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After reading Devon Energy Production Company, L.P. v. Oliver if you’ recall a similar post-production cost dispute, it was last week. And the result was the same. Royalties under this lease are to be calculated at the...more
In Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC, No. 24-1238 (U.S. May 14, 2026), the Supreme Court held that a claim that a freight broker negligently hired a motor carrier to transport goods falls within the safety exception to...more
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The German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof or "BGH") has provided important guidance on how to initiate class action-type private antitrust litigation....more
As we predicted in our post After Arbitration, Does a District Court Have Jurisdiction to Confirm or Vacate an FAA Award?, the US Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that a federal court that has sent a dispute to arbitration...more
The U.S. Department of Justice’s May 12, 2026 $549.5 million False Claims Act settlement with California-based Perfectus Aluminum represents one of the largest trade-related FCA recoveries in recent years and underscores a...more
A recent decision from Ontario’s highest court has yielded an unusual result regarding Ontario’s ever-evolving summary judgment regime. Typically, motions for partial summary judgment are difficult to advance and, in many...more
A federal court sends your case to arbitration. But who later decides the fate of the arbitration award—the same federal judge or a new state court? The U.S. Supreme Court has now answered that question: the same federal...more
Under Section 51.014(d) of Texas's Civil Practice and Remedies Code, a trial court may grant permission to appeal an otherwise interlocutory order – like a denial of motion for summary judgment – if the order, among other...more
In a significant win for parties seeking to enforce arbitration agreements, the U.S. Supreme Court last week issued a unanimous decision in Jules v. Andre Balazs Properties holding that when a federal court stays a case...more
On May 14, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously gave litigants a clearer and more practical rule: when a federal court properly takes a case and stays it for arbitration under Section 3 of the Federal Arbitration Act,...more
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On April 29, 2026, the Superior Court of New Jersey Appellate Division ruled that the trial court erroneously denied a defendant insurer’s request to sever and stay an insured’s New Jersey Insurance Fair Conduct Act...more
Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanisms are generally designed to deliver time and cost efficiency, procedural flexibility, and confidentiality. However, one key consideration that is often understated is the degree of...more
In the 43 years since the Florida Supreme Court’s opinion in Binger v. King Pest Control, 401 So.2d 1310 (Fla. 1981), Florida trial and appellate courts have regularly required judges to consider whether an opposing party...more
On May 1, 2026, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals (the “Fifth Circuit”) issued an order banning the mailing of the abortion pill mifepristone, previously permissible under Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) regulations...more
In a little more than a month, New Yorkers will go to the polls to vote in the 2026 primary election. Ballot access litigation over the 2026 primary election candidates has nearly concluded. Election-related litigation in...more
In February 2026, two federal courts issued rulings that together illustrate the unsettled landscape of privilege and work-product protection for AI-generated materials in litigation. ...more
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Our Securities Litigation and Securities groups review Georgia’s enactment of HB 1185, a major update to the state’s corporate governance and shareholder litigation frameworks. Effective July 1, 2026, the law tightens...more
On May 14, 2026, the Supreme Court of the United States held that federal courts that have previously stayed claims in pending actions under Section 3 of the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) “have jurisdiction to confirm or...more
Absolute Resolutions Investments, LLC v. Salamov, No. 20-14479 (Berks C.C.P. Apr. 2, 2026) - Judges J. Benjamin Nevius, James E. Gavin, and Madelyn S. Fudeman, sitting as the full en banc Civil Division of the Berks County...more
