The Modern Discovery Traps that Are Upending Cases
The "Lesser-Included" Email Debate: What Does Rule 34 Really Require for Production?
Trust Is Key
The Presumption of Innocence Podcast: Episode 72 - Beyond the Headlines: Unpacking a Pivotal Case on Privilege Protections
Curtailing Civil RICO: The Rise and Fall of Securities Fraud Claims Under the PSLRA — RICO Report Podcast
Podcast - Part II: Recent Changes in Jury Dynamics and How to Prepare Your Expert Accordingly
Podcast - Miss Lillian "Testifies": The Importance of Witness Preparation
The Presumption of Innocence Podcast: Episode 70 - Fireside Chat With Rachel Barkow and Casey Michel
Key Discovery Points: Think About Who Has Control Over a Hyperlinked File
Podcast - Bad Facts Make Bad Law
High Crimes and Misdemeanors: Unruly Passengers – How a Bad Flight Could Ruin Your Travel Future
How to Handle Service of Process Effectively
How the Boards of Contract Appeals Work—And Why It Matters for Your Bottom Line
Solicitors General Insights: The Art of Oral Advocacy With Michigan and New Jersey — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
HHS Policy Changes, Supreme Court Rulings, and the DOJ-HHS False Claims Act Working Group
A Good Lickin'
Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 514: Listen and Learn -- Discovery (Civ Pro)
Judge Xavier Rodriguez on Possession, Custody, or Control from the Meet and Confer Podcast
From OCR to AI The Future of Media and Image Analysis in eDiscovery
White Star Energy Inc. v. Ridgefield Permian Minerals, LLC is yet another title dispute reiterating that buying minerals that were once the subject of a tax suit foreclosure is fraught with uncertainty regardless of who you...more
Earlier this year, a Florida jury fully acquitted two owners of an independent clinical laboratory located in San Antonio, Texas accused of conspiring to commit health care fraud and wire fraud. Defendants Diego Sanchez...more
Even with the statutory clarifications that came along with last year’s PAGA reforms, California courts continue to wrestle with one of the thorniest aspects of the law: whether plaintiffs can maintain particularly troubling...more
The Court reaffirms that confidentiality in the attorney-client relationship is not limited to judicial proceedings alone. In a decision dated October 8, 2025 (No. 24-16.995), the Commercial Chamber of the French Supreme...more
On November 12, 2025, Regeneron filed a Motion to Strike Certain Affirmative Defenses and Dismiss Certain Counterclaims against Amgen in the aflibercept patent litigation in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District...more
Highlights from this issue include: District Court Jurisdiction and Rule 23(f) Appeals. The Fifth Circuit held the filing of a Rule 23(f) petition does not divest the district court of jurisdiction to withdraw and reissue a...more
An Overview of The Duty to Defend- Many insurance policies issued as primary layer coverage establish two separate principal duties on the part of the insurer: the duty to defend and the duty to indemnify. 1. The duty to...more
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reinforced when judicial correction of drafting errors is allowed, emphasizing the potential importance of intrinsic evidence, reasonable debate, and prosecution history. This...more
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has set aside both judgments entered against Opti-Luxx, Inc. in a high-stakes pair of patent infringement cases involving illuminated school bus signs....more
This episode examines five core discovery issues reflected across 20 recent rulings that show how courts are tightening expectations in modern discovery. Kelly Twigger analyzes decisions involving mobile device data,...more
In the largest mass tort claim in English legal history, the High Court has found in favour of over 600,000 claimants adversely affected by the collapse of the Mariana dam in Brazil....more
Drilling down to the factual narrative that you need to extract from medical records can feel like spinning straw into gold. These records are often full of patient information and clinical details. Vastly different reporting...more
In late October 2025, the First District Court of Appeal announced its unanimous decision in Mass v. The Regents of the University of California, an important decision clarifying the extent to which retirement systems are—and...more
Hong Kong Court of Appeal orders sole director to be personally liable for causing insolvent company to pursue a hopeless winding up appeal. On 17 November 2025, the Hong Kong Court of Appeal delivered its reasons for...more
When an aggrieved party feels his or her back against the wall, there is a strong temptation to assert every claim under the sun against the adversary. Offense is the best defense, so they say. But when the claims don’t...more
Operating globally across multiple jurisdictions, pharmaceutical companies must protect sensitive patient data, clinical trial information, and intellectual property while navigating some of the world’s most demanding...more
Recent U.S. court decisions have seemingly addressed whether the use of copyrighted materials for Artificial Intelligence (AI) training should be considered fair use. However, these decisions do not have the sweeping...more
On October 30, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California dismissed a putative nationwide class action filed by three residents of North Carolina and Oklahoma against California-based Samba TV, Inc....more
The Ninth Circuit recently reversed a district court’s decision to strike a plaintiff’s trade secret claims under the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) at the discovery stage. In doing so, the Ninth Circuit made clear that...more
The Federal Circuit reaffirmed that IPR institution denials are “final and nonappealable” under 35 U.S.C. § 314(d), with mandamus relief only possible in rare cases involving colorable constitutional or specific statutory...more
In New Jersey, it is a well-established principle that any person or organization whose rights may be affected by a legal action is typically considered a necessary and indispensable party that must be included as a party in...more
U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals - USA v. Bryan - criminal trial, interference with rights, kidnapping, evidence- Koletas v. USA - FTCA, sovereign immunity waiver, Transportation Security Officers - Watson v....more
A Pennsylvania jury issued a verdict of $15.3 million on November 10, 2025, arising from a 2020 fatal shooting of a store clerk in Hazelton, Pennsylvania. The verdict arose from an incident at a convenience store that offered...more
In previous insights we have considered the content of the Bill and the likely impact on the private rented sector (“PRS”). Here we have set out the key questions we are seeing from our clients and more detail on how the Act...more
A recent decision by the Milan Central Division (CD) of 23 October 2025 could create further obstacles for prior art submissions, highlighting the growing focus on procedural efficiency in patent litigation before the Unified...more
