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“I’ll see you in court!” It’s the rallying cry of legal dramas, glorifying courtroom battles as the pinnacle of advocacy. In reality, however, it’s skilled eDiscovery negotiation—not trial theatrics—that most often determines...more
Deliz v. Julia Rose Transport, --- N.Y.S.3d --- (N.Y. App. Div. 2d Dept. 2024) - In Deliz, the plaintiff presented an expert witness to testify that the most likely cause of the motor vehicle accident was that the defendant...more
Emory v. Bailey, N.E.3d ---, 2024 WL 2316080, 2024-Ohio-1955 - An auto accident occurred on October 23, 2018, in Newark, Ohio. On October 22, 2020, the appellants—Jon Emory, Caleb Emory and Tina Emory—filed a complaint...more
[Written by: Mike Smiszek, Senior Trade Advisor, Braumiller Consulting Group] Several tribunals and courts were established at various periods of America’s history to resolve trade-related litigation, both at the trial and...more
On Tuesday, December 3, 2024, a United States district court in the Eastern District of Texas issued a national preliminary injunction enjoining the enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act. The injunction specifically...more
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At the 2024 Women's Bar Association of the State of New York's (“WBASNY”) annual Convention, during the Installation Ceremony of President Marea L. Wachsman, several friends and colleagues were invited to say a few words....more
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit denied a patent owner’s motion to voluntarily dismiss the appeal following the Federal Circuit’s decision to vacate and remand the case to the Patent Trial & Appeal Board but...more
On November 15, 2024, the Eastern District of Texas invalidated the newly established overtime pay regulations issued by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) in 2024. These regulations incrementally increased the minimum salary...more
On December 3, 2024, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, in Texas Top Cop Shop v Garland et al., issued a nationwide preliminary injunction, which temporarily blocks enforcement of the...more
On November 12, 2024, The Hague Court of Appeal found in the case Millieudefensie vs. Shell that the Shell Group has an obligation to counter dangerous climate change. However, the Court was not able to establish that the...more
The US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit affirmed a district court ruling that a plaintiff was not entitled to a jury trial regarding its trade dress infringement claim and that the plaintiff failed to prove that its...more
This lawsuit involves breach of a confidential settlement agreement. In motion briefing, both sides relied on and filed the subject agreement. Both sides also filed (unopposed) motions to seal it. These two Orders from...more
Late last night, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued an order granting a nationwide preliminary injunction temporarily blocking the government from enforcing the reporting requirements of the...more
In a broad and significant decision, on December 3, 2024, Federal Judge Amos Mazzant of the Eastern District of Texas issued a nationwide preliminary injunction preventing the federal government from enforcement of the...more
In honor of the release of the 6th Edition of the Government Contracts Compliance Handbook, we present six essential tips for government contractors navigating the complexities of parallel proceedings and global settlements....more
On October 24, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania issued a pivotal ruling regarding the public release of investigatory grand jury reports and the due process rights of individuals named in such reports but not charged with...more
The ongoing attempts by the United States, Egypt, and Qatar to mediate the war between Hamas and Israel bring to the forefront the potential that mediation can have to resolve conflict. Yet the use of alternative dispute...more
The Federal Court of Appeal (FCA) recently dismissed the Bank of Nova Scotia’s (BNS) appeal and upheld the Canada Revenue Agency’s (CRA) practice of charging arrears interest on a non-existent tax debt where audit adjustments...more
As of the posting of this article, reporting companies nationwide do not need to comply with the Corporate Transparency Act’s (CTA) January 1, 2025, beneficial owner information (BOI) reporting deadline. Yet, given the...more
On December 3, 2024, U.S. District Court Judge Amos Mazzant, sitting in the Eastern District of Texas, granted a preliminary injunction enjoining enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and its implementing...more
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Peer review litigation in Pennsylvania has been quiet since the Pennsylvania Supreme Court handed down the Leadbitter decision in 2021....more