Podcast - Not a Level Playing Field
Mediation Matters: Where Preparation Meets Resolution
Negotiation Tips for Business Owners
From Early Case Assessment to Early Case Intelligence
The Role of an Expert Witness
Podcast - Victories and "Losses" in the Courtroom
Introducing LighthouseIQ: Where Intelligence Meets Performance
Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 541: Listen and Learn -- Injunctions and Restraining Orders (Civ Pro)
Podcast - Finding Humor in Law
Podcast - Keeping Your Vessel Stable During Cross-Examination
Podcast - Del juez al árbitro: Una nueva ruta para ejecutar obligaciones
Podcast - Reading the Room
The Presumption of Innocence Podcast: Episode 75 - Who’s in Charge? Navigating Uncertainty in New Jersey’s U.S. Attorney’s Office
Building a Quantifiable Business Case for AI in Corporate Legal Departments
Identifying Good and Bad Use Cases for AI for Law Firms
AI's Impact on Litigation
The Modern Discovery Traps that Are Upending Cases
Podcast - Telling the Whole Story
The "Lesser-Included" Email Debate: What Does Rule 34 Really Require for Production?
Trust Is Key
On February 10, 2026, Judge Rakoff of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York answered that question with a “yes” in United States v Heppner....more
While the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit’s recent class action decision in Trauernicht v. Genworth Financial Inc., No. 24-1880, – F.4th –, 2026 WL 667917 (4th Cir. Mar. 10, 2026), involves an ERISA retirement...more
In February 2026, the Fifth Circuit considered and applied the “effective vindication doctrine” to ERISA claims asserted in Parrott v. Int'l Bancshares Corp. Opinion of the Fifth Circuit...more
The rapid adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in legal practice has created new challenges for the application of attorney-client privilege and work product protection. Two recent federal court decisions — United States...more
Can a three-person minority outvote a four-person majority to oust the majority-appointed, longtime CEO of a profitable company (who also happens to be the founder of the company) in a vote requiring supermajority approval?...more
A federal court in Virginia granted in part a franchisee’s motion to dismiss the counterclaims filed by franchisor Window Gang, LLC in the parties’ dispute. Willett v. Window Gang, LLC, 2026 WL 575903 (W.D. Va. Mar. 2, 2026)....more
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
The course of the proceedings involving the attempts to remove Judge Pauline Newman from the Federal Circuit is long and in many senses tragic (see links below). Last week the latest, and likely last, Act of this sad drama...more
On March 3, a purported data breach victim, acting on behalf of a proposed settlement class, and a Nebraska family-owned bank filed an unopposed motion in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts seeking...more
The Employee Retention Credit may be closed to new filings, but the controversy surrounding unpaid and disallowed claims is very much alive. For many businesses, the real risk in 2026 is no longer just whether the IRS will...more
On Jan. 15, the California Supreme Court clarified in City of Gilroy v. Superior Court of Santa Clara County the relief available under, and the duties imposed by, the California Public Records Act. Originally Published in...more
There are times when clients switch lawyers. It’s inevitable, and it happens for many reasons. The client may be dissatisfied, the client’s best friend knows a “better” lawyer, or the client may be trying to save some money. ...more
In 2025, class-action filings against the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry continued apace, with more than 200 lawsuits filed. Plaintiffs pressed familiar theories with new intensity, regulators advanced several...more
If your company uses an AI-powered tool that remembers customer interactions, asks follow-up questions, and sustains personal conversations — even if you licensed it from a third-party vendor — Oregon's new chatbot safety law...more
When Judge Jed Rakoff ruled in United States v. Heppner (S.D.N.Y. Feb. 17, 2026) that documents a criminal defendant created through exchanges with Anthropic’s Claude platform weren’t protected by attorney-client privilege...more
More than "but for": Ontario Court limits additional insured coverage for wedding tumble - In Van Daele v. Waring House et al, 2025 ONSC 6687, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice held that a wedding venue was not...more
In February 2026, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that, as of December 31, 2025, it had closed all non-examined Employee Retention Credit (ERC) claims....more
In a unanimous judgment, the UK Supreme Court has affirmed the enforceability of International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) awards in the United Kingdom. In doing so, it rejected attempts by Spain and...more
U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals - Edwards v. Grubbs - qualified immunity, municipal liability, punitive damages - Beazer v. Richmond Cnty - employment discrimination, late filing, equitable tolling - USA v....more
In a recent ruling, a federal court in New Jersey granted an employer’s request to transfer a remote employee’s suit alleging age discrimination and unlawful failure to grant medical accommodation under both federal and New...more
In a dispute over whether the Fair Labor Standards Act precludes the settlement of non-FLSA claims, the Eleventh Circuit held that, when a settlement agreement settles both FLSA and non-FLSA claims, the FLSA does not limit...more
On February 11, 2026, Judge Juan R. Sánchez of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania denied a motion to remand in a high-profile toxic torts case. Former professional baseball players and...more
The Wisconsin Supreme Court’s decision in Gudex v. Franklin Collection Service, Inc. (2026 WI 6) quietly rewrites the playbook for class actions under the Wisconsin Consumer Act (WCA) and gives defendants an effective way to...more
On March 4, the Wisconsin Supreme Court held that a consumer is precluded from filing a putative class action for damages under the Wisconsin Consumer Act (WCA) if the creditor offers an appropriate remedy to the named...more
Key Takeaways - The USPTO has formally expanded its discretionary framework. As of March 11, the Director will consider U.S. manufacturing footprint and small business status when deciding whether to institute IPR and PGR...more
