Supremacy Clause