A Less is More Strategy for Data Risk Mitigation
Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 304: Spotlight on Civil Procedure (Part 1 – Jurisdiction)
All in the Family: What’s Next for Cloud Attachments in eDiscovery?
Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 303: Listen and Learn -- Injunctions and Restraining Orders (Civ Pro)
Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 302: Listen and Learn -- More on Discovery (Civ Pro)
Requesting Cloud Data from Third Parties? Here’s What Every Litigator Needs to Know About the SCA
Podcast: Are Legal Holds Protected by Privilege? Insights from the FTC's Battle with Amazon
Podcast: How Delaying Third Party Discovery Can End Up Costing You Dearly
Podcast - Think Outside the Script
How Attorneys’ Views on AI Are Impacting eDiscovery
Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 286: Listen and Learn -- Conclusory Pleadings Under Rule 12(b)(6) (Civ Pro)
Trial Advocacy in the Modern World
This Extraordinary Process Called "Trials"
eDiscovery Needs Digital Forensics for a Mobile World
Storytelling in Closing Arguments
Podcast - The Basic Rules for Closing Argument
Closing Arguments: Focus and Organization
Closing Argument: Opportunity and Challenge
Podcast - Refresh vs. Impeach: Know the Difference
The AI Trust Test in eDiscovery
Liability insurers often receive policy limit demands from third-party claimants that allege serious injuries without corroborating medical records or bills. Since the enactment of California Civil Procedure Code section 999...more
In a March 10 blog post, the new Director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection (BCP) reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to enforcing consumer protection laws through Civil Investigation Demands (CIDs)....more
The arbitral procedure shall provide a fair and efficient process for resolving a dispute, and it should be conducted in a manner that avoids unnecessary delays and expenses. However, users of both domestic and international...more
In Harrington v. Purdue Pharma L.P., the Supreme Court held that the Bankruptcy Code does not authorize a bankruptcy court to grant a release and injunction that extinguishes direct claims against nondebtor third parties...more
U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals - Kanapuram v. CIS - immigration - Wu v. Liu - removal, arbitration, remand, appellate jurisdiction - USA v. Morris - jury interrogatory, specific firearm - Malak v. Soc Sec...more
This spring, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) will consider the scope of patentable subject-matter as it relates to “methods of medical treatment”. In the underlying action, Janssen asserted that Pharmascience would infringe...more
As an attorney, you already know that litigation is expensive, time-consuming, and stressful for all involved. Fortunately, alternatives to traditional litigation exist which offer faster, more affordable, and less...more
In Ross v. Public Service the Colorado Court of Appeals ruled on March 20 that the Felonious Killing Exception applies to corporations. What is the “Felonious Killing Exception?”...more
Early last year, Aurobindo, one of the Defendants* in ANDA litigation against Merck, advanced the proposition that in cases where a patent had been reissued patent term extension ("PTE") under 35 U.S.C. § 156 should be...more
Under the Lanham Act, a plaintiff who prevails on a trademark infringement claim may be entitled to recover the “defendant’s profits” as damages. The Supreme Court in Dewberry Group, Inc. v. Dewberry Engineers Inc....more
The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division and state antitrust authorities have plausibly alleged that Live Nation engaged in illegal tying and coercion of performing artists, a federal judge in the Southern District...more
The recent decision by the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) to consolidate Depo-Provera lawsuits into MDL No. 3140 in the Northern District of Florida marks a critical step forward for individuals who...more
In a case brought by Bond, Schoeneck & King, the Albany County Supreme Court has overturned hundreds of millions of rate cuts implemented at the direction of the New York State Department of Health. The court, fully adopting...more
Le 13 février 2025, la Cour d’appel de la Colombie-Britannique (la « CACB ») a rejeté une demande d’autorisation d’interjeter appel du jugement sommaire rendu dans l’affaire Latifi v. The TDL Group Corp., confirmant que des...more
In Crawford v. Integrated Asset Mgt. Servs., LLC, 2025 N.Y. Slip Op. 01352 (2d Dept. Mar. 12, 2025) (here), the Appellate Division, Second Department reversed the denial of the defendants’ motion to dismiss the plaintiffs’...more
On March 18, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California denied the CFPB’s motion to stay proceedings in a case against a consumer reporting agency. As previously covered in InfoBytes, the CFPB filed a...more
On March 17, a group of banking and credit union trade associations (the plaintiffs) filed a motion for summary judgment in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, arguing the Illinois Interchange Fee...more
Dissent-based appeals of right might stick around a little longer than we thought. The 2023 budget bill struck N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-30(2), which had allowed for an appeal of right to the Supreme Court whenever “there is a...more
Understanding data sources before complex litigation begins is essential to address the challenges associated with data preservation and collection. Complex cases often involve large volumes of data from a diverse set of...more
On March 13, 2025, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (Federal Circuit) issued a decision titled In Re: Xencor, Inc. (the Xencor decision). The Xencor decision affirms the decision of the Appeals Review Panel...more
On March 20, 2025, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court recognized “Intent-Based Parentage” as a pathway to legal parenthood in the Commonwealth. In the landmark decision of Glover v. Junior, the court recognized previously...more
The Georgia Supreme Court has denied a request by Sawnee EMC to take up and consider a final appeal in a long-running lawsuit over the right to serve an electric vehicle (EV) charging station. The case arose from Georgia...more
A recent federal court decision marks an important win for automotive suppliers in the ongoing debate over what constitutes a valid requirements contract under Michigan law following the Michigan Supreme Court’s decision in...more
One of the most significant legal battles in collegiate athletics recently received another boost. On October 7, 2024, the proposed House v. NCAA settlement received preliminary approval from Judge Claudia Wilken in the...more
In Samantar v. Yousuf, the US Supreme Court held that foreign officials, when sued in their individual capacity, are subject to immunity under a similar, but different set of rules that govern lawsuits against foreign states....more
