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The Dangers of DIY Collections: When "Good Enough" Can Create Risk In the inaugural episode of Evidence Matters, digital forensics experts Jerry Bui and Steve Davis tackle a common question facing corporate legal teams,...more
On June 1, 2026, the new Arbitration Rules (“2026 Rules”) of the International Chamber of Commerce (“ICC”) entered into force, replacing the 2021 Rules. The amendments incorporated into the 2026 Rules stem from consultations...more
In Alberta Finance & Mortgage Corporation v. Westana Asset Management Corp., the Court of King’s Bench of Alberta (Court) denied applications (Receivership Applications) by Alberta Finance & Mortgage Corporation (AFMC) for...more
The past year has brought a wave of significant defamation decisions that are reshaping the legal landscape for media organizations, public figures and their counsel. From the Supreme Court’s refusal to revisit a historic...more
A brief introduction from the author: My name is Sage Shaheen and I am a summer associate here at Pierce Atwood. I am a rising 2L at Vermont Law School and, as a long-time reader of the Maine Appeals blog (before ever setting...more
In Keathley v. Buddy Ayers Construction, Inc., the Supreme Court unanimously vacated a Fifth Circuit decision that barred a debtor’s personal-injury claim based on his failure to disclose it in a pending Chapter 13 case. The...more
In a unanimous decision of June 4, 2026 in Hikma Pharmaceutical USA Inc. v. Amarin Pharma Inc., authored by Justice Jackson, the Supreme Court clarified the pleading requirements for claims of induced patent...more
Purple Pride, Inc. v. Burgess, 51 Fla. L. Weekly D479 (Fla. 1st DCA Mar. 18, 2026), reh'g denied (Mar. 31, 2026) - The claimant suffered a work-related motor vehicle accident in 2019 that caused him to become tetraplegic (or...more
In the recent ruling in Hikma Pharmaceuticals v. Amarin Pharma, No. 24–889., the U.S. Supreme Court applied its pleading standards established in the Twombly and Iqbal line of cases and unanimously held plaintiff, Amarin...more
Our Patent Case Summaries provide a weekly summary of the precedential patent-related opinions issued by the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and the opinions designated precedential or informative by the Patent Trial...more
Nelson v. Toyota Motor Corporation, No. 24-1408 (10th Cir. June 1, 2026) is a stark reminder that in federal civil litigation, procedural compliance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 50 is not a technicality. It is a...more
On June 3, 2026, Judge Grant Dorfman of the Texas Business Court (Eleventh Division) issued a minute entry in Tate Group Automotive, LLC v. Legacy Automotive Capital, LLC, et al., Cause No. 25-BC11B-0020, addressing a...more
On June 11, 2026, the Supreme Court of the United States issued three decisions: Keathley v. Buddy Ayers Construction, Inc., Case No. 25-6: This case addresses when a debtor’s failure to disclose a legal claim in...more
The Supreme Court just handed generic manufacturers – and really, all patent defendants – a major win in Hikma v. Amarin, unanimously reversing the Federal Circuit and tightening the standard for induced infringement under §...more
When a creditor obtains a court order to repossess collateral or other personal property, successful execution often depends on proper coordination between the creditor, the sheriff’s office, and specialized recovery...more
In Marshall v. Marshall, the Marshall Grandchildren’s Trust (“Trust”) was established in 1987 for Preston Marshall’s benefit, with his parents Elaine and E. Pierce Marshall as trustees. No. 14-23-00276-CV, 2025 Tex. App....more
In a declaratory judgment action, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia held that an insurer had no obligation to indemnify an insured for a post-bankruptcy state court judgment where the claimants had...more
In a two-day hearing, the UK Supreme Court will hear the appeal in Star Hydro Power Limited v National Transmission and Despatch Company Limited. ...more
On May 27, 2026, Husch Blackwell secured a significant win for client Continuum Transportation Services Ltd. (Continuum) in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. The court granted summary judgment in...more
Happy Friday, TCPAWorld! We frequently discuss the strategic importance of bifurcating discovery in TCPA class actions. Asymmetrical discovery costs are one of the primary levers the plaintiff’s bar uses to force classwide...more
It is not every day that an 83-page qui tam complaint alleging Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) violations is dismissed at the pleading stage, particularly when filed by experienced relator’s counsel and accompanied...more
On June 3, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued a significant precedential decision in Secretary U. S. Department of Labor v. Comprehensive Healthcare Management Services LLC, No. 24-2842, 2026 WL...more
L’arbitrage est un outil de plus en plus populaire pour régler des différends de façon efficace. Le rythme et la mondialisation des activités commerciales évoluant rapidement, la nécessité qu’il existe un processus de...more
On April 8, Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger signed HB 444, the Uniform Consumer Debt Default Judgments Act, into law. The Act establishes pleading and notice requirements in certain consumer debt collection actions that...more
The last year has seen a number of significant procedural decisions and developments that have the potential to shape the defence of class actions in 2026 and beyond. Below are some of the more significant developments and...more
