Key Discovery Points: A Judicial Approach to Handling AI-Generated Evidence
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The Three C’s for Addressing Prior Inconsistent Statements
Understanding Discovery in Commercial Litigation
Key Discovery Points: Navigating Clawbacks When In-House Counsel Are Included
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Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 504: Listen and Learn -- Motions for Judgment as a Matter of Law and Motions for New Trial (Civ Pro)
Key Discovery Points: If You Dispose of Relevant Hard Drives You Will Face (Some) Consequences
Key Discovery Point: Collecting Hyperlinked File Versions – Contemporaneous or “As Sent”?
eDiscovery Case Law Podcast: How Failing to Meet and Confer Effectively Can Lead to Sanctions
Podcast - The 3 Core Themes of Trial Law: Know Your Court
Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 306: Spotlight on Civil Procedure (Part 3 – The Civil Lawsuit)
Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 305: Spotlight on Civil Procedure (Part 2 – Discovery)
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
The New York Times v. OpenAI litigation has garnered significant attention as a landmark copyright dispute; however, it has rapidly evolved into a global data privacy conflict that will inform how enterprises approach AI and...more
As jurisdictions around the country continue to impose limitations—or outright bans—on restrictive covenants, Florida is taking a decidedly different approach....more
On June 20, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) held in Stanley v. City of Sanford, Florida that a retired employee who could no longer hold or seek to hold her job could not sue under the Americans with Disabilities Act...more
Individuals and families across the United States are pursuing lawsuits related to ultra-processed foods (UPFs). In these lawsuits, the plaintiffs allege that ultra-processed food manufacturers deserve to be held accountable...more
Garlington v. Two Rivers Farm, LLC, C.A. No. 2024-0917-BWD (Del. Ch. Apr. 7, 2025) - The Court of Chancery entered default judgment in a books and records action. The defendant limited liability company then appeared...more
On July 1, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit joined the majority of federal appellate courts holding that courts must establish personal jurisdiction over the claims of each member of a collective action...more
The U.S. Supreme Court has issued a unanimous opinion holding that Title VII does not impose a heightened or different burden of proof for majority-group plaintiffs. Simply put, “reverse discrimination” Title VII claims...more
The common-interest doctrine sometimes protects as privileged communications between separately represented clients sharing an identical legal interest in ongoing or anticipated litigation. It differs dramatically from a...more
It is not uncommon for a dispute to arise over a funeral and the rights to a body. Over half a million people die each year in England and Wales with 581,363 deaths registered in England and Wales in 2023....more
As the summer comes into full swing and many employees take time off to enjoy summer vacation, the same cannot be said for employers. It has been no secret that private sector diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs...more
A federal court in New York recently denied Community Care Companions, Inc. and Interim Healthcare, Inc.’s motions for reconsideration of the court’s summary judgment rulings in an ongoing franchise dispute. Cmty. Care...more
We have talked about this in other blogs; ASCAP is getting aggressive in enforcing their legal rights when restaurants, bars, fitness centers and other establishments play copyrighted music without having the proper BMI,...more
A district court in Illinois has ruled that an amendment to the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) regarding a limitation on damages does not apply retroactively. Background - Plaintiff filed a class action...more
The Supreme Court’s recent decision in City and County of San Francisco v. Environmental Protection Agency, (EPA) 604 U.S. ____ (2025) significantly alters the regulatory landscape for NPDES permits under the Clean Water Act...more
Often times, subrogation practitioners take the “kitchen sink” approach when pursuing claims: they name all potentially liable parties under all available legal theories and whittle down from there. With construction defect...more
In trademark infringement litigation, the form of monetary relief a plaintiff requests can determine whether the case is decided by a jury or a judge. This procedural distinction has real consequences, and a new request has...more
Sometimes a judge or jury finds against you, and you must decide whether and how to appeal. But not every court ruling can be appealed. And not every appeal can make it all the way to a state’s highest court or to the U.S....more
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court just handed employers a win by narrowing the application of the “continuing violation” doctrine in discrimination claims under the state’s primary anti-bias law. This doctrine permits...more
The 34th President of the United States, Dwight D. Eisenhower, once told a captivated audience that ”Plans are worthless, but planning is everything.”...more
Litigation against banks and other financial services firms is always evolving. This mid-year 2025 update discusses trends from recent case filings and decisions and highlights the importance of awareness of new legal...more
Are you feeling “left behind” or possibly irrelevant because you’ve yet to integrate artificial intelligence into your law firm’s operations? You could easily feel that way after reading the 2025 Future of Professionals...more
On May 23, 2025, the Texas Supreme Court redetermined the method for calculating the maximum allowable interest for commercial loans under Chapter 306 of the Texas Finance Code. The decision is a radical change in how...more
Two days apart, two judges in the Northern District of California decided on summary judgment that two examples of using copyrighted works to train AI models were transformative, and ultimately fair use under US copyright...more
In a closely watched decision issued on June 27, 2025, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled in Trump v. CASA, Inc., No. 24A884, that federal district courts lacked authority to issue universal (nationwide) injunctions...more
Last week, the Court of Appeals of Virginia issued a significant 24-page opinion in David Tidwell, et al. v. Kenneth. M Goldsmith, et al., Record No. 0629-24-1 and Record No. 0666-24-1, in consolidated cases concerning the...more