Handling State and Federal Subpoenas in Business
AI, Privilege, and the Cognitive Miser: Rethinking Legal Ethics in the Age of Generative AI
Vinson & Elkins Attorneys Discuss Venue Selection for Energy Disputes
IMS Elevate | Why Federal Rule 107 Matters for Your Trial Presentations
Perms, Pay Equity, and the Power of Experts — Hiring to Firing Podcast
The Legal Canvas
Exploring Legal Trends in Social Media Liability
Podcast - Candor Saves Credibility in Courtrooms
One Year After Horn: How Lower Courts Are Applying RICO's Expanded Damages — RICO Report Podcast
Podcast - There's More Than One Way to Win
Podcast - Reflections in the Courtroom: State v. Faulkner
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
The United States Supreme Court issued its unanimous decision in Sripetch v. Securities and Exchange Commission on June 4, 2026, holding that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may obtain disgorgement in...more
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reversed a judgment awarding damages and a permanent injunction, finding that the plaintiff’s trade secret misappropriation claims were barred by the statute of limitations...more
The US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit reversed a district court decision denying a motion to vacate a default judgment for lack of proper service under the Hague Service Convention, finding that where the Convention...more
Understanding medical malpractice case valuation today requires a more disciplined and data-informed approach than in prior years. Shifting jury behavior, rapid changes in healthcare delivery, and the growing influence of...more
The German Federal Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection has proposed a draft bill revising the German Product Liability Act (draft German Product Liability Act), which has been adopted by the Federal Cabinet on 17...more
The expansion of protections afforded to in-house legal counsels has become one of the most significant recent developments in France and the EU....more
A New Jersey appellate court reversed a trial court’s dismissal of whistleblower retaliation claims under the Conscientious Employee Protection Act (CEPA), holding that the plaintiff’s retaliatory termination and hostile work...more
The High Court in Spec 1 & Ors v Export-Import Bank of China [2026] EQHC 1162 (Comm) analysed the principles governing asymmetric exclusive jurisdiction clauses, emphasising that such clauses in finance documentation must be...more
In a decision that, in retrospect, is not surprising (in view of the haste with which the Court took up the case after granting certiorari; see “Solicitor General Proves Persuasive; Supreme Court Grants Hikma’s...more
Commercial litigation in Australia is becoming increasingly front-loaded, with courts placing greater emphasis on early evidence preservation, tighter pleadings and faster case management. Businesses delaying preparation can...more
For a common issue to be certified, the plaintiff must provide evidence sufficient to show “some basis in fact” that there is a proposed common that can be determined on a class-wide basis. In recent years, much ink has been...more
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit held that trade secret plaintiffs may seek unjust enrichment damages measured by a defendant's gains from misappropriated technology and ordered a new trial on trade secret...more
Construction contracts often contemplate periodic payments over several years. If a dispute arises years later, the statute of limitations may bar any claims for recovery. ...more
Attorney-client privilege protection depends on the communication’s content – it only immunizes from discovery clients’ request for legal advice (and accompanying factual recitations) and lawyers’ legal advice in response. ...more
On June 4, 2026, a unanimous Supreme Court in Hikma Pharms. USA Inc. v. Amarin Pharma, Inc., No. 24-889, clarified the standard for pleading induced patent infringement under 35 U.S.C. § 271(b). ...more
You are a class action defense attorney. You timely remove to federal court under the Class Action Fairness Act (CAFA). You litigate in that forum for years and successfully defeat class certification. You are defending the...more
A New Jersey appellate court issued a ruling suggesting that employers can successfully assert privilege under New Jersey law over work-product from an outside law firm’s investigation into workplace harassment or...more
On June 4, 2026 in Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. v. Amarin Pharma, Inc., the U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision that materially recalibrates inducement analysis in the context of Section viii carve-outs....more
For nearly three years, corporate legal departments and privacy defense counsel have been bedeviled by an obscure four-letter acronym: CIPA. Originally enacted in 1967 to shield citizens from physical wiretaps and illicit...more
You win your case, and the court finds that you are entitled to your reasonable attorney fees and costs from your opponent. You are excited that you are going to be reimbursed some or all of the fees and costs you have had to...more
Share on LinkedIn Share on Twitter Print Share by Email Share Back to top The Texas Business Court has entered the growing national debate about whether conversations with AI tools like ChatGPT are discoverable, and it came...more
At the end of this course, participants should be able to understand preservation of error on appeal, identify key stages of litigation where preservation of error can be used to evaluate further case strategy and damages...more
While class actions premised on privacy claims have gained some renewed traction in recent years, courts continue to show a willingness to take a hard look at these actions and refuse certification in appropriate cases. Three...more
On May 18, 2026, Magistrate Judge Thomas O. Farrish of the US District Court for the District of Connecticut ordered the plaintiff in Conservation Law Foundation, Inc. v. Shell Oil Company, et al. (Case No. 3:21-cv-00933, D....more
Background - In a precedential Director discretionary denial issued May 14, 2026, USPTO Director John A. Squires denied institution of inter partes review in Magnolia Medical Technologies, Inc. v. Kurin, Inc., holding that...more
